A weekly round up of news relevant to digital construction professionals
Technologies such as 3D printing have proven useful in overcoming logistical limitations during the Covid-19 pandemic, says Mohamed Kinj, Managing Partner at 3D Middle East. In an interview with Construction Business News he said that the use of digital technology is becoming increasingly evident on construction sites.
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Meanwhile, Dan Patterson, chief design officer at InEight, told Construction Week that digital transformation for companies was not simply an idea but a matter of survival. It is, he added, about managing risk, conveying confidence, capitalising on opportunities, and adapting to change. Where a company struggles to manage risk and deliver projects on time and budget, this is a sign that they have not embraced digital transformation.
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Writing in the Scotsman, Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Group, said that if construction companies want to come through the pandemic, they need to adapt to new business practices, such as panellised offsite construction systems and lean construction. Offsite construction will become the new normal he said, if house building targets are to be met.
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Embracing methods such as offsite construction will also enable countries to meet their net-zero carbon targets. “Offsite construction will be a key player in driving emissions down, not just reducing travel to and from the site and limiting landfill of waste products but working to limit the embodied emissions and delivering a more sustainable structure across its entire lifecycle,” wrote David Clark, manufacturing director at The McAvoy Group in PBC Today.
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Sweeping changes are needed if construction companies are to embrace the opportunities that come from data to help them deliver projects more efficiently. Outdated IT systems need to be updated and the industry needs to tackle the cultural challenges it faces of reluctance to switch to digital practices.
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The World Economic Forum has outlined four practices that it says will lead to smarter, more efficient construction. Prefab and assembly to reduce the cost and time it takes to build, plus the use of technologies such as AI, robotics and IoT will all be important. Smarter planning and design, safer construction, faster and more predictable timelines and improving sustainability were the four areas to focus on. WEF said.
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Mobile 3D laser scanning is becoming a valuable tool to gather detailed building information, says PBC Today. Advances are being made in handheld devices and scanners mounted on wheeled devices, and benefits include the ability to capture colour images while the scan is underway, the flexibility to reach tight or difficult spaces and the ability to avoid on-site distractions.
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