Consolidating software running within a company and ensuring digital innovators are kept in-house are key issues as construction companies digitalise We asked recently a group of digital construction experts what their biggest challenges were in the industry. Some answers were in line with our expectations. Better use of digital twins ...
Construction 4.0 is providing a higher level of efficiency and productivity through digital and technological innovations. The number of stakeholders and activities are increased while traditional practices are eliminated or managed differently. Innovative contracting is required in this new era to connect the dots, enhance collaboration, foster change management while ...
This session from Construction Technology Festival Saudi Arabia (CTF KSA) explores best practice in setting digital frameworks that add tangible value. What are the digital foundations to be laid in a project that will ensure immediate value and what should be invested in later? What technologies should be implemented within ...
Building trust between parties, particularly with the rise in data sharing, is becoming essential in construction.
Construction 4.0 is transforming construction and becoming a key differentiator in a competitive sector Construction has developed many innovative technologies over recent years, leading to the concept of “Construction 4.0” (derived from the foundation of Industry 4.0). First mentioned in 2016 by Roland Berger, this concept was primarily based on ...
A goal for technology use in construction is to make processes more efficient, predictable and to ensure budgets can be met and the job delivered on time. But can good use of technology also help bring an end to claims in the construction industry? It is difficult to imagine that ...
By demonstrating the benefit and return on investment to a client, technology companies have a greater chance of success in construction Contractors want to see the benefits that new technologies will bring to their customers – the client – when being pitched new products, said panellists on a debate about ...
Covid-19 is ushering in an era where technology will become more strategic in construction, both in company use and the way people consider investments.
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it can be tempting to dive right into technologies that will minimise loss of productivity – however, there are a number of things to think about before a purchase should be made
DC Hub talked to James Franklin, Head of BIM Strategic Projects for Kier Group, about the change in attitude towards construction technology over the years, the benefits of BIM and laser scanning, and how to convince those who are sceptical of digitalisation
With so much new built area predicted, improved construction materials, building techniques and monitoring technologies can minimise increases in carbon emissions due to energy requirements As populations increase both in number and wealth, greater demand is placed on the construction sector. Growing populations, particularly in developing nations, tend to be ...
A weekly round up of news for digital construction professionals RMIT University researchers have shown how recycled cigarette stubs can be manufactured into bricks, saving energy during their manufacture and improving insulation. The construction materials research found that clay bricks containing 1% recycled cigarette butts were as strong as normal ...
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