This integration itself will not leave the scope unchanged, the scope and concept will require adaption..
While there are lots of companies solving problems in isolation, asBuilt say it’s the work of aggregating the data and bringing it together, causing it to be viewable all at once, which will create the great unlock needed to transform the future of construction.. Lamont doesn’t believe this unlock is going to happen at client level, and says he doesn’t think the industry should focus its effort on chasing the people with the money to impart digitization.He’s also concerned about people focusing too heavily on potentially incidental uses of technology within buildings, which, he says, ultimately won’t contribute to solving the bigger picture problem.
He talks about his experience working within the design and construction industry in Australia, and the way contractual risk is pushed down onto contractors, who then push it further down the chain.This is problematic, he says, because the great unlock we’re seeking in the construction industry is going to come from those lower tiers, with people like the rebar tradesman, the electrician and the plumber.. Bryden Wood agree that one of the key issues blocking the progress of the industry is the struggle to try and get digital construction technology down into the supply chain through the massive long-tail of small suppliers.The large general contractors and consultants have already adopted digital to quite a significant extent.
However, getting construction technology down to the smaller contractors and lower tiers on a construction site remains challenging.Without their involvement, we aren’t gathering valuable site data, which simply evaporates.
Therefore, the logical question becomes, how do we engage those people?.
asBuilt believes we need to find a way for those workers to use construction technology onsite without even realising they’re doing it.Sharp points out that we use a lot of energy to make water, and a lot of water to make energy.
We need to understand which is the most economically efficient, and which is the best for the environment.Having clear, data-based answers, will help to make regulatory and policy decisions.
The more information we have, the better outcomes we’ll be able to achieve.. Impacting the future with digitisation and MMC.Another potential benefit of digitising the built environment will be a positive impact on the use of modern methods of construction.
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