Construction support digital technology adoption and building organisational capacity

20 Apr 20

Digital technology is transforming the construction industry. Innovations are bringing reductions in carbon use, construction time, project costs, material use and construction waste.

Innovation is taking place with:

Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Off-site manufacturing
Robotics and drones
Augmented and virtual reality
Laser scanning
Sensors
Digital twins
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Good design should consider the whole life of the building or project in addition to the construction phase. Digital technology and processes can help to achieve this with a focus on carbon and cost benefits beyond the construction and handover stages. Digital technology and processes can also be used to unlock efficiencies in the operation of buildings, using accurate data to drive better decision making and investment.