complex departments such as operating theatres, where all aspects of the room are dependent on each other to work properly.
On a somewhat similar note, the industry also needs to start making better use of its existing data.We can’t expect to get into digital twins and smart assets, if we aren’t making the most of the data we already have access to.. Further exploration into the future of construction.
Professor Glass explains that as we turn our efforts towards shaping the future of construction, one of the areas we need to prioritise is our action on net zero and climate change.With construction currently contributing 39% to global carbon emissions, we simply aren’t moving fast enough and the issue needs to be brought forward.She also says that while her team has really begun to understand the business model innovation that’s possible, they don’t yet understand how to take it forward.
Action research is needed to be able to study and do at the same time.Testing out some different business models on live construction projects would be risky, she says, but also a magnificent opportunity.. Bryden Wood has previously discussed the fact that the issues currently holding back the construction industry aren’t the technical aspects, but rather the cultural issues, insurances, warranties etc.
In essence, we need someone to take the brakes off, overcoming the friction and constraints.
COVID-19 facilitated that to a certain extent, with companies forced to transition to digital very quickly and managing to do so successfully.We’re not suggesting traditional construction isn’t risky.
We know from government data that almost 10% of their spending on construction is allocated to risk.This hasn’t changed despite many years of operating in this way.
However, it’s a risk that is, to some extent, understood.That said, construction Platform design does help to change that risk profile dramatically and to reduce the amount of risk on a construction project..
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