This report examines digital transformation (DX) in the Construction sector, enabled by the
key technology groups that are the focus of Transforma Insights’ research.
Digitally transformative technologies are finding strong traction in construction contexts, where a range of security concerns (including site security, equipment protection, and worker safety) are at a premium. Meanwhile, new digitally transformative technologies are changing the way that construction projects are conceived, designed, and delivered, so that a diverse range of stakeholders can work together on the same projects in the most efficient ways possible.
Overall, we have identified nine key domains of change in the Agriculture sector that are enabled by digital transformation. These are discussed in more detail in this document and comprise:
▪ Worker Safety, including connected wearables, exosuits, drones, and AR/VR systems used at construction sites to support enhanced jobsite worker safety.
▪ Site Security, including solutions to guard against unauthorised access and support other aspects of construction site protection.
▪ Asset Tracking, includes tracking and monitoring solutions to safeguard construction assets (equipment, machinery, consumables, and tools) and prevent theft and misuse.
▪ Autonomous Construction, including solutions that can perform repeatable and mundane construction tasks.
▪ Enhanced Project Efficiency, encompasses visualisation of construction buildings including HVAC systems for virtual tours and sharing of real-time project data for timely project execution.
▪ Digitised Concrete Management, includes concrete sensors used to test and analyse concrete parameters including strength and temperature.
▪ Next Generation Construction, includes additive manufacturing and prefabrication methods to optimise and modernise the construction process.
▪ Digital Marketplace, including an online marketplace for connecting construction companies with construction equipment providers. Such solutions offer an environment where equipment can be accessed on an as-needed basis to lower (or remove) financial burdens associated with purchasing construction equipment outright.
▪ Enhanced Project Collaboration using BIM (Building Information Modelling) Systems, encompasses BIM-based solutions to reduce rework and bring efficiencies across project stakeholders through better collaboration.
Collectively, the activities listed above will bring significant changes to the Construction sector.
This report focusses on digital transformation in the Construction sector as enabled by the key technology groups that are the focus of Transforma Insights’ research. These technology
groups include:
Clearly not all of these technology groups are directly relevant to the construction industry (for example, Distributed Ledger), but many are very relevant (including, IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Robotic Systems, and others).
Accordingly, the aim of this document is not to chart the future direction of the Construction industry, but to highlight key areas of change enabled by new and emerging technologies. The bulk of this report (Section 4) is concerned with discussion of these key areas of change, including an overview of each area, together with analysis of the business impact, and the complexity, timings and risk associated with each area. We also identify key enabling technologies for each area (from the list above) and provide summary details of illustrative case studies that are available in available in Transforma Insights Best Practice & Vendor Selection database.
The purpose of the document is two-fold. Firstly, from the perspective of a practitioner in the Construction industry, the document highlights new and emerging aspects of change that can be expected to impact the industry in the next few years. Secondly, from the perspective of potential vendors to the Construction industry, it highlights key emerging areas of opportunity to sell new products, services, and solutions to the Construction industry. Our analysis of the key technologies that enable each of the identified areas of digital transformation will help vendors of horizontal (technology-specific) capabilities to identify the contexts in which they may be able to secure new business from the Construction sector.
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