Advancement of technology is bettering every industry, so what are the latest technologies modernizing the construction industry? Let us take a look.
The construction industry is infamous for being a slow-paced output churning industry. It is wise to say that the construction industry stands first in line of sectors that need the boon of automation to shine upon it for years to come. However, the scenario has been undergoing a renaissance of sorts with leading construction organisations realizing the potency of technology and beginning to harness these yields of automation.
Courtesy of these technological advancements, a substantial worth is generated by modifying the traditional way of doing the job. This enhances the efficiency and productivity – at every stage, from planning up to post-construction. Based on latest trends around the world, it has been speculated that the building/construction sites will look different in about a decade’s time.
Let us take a look at the some of these latest technologies on the block that have been responsible for the changing scenario of the construction world.
Building Information Modelling
Conforming to the budget continues to be the top most priority for construction projects of any scope. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the latest technology involving the generation and management of digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of places – has been more of a game-changer.
The dawn of the BIM culture will be instrumental in sustaining & supporting the post-construction and maintenance programs for the buildings. For instance, the data provided from during the construction operations, will facilitate the property supervisor with data related to installation dates, maintenance, schedules of servicing and more, all from the initial construction records & details.
Up gradation of the sector is on-going and about to change the future of the construction sector throughout the world. BIM is a global language developed such that not only will it modernize the construction world but will bring about a degree of normalisation amongst construction industries throughout the world.
This will dictate the way businesses will be done in near future without the distinctness of most barriers that exist today. BIM is being taken up by engineers, architects, builders & construction contractors, small to medium-sized organisations and even house builders, as it becomes economical and its benefits are objective.
Drone Technology
Drone technology, are also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Use of drones or UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) helps the construction industry to overcome some major concerns.
It functions as a tool that enhances the way safety, communication on a construction site can be monitored.
The value of the drone technology’s benefits are also of a key nature in marketing as it provides real-time images from the field and is instrumental in helping compose a timeline of operations. Following are the applications of Drone technology in the construction sector:
· Site Inspections – Frequency of site inspections can be increased & regularly captured drone footage can be utilized to assure and tabulate the safety on the site cabin and be used to correspond with stakeholders in high quality effectively.
· Site Progress Reports – Construction progress reports are prepared weekly/monthly to document the site progress as per the project program. These reports include the superintendents capturing site photographs of various on-going operations. Through set of these of aerial shots and videos, project stake holders can enjoy transparency into the progress that has been made without being on-site physically.
· Marketing Content – The drone technology can generate some of the best marketing content for a project site which can be effectively used to highlight the USP of a sale-able property.
Portable Smart Equipment
With the invasion of the unobstructed exchange of information globally has been possible due to the technology providing portable media/tools for almost every task possible.
The combination of software programming clubbed with the onset of portable device culture dictates the way world is getting any work done, which is not limited to leisure but expands way ahead of construction world as well.
