This is not the dreaded “change” or “scope creep”, it is about how the proposed project scope will naturally mould and how it can be integrated with how it will be delivered both in its physical, digital, and operational forms.
Lamont doesn’t believe construction’s lack of digitalisation is caused by a lack of industry uptake of technology.Instead, he thinks it’s because the industry is oversubscribed to the idea of finding a silver bullet to solve all the ills of a construction site.
asBuilt believes that the solutions needed by the sector are already available, and that by unlocking sites via technological empowerment of the workforce, the use of construction technologies like spatial mapping and IoT, and a shift in thinking toward humanity and long-term value, we have the power to truly advance the industry for the betterment of everyone involved..Using construction tech to enhance processes on-site.To begin, we can use digital technology to offer more advanced ways to conduct onsite processes which aren’t normally digitalised, such as counting rebar.
Using construction technology in this way facilitates benefits like on the day sign-off, with confirmation that the correct tonnage has been installed.asBuilt believes the construction industry’s core problem lies in connectivity, and that we need to be evaluating where we should be looking to unlock connectivity on construction sites.
That makes this a technology landing issue, rather than a technology platform issue.
In other words, what’s important here is where the construction technology lands, and why that’s effective.. On a broader level, this type of construction technology work relates to the current industry conversation surrounding the ecosystem of connected digital platforms that are starting to emerge in construction, with core connective pieces beginning to come together.The RIPA project started at the simple end of planning applications with permitted development, which might include something like an application for a slightly larger kitchen, or a loft extension.
Permitted development is a technical assessment that provides yes or no answers based on aspects like allowable depths and heights.This makes codification easier.
At the other end of the scale, work for a case study was also undertaken on an example development of 50 flats, mapping it against the common themes that run through planning applications.These included things such as names, addresses and locations, although specifics weren’t included as the work was still pre proof of concept..
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