Technology
is making a great impact on the construction industry. Starting from
cloud-based collaboration and the growth of digital twins to automatons,
super-materials, and wearable technologies, an incredible array of developments are
facilitating to improve the AEC (Architectural, Engineering & Construction)
sector.
Have a look at the 7 emerging trends in 2020:
1.
Building Information Modeling
(BIM)
BIM (Building Information Modeling) is similar to CAD
(Computer-Aided Design), but it’s not the same. BIM is a software application for
3D design to create the model of a building digitally. BIM also helps in increased prefabrication, modularization &
eco-friendliness. The technology facilitates in creation a visually appealing 3D Model of a building with several layers of
metadata and renders them in a collaborative workflow by capturing things in a
real-life way.
Nowadays, around 35% of builders are making use of BIM software
applications. BIM provides an improved space for collaboration as each project
stakeholder can add their piece to the same model, rather than breaking out several
versions of a 2D paper drawing. In this manner, the model grows instantly as
people contribute, streamlining the construction workflow, and enhancing
project efficiency. BIM also helps to resolve problems in the design &
planning stages of a project, through automated clash detection, providing a
complete picture of the construction project.
2.
Cloud & Mobile Technology:
Mobile
technology is also playing a great role in actual construction. The augmented
portability of tablets & smartphones enables greater communication and the
ability to work from any place. Integrating the technology
into the construction workflow
entails smaller upfront investment costs while providing key benefits and
boosting productivity in the day-to-day processes. Mobile technology also
facilitates saving time and keeping the project moving forward faster by
providing real-time monitoring, updates & making information accessible
between the job site & the office.
Construction companies can access the
latest revision to the plan and can report a problem to the project manager. Nowadays,
most mobile devices can now leverage cloud technology from anywhere, at
any time. The technology is less expensive, involving about 1/10th
of the cost of the sharing of the old technologies. You can share any
information instantly with the touch of a button. Since the cloud phone system
can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection, it will become an
obligatory part of the construction sector in the future, especially if you
want to stay competitive.
3.
Drones: Drones are becoming progressively
common in construction projects. Starting from undertaking reviews ensuring
that workers are kept out of harm's way, to gauging vast land areas within a
few minutes, the continuous upsurge of UAVs will significantly enhance
construction productivity & safety. Be it safety, privacy, approval, or the
requirement for apt legislation & the crucial demand for professional
skill sets on the agenda, drones are extensively used in construction. Drones
are able to conduct site surveys more quickly and more precisely than a squad on the
ground and are more inexpensive than airborne imaging. The high-resolution cameras and
the data collected from the drone are able to create collaborating 3D or
landscape maps and mock-ups, taking the volume measurements. Another advantage
of using drones is the capacity to examine hard-to-reach places like bridges or
around tall buildings, safely. It also monitors progress on a job site and sees
the way people are working. Construction sites have already started using
drones. Surveyors are able to assess an entire site within a few minutes,
whereas earlier it'd have taken them several weeks. This saves a lot of money for the
construction industry. The drone
continues to develop its accuracy and precision of readings, with less human
involvement.
4.
Virtual Reality: Virtual reality is often used in association
with BIM to understand complex construction projects. You can create a building
design with BIM and can use VR to actually walk through it. This enables your
project team and client to get a realistic idea of the project. If you have a
complete grasp of the project before it starts, you get an opportunity to avoid
big changes and expensive alterations mid-way through the project. Virtual
reality has conventionally empowered project stakeholders to step inside their
planned schemes before the commencement of construction work.
5. Augmented
Reality: Virtual Reality provides the
ability to visualize the real world through a camera lens. It’s opening up new
opportunities for the construction sector even if it comes with a cost. The
technology integrated with BIM is revolutionizing construction projects and
building things.
6. Big
Data: In the
construction industry, big data refers to the huge amount of information stored
in the past and that can be acquired today. Big data comes from people,
machines, PCs, sensors, and other data-generating devices. Construction and big
data exist in the plans and records of everything that was built. It increases
with added input from sources like on-site workers, earth movers, cranes,
material supply chains, and buildings.
7.
Geo BIM: GEO stands for Geographical
information of a system, which has conventionally been used to model and
analyze the environment and when BIM
data is integrated into the Geographical Information, the technology facilitates the
design, construction, and management of the buildings.
Read
more about the market chasing technology for
2020 in the construction sector. Consult
the construction management & BIM Modeling experts of Tejjy Inc. at 202-465-4830 or
info@tejjy.com for implementing new
technology in the AEC sector.
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