THE ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION SECTOR GETS BIGGER BY THE DAY,

1. THE ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION SECTOR GETSBIGGER BY THE DAY, WHILE TECHNOLOGYBECOMES SMALLER & MOREPOWERFUL +917350255855 www.nibt.education

2. ABSTRACT Theglobaltechnologylandscapeischangingfasterthanever Various trends are shaking the construction industry – as the populationoftheworldincreasesbyhundredsofthousandsper day, it is imperative that owners and AEC firms embrace new processes and technology onsite to build affordable housing, infrastructure, facilities, transportation,etc. Thistransformationwillhavetransformativeeffectsonagloballevel: reducing construction costs, eliminating onsite waste, mitigate rework,buildprojectsontime,improvingtheuseoflimited materialsbymakingtheprocessenvironmentallyefficient,& boosting economicgrowth

3. WhileamajorpartoftheAECsectorhasacceptedBIMprocesses anditstechnologyoverthepastdecade,thereisapressingneed tobringmodernconstructiontechnologyoutinthefield,andadoptit

4. INTRODUCTION The construction industry has great potential in terms of increasing buildingefficiency,productivity,andsustainabilitythroughinnovative technologies, construction techniques, and worldwidedigitization BIM or Building Information Modeling has the capability to integrate various devices based on Augment Reality(AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Drones,RealityCapture,AdvancedBuildingMaterials,&Autonomous Equipment By adopting these innovations and technologies AEC companies havetheabilitytostreamlineprocedures&projectmanagement, boostproductivity,enhanceprojectquality,andbuildsafely

5. Tocapturethefullpotentialrequiresaconcentratedeffortbasedon technology, strategy, personnel, &operations Someofthekeyareasthatneedtobefocusedonare–

6. Model Innovation & Strategies 1 2 3 Technology & Tools Operations & Processes 4 Global Industry Collaboration Policies & Regulation 5 6 Material Procurement 7Workforce Training

7. THE WHOLE E &C INNOVATION PROCESS CAN BE SPLIT UP INTO VARIOUS CATEGORIES– Productivity Training &Safety Labor Collaboration

8. THE WHOLE E &C INNOVATION PROCESS CAN BE SPLIT UP INTO VARIOUSCATEGORIES Prefabricatedconstruction Prefabricationisoneofthemostcrucialaspectsofmakingtheentireonsiteprocess efficient, sustainable, streamlined, andsafe Prefabricationismostlyadoptedforhospitals,schools,apartmentbuildings,etc. Withalltheprocessesandtoolsinplace,fabricationworkerscanperformtheirtasks consistentlybasedonawallframeorelectricalwiring Withalltheprocessesandtoolsinplace,fabricationworkerscanperformtheirtasks consistentlybasedonawallframeorelectricalwiring Thismethodallowsthereductionofconstructionwaste,promotesonsite productivity,andsavesontime&cost

9. Prefabricationandmodularconstructionaretwowayswhereincompletemodular units are built and transported to the construction site and then added to the actual structuralframe Modularconstructioncanbeentirerooms,bathrooms,kitchencabinets,etc.thatare used to build completeapartments Whilstprefabricationcoverseverythingfromframestowallpanels,doorassemblies, floor-systems, andmore

10. SOFTWARE Asdiscussedearlier,BIMincorporateseverybitoftechnology,devices,andsoftware, itprovidesagreatopportunityforowners,architects,costmanagers, projectmanagers,BIMmodelers,etc.toleveragesoftwaretoauthor3Dmodels, createschedules,quantitytake-offs,cost-estimation,determineclashes,etc. Mostofthesoftwareiscloud-based,whereineveryprojectstakeholdercan communicate&collaborateonanintegratedmodel ModernsoftwarehastheabilitytocreateRFI’sconstructiondocumentation, records,etc.

11. MACHINELEARNING ArtificialIntelligenceorMachineLearninghastheabilitytomakebetteronsite decisionsbasedonproductivity,jobsitesafety,&reductioninonsiterisks With smart sensors or tags, project stakeholders have the ability to monitor and trackmaterials,people,equipment,etc.usingsmartwearablesandastrongdata-set With deep-learning algorithms, autonomous systems like drones or LiDAR technologycanbeadoptedtobuildanactionabledatastacktomonitorerrorsonsite AIalsohastheabilitytorecognizevariouscomponentsbasedonsize,shape, location,etc.

12. SMART WEARABLES &SENSORS Smartwearablesareoutfittedwithsensorsortagstomakeon-sitejobssafer TheuseofGeofencingdevicesandsoftwarelikelocationtracking,Wifi, voltagesensors,etc.areusedtomonitorlabormovements,respiration, heart rate, andmore Thishelpsconstructionmanagerskeepaclose-eyeononsiteconstructionand prevent accidents before they actuallyoccur

13. DRONES &ROBOTS Autonomous technology like drones and robots are making life simply based on the areaitcovers,conductjobinspections,monitorworkers,takesphotosforsurveying, reality capture, brick lifting,etc. Theapplicationofboththesedevicesisonsitesafety

14. MOBILETECH Mobileappsandsmartphoneshavemadecollaborationmucheasier Traditionalbuildingmethodsinvolvedaveryfragmentedsystemofbuildingas processes and people worked insilos MobiletechnologyenablesE&Cstakeholderswiththeabilitytoembraceproject management,clashdetection,collaboration,onlinemeetings,etc Theseintegratedsolutionssyncvariousstakeholdersinreal-timebytaking importantnotes,modificationsindrawings,RFIresponses,etc.

15. WORKFORCETRAINING Finally,oneofthemostimportantaspectsofaugmentingonsiteperformancewould beonsiteworkforcetraininginmodernBIMprocessesandtheuseofsmartphones, tablets,oranyothermobiledevicetomakeworkeasier,faster,andsafer Onsitetraininghelpseveryprojectindividualorteamcommunicatewiththeonsite teamtomakethingsbetterintermsofequipmentinstallation,location, people management, collaboration,etc.

16. WRAPPING ITUP Onecanonlyimaginewhatamodernjob-sitewouldlooklikewithouttheadoption oftechnology Ifitweren’tformodernprocesses,software,andequipment,andmore,itwouldbe adisasterwhereinonsiteworkforcewouldhavetodrillholes,digtrenches,andmore withtheirbarehandsusingshovelsandaxes Astheconstructionindustrygrowsbigger,technologyhasbeguntobecomesmaller whilstdeliveringhigh-impactsolutionstomakeonsitejobsfaster,easier, and safer for allpersonnel