Building smart from the start

Smart construction refers to the use of applications and processes that improve the construction process and the management of projects. Cloud-based technology solutions, collaboration tools, and IoT solutions are used during the construction phase. Digital technologies and industrialized manufacturing techniques come together to lower construction costs, reduce time, improve sustainability, and improve productivity. Technology advances are changing almost every aspect of the building construction industry.

Chapter 8, Digital Twins – a Virtual Representation, highlighted how digital twins and building information modeling (BIM) are used in the design phase to replicate the building properties digitally before construction to allow for better design decisions. BIM allows for the virtual tracking of assets and can deliver 3D renditions for contractors and workers to view precise details of the building. In addition to the visual representation...