How Technology is Changing the Construction Process
Date Posted: July 3, 2018
Posted In: Ideas,
From St. Louis Business Journal: The construction industry has never been known as early adapters, but in recent years with the explosion of the IOT and cloud, the industry has made a quantum leap in technology.
The shift to move technology to the forefront of the construction process is primarily due to the changes in our social climate. We live in a world of instant gratification, with information readily available and where nothing is out of reach. The demands from society give people a reasonable expectation of connectivity and security when entering a building.
The demands on the construction industry are much the same – build faster, less expensive and with more amenities keeping connectivity and security in mind.
There is no question, when you enter a building you expect the same connectivity that you are accustomed to at home. For example, when you walk into your office, you expect to have the ability to not only connect with co-workers or clients but to also connect with your family, friends, etc.
We forget that we weren’t always able to login to our home security cameras during the day, get alerts when your Amazon package arrives or get real-time footage from your child’s daycare. Technology has evolved to where the phone in your hand is not only controlling home, but is also how you interact with commercial buildings being built today.