Digital Transformation and Data Analysis in the Construction Industry

This report examines the impact of digital disruption on the UK construction industry, highlighting the role of data and information as essential business tools. It explores how technologies like machine learning, big data, and the Internet of Things are changing the industry and affecting consumer expectations. The report discusses the influence of digital innovations, including 3D printing and BIM modeling, on construction processes. It emphasizes the importance of information and big data analytics in connecting suppliers, builders, labor, and the supply chain to reduce downtime, optimize asset utilization, and automate business processes. The report also addresses the types of jobs and skills needed in the industry and the use of technologies like cloud computing and project management software for efficient project delivery. The report also includes an online research questionnaire, the effectiveness of the research technique, a conclusion and references.

The Role Of Information and
Data within Construction
Industry

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Digital Disruption........................................................................................................................1
Impact of digital disruption on the construction industry............................................................1
Types of jobs and skills...............................................................................................................1
Online research questionnaire......................................................................................................1
Effectiveness of research technique.............................................................................................1
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................1
Reference.........................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
This presentation is going to reveal the impact of digital disruption on construction industry
of UK, include the role of data which has taken as a business tool. A description is made on role
of big data and information in given sector, in terms of types of jobs and skills required for
building a successful career in it. For this purpose, a face to face interview is also being
conducted with an industry professional.
MAIN BODY
Digital Disruption
Digital disruption refers to the change which occurs when new technologies and business
models, impact on value proposition of existing goods and services. Such digital innovations
include machine learning, big data, internet of things and more, that highly affects the
expectations and behaviour of consumers. It causes organisations to make alternations in
business, by shifting in digital strategy as per feedback of customers. Therefore, if digital
innovations are taken as initiatives, consolidate data assets and brainstorm ideas to create unique
products and employ customer data in innovative ways, then it will prove beneficial for running
business successfully. However, technology in not considered as single source of disruption,
social and economic factors also enable organisations for using the old technologies in
innovative or new ways.
Impact of digital disruption on the construction industry
In construction industry, which having aggregate sales in millions, like other firms also
effected highly by technology disruption. 3D printing is one of such example that has been
promoted, as potential digital disruptor in construction. But as social factors make realisation to
this sector to use old technology in new way, but, it creates challenges to bring unproductive
sites into productive usage. But towards a new dimension, output from construction industry at
global level is expected to raise by trillions in upcoming years. Instead of promising outlook,
making investment in the spectrum of tech adoption like BIM Modelling (Building Information
Modelling), Basic Data analytics, Drones, Mobile platform and more, which gives opportunity to
construction industry in running business more successfully. The Information and big data
analytics within Construction Industry plays an important role in connecting the suppliers,
builders, labour and supply chain. This would aid in reducing downtime via proactive asset
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monitoring, optimisation of asset utilisation and efficiency, triggering the automated the business
processes and more. All these procedures change the way of delivering the infrastructure and
construction project with improvement in overall execution of project and timeliness.
Since as major project of construction requires an extensive exchange of information and
big data, between all associated people on regular basis. Therefore, it assists employers of
construction industry to adopt various forms of new technology, for achieving quality goals,
efficiency of time and cost by delivering project on set schedule. During the various phases of
construction and lifecycle of a building, this industry is depended on large amounts of
information, which needs to provide to construction site on regular manner. This would enable
labours, suppliers and others, to integrate material, control task, resources and communications
among them. For this purpose, most accommodating forms of technology includes – Cloud
computing, Project management software, Mobile device management and more.
Cloud computing – It has a strong appeal within construction industry, with many digital
benefits because of constant change of workers as well as transformation of unproductive sites
into new job site locations. Since, workers in this sector regularly require access to company
data, in order to provide decision-making and reporting ability on time, while working within
field. Therefore, integrating cloud computing into construction process aid in easy access at any
time to information, from any location like job sites, satellite offices and customer locations.
Project management software – It allows the contractors for managing complicated business
processes through planning, organizing, controlling and managing entire resource pools.
Construction companies are required to deliver projects on time and according to budget. With
project management software, the construction industry has the ability to execute projects more
efficiently, while delivering high quality results and increasing their overall business
profitability.
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Types of jobs and skills
Online research questionnaire
Effectiveness of research technique
Conclusion
Reference
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