Academic Research: Innovation's Impact on the Built Environment

This report delves into the significant impact of innovation and technology on the built environment, focusing on how these advancements are transforming the construction industry. It begins with an introduction emphasizing the importance of innovation for improving processes, products, and services, ultimately leading to enhanced profitability and competitive advantages. The report then explores how innovation, including technologies like BIM, AI, drones, and 3D printing, is enhancing sustainability, efficiency, and productivity within the construction sector. Real-world examples illustrate how these technologies are applied in building planning, design, and project management, highlighting their role in streamlining workflows and maintaining budgets. The report also projects future implications, such as the increasing use of AI and robotics, and intelligent transportation systems. The conclusion reinforces the critical role of innovation in achieving better growth and development, and in fostering sustainable practices within the industry. References to relevant research papers are provided.

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Table of content
■ Introduction
■ Discuss how the topic impacts the built environment
■ Examples related to topic
■ Highlight future implications
■ Conclusion
■ References

Introduction
■ Innovation is important for every industry as it improves
product, processes and services which can earn higher
profitability.
■ Creative and new ideas a help in solving various requirements
and needs of an organisation so that they can achieve various
competitive advantages.
■ Improved tools and techniques can be used by employees which
make operations more effective and efficient.
https://ukconnect.com/construction-
technology-trends/

Discuss how the topic impacts the built environment
■ Innovation and technology help construction industry in upgrading their services by implementing
changes according to the current market trends.
■ It helps them in overcoming various challenges like net zero carbon goal and pollution.
■ Technology alter and modify various materials and equipment which are used in construction
industry so that they can reduce wastage in production methods.
■ It increases the sustainability rate of overall industry so that they can achieve their goals and
targets in required manner.

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■ Artificial intelligence can also introduced in production processes in
construction industry so that they can maintain standard and quality in
their practises which assist them in better growth and development.
■ Some of the technologies like building information modelling, drones,
3-D printing, smart devices and virtual reality should be used by
organisations so that they can improve their productivity and
performance in required manner.
■ Economic progress and social development can be seen with the help
of innovation and technology which assist in sustainable development.
https://www.aretove.com/impact-of-
artificial-intelligence-on-the-construction-
sector

Examples related to topic
■ Building planning and designing is a framework which helps
organisation in involving their stakeholders including clients,
engineers, builders and architects so that they can formulate
better decisions and plans.
■ Advance and upgraded BIM tools help construction industry in
resolving different issues and challenges in managing their
database.
■ This eliminates confusion and helps them in maintaining their
budget which improves their workflow efficiency in appropriate
manner.
https://www.constructionplacements.com/
bim-software/#gsc.tab=0

Highlight future implications
■ It is analysed that construction industry will become human
free and involve artificial intelligence and robots in
operations. In order to scan sight, organisations use drones
which easily access all the factors.
■ Automated builders are by management so that they can save
lot of time and efforts of their human resource.
■ This will improve their productivity and performance which is
essential for achievement of goals and targets in effective
manner.
https://www.supertrends.com/the-future-of-
construction-is-digital/

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■ Intelligent transportation systems are used in construction industry
with the help of technology which includes sensors in car parks,
traffic lights and bridges which is a new feature.
■ Internal software assist employees in executing plans so that they
can accomplish large scale projects in desired manner.
■ Internal software plays major role in regular activities such as
scheduling, pre-construction plans, designing, maintaining supply
chain, testing, material procurement and field reporting. https://
www.openaccessgovernment.org/smart-
cities-new-power-dynamics-intelligent-
transport-systems/112128/

Conclusion
■ From the above presentation it can be concluded that innovation and result in achievement of
better growth and development.
■ It assist overall workforce in implementing new ideas which is more sustainable so that they can
achieve goals and targets.
■ It can easily alter various operations which do not provide better results so that industry can
increase their productivity.

References
■ Hossain, M.U., Ng, S.T., Antwi-Afari, P. and Amor, B., 2020. Circular economy and the construction
industry: Existing trends, challenges and prospective framework for sustainable
construction. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 130, p.109948.
■ Lazarevic, D., Kautto, P. and Antikainen, R., 2020. Finland's wood-frame multi-storey construction
innovation system: Analysing motors of creative destruction. Forest policy and economics, 110,
p.101861.
■ Normurodovich, D.A. and Ortikbaevich, K.I., 2021. Recommendation and for the implementation of
innovation in construction. ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research
Journal, 11(9), pp.463-468.