TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATING THE NEXT
GENERATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS By David Cartwright from Buildsoft
There’s no doubt technology has changed - and continues to change our lives and the lives of those around us. From mobile phones to the internet to self-driving cars, the changes experienced and now demanded by
society have been immense and show no signs of slowing down. But what has that meant for the construction industry? Traditionally our industry has been slower than others to adopt new technologies, whether due to lack of
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time to implement new processes or simply an inertia to change; and in so doing has been lagging behind in reaping the immense benefits on offer. Some parts of the industry have already progressed rapidly into the digital age.
