The Build Tech : Innovation in Construction conference brought together industry leader representatives ; Matt Gough ( Mace Group ) , Simon Saint ( Bell Bagot ) and James Daniel ( Skanska ) to discuss the pivotal role technology can play in construction . If you’re a startup, clearly to engage with the big players on the scale of Mace, Skanska, and Woods Bagot, you’ll need to speak the language that they care about. All agreed that modular construction was the current hot topic , but there was also a focus on improving productivity and efficiency through predictive design , improved collaboration and supply chain mapping . The key issue is how to integrate technology into an industry that is so diverse and the associated costs and risks of creating and maintaining new IT systems that can allow the sector to innovate and evolve .
The Build Tech : Innovation in Construction conference brought together industry leader representatives ; Matt Gough ( Mace Group ) , Simon Saint ( Bell Bagot ) and James Daniel ( Skanska ) to discuss the pivotal role technology can play in construction . All agreed that modular construction was the current hot topic , but there was also a focus on improving productivity and efficiency through predictive design , improved collaboration and supply chain mapping . The key issue is how to integrate technology into an industry that is so diverse and the associated costs and risks of creating and maintaining new IT systems that can allow the sector to innovate and evolve .