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Unfortunately, while we already have the ability to use IoT successfully to gather substantial amounts of this type of useful information, investment for this type of work isn’t necessarily present at the moment.Currently, fund managers are focusing more on internal building technology.
This results from a desire to achieve a better return on investment, and a focus on short-term impact over long-term benefits.While this type of technology might seem more exciting in some respects, it isn’t necessarily as truly valuable as the data sets we could be unlocking from construction if we approached things differently and looked at other ways of using construction technology to consistently gather beneficial information from our construction sites.asBuilt’s platform Vault presents a good example of how powerful things become when we can actually visualise what’s happening.. IoT can also be helpful for construction site managers, enabling them to easily track and keep record of information which might ultimately save them time or produce other benefits.
Lamont recalls an incident whereby a local council reported a noise complaint early in the morning, thought to be caused by the construction site operating outside of consented hours.Using triangulated sensor data, the site manager was able to definitively establish that his site was not responsible for the noise, and was further able to offer insight into the actual cause.
Moreover, he was also quickly and easily able to provide a report of the problem..
In this particular instance, we see technology reducing stress for a busy site manager, who didn’t have to waste time investigating the issue further.The repetition of detailing between projects means that a design library of pre-certified components is retained for future projects, making the design process more efficient and quicker..
Achieving Passivhaus performance can require an iterative design process to ensure performance during the final stage of construction inspection and testing is achieved.This iterative process can be shortened using BIM integration and digital twins which are inherently part of a DfMA approach..
Increased skill/knowledge/preparation:.Our experience has shown that the automation and design of P-DfMA processes simplifies the construction and the need for a skilled taskforce and their preparation.
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