Hundreds of software users gathered to compare notes on application of digital twin technology at the annual user conference in October in Singapore.

Tim Nottoli, Walsh Construction’s chief information officer, has seen Google’s Nest and Amazon’s Ring cameras brought onto the company’s construction sites and has dealt with every type of sensor used properly and improperly on the company’s network.

Construction can catch up to other industries by embracing predictive analytics, better use of 3D modeling, AI and other efficiency-enhancing technologies.

As cities clamor for ways to improve  transportation infrastructure and delivery of services such as power and water, digital models are being touted as a way for planners to try out different scenarios in the virtual world.

The problem of dual entry and having to maintain parallel project management platforms remains a persistent problem in construction, according to a new SmartMarket Report from Dodge Data & Analytics. 

Tom Sawyer, ENR deputy editor, retires this week—leaving a lasting legacy for our enterprise. 

As the amount of digital data collected during construction continues to grow, stakeholders are asking for better intelligence on how projects are performing.