NBS Construction Technology Report 2019

Our first Construction Technology Report, mapping the views, practices and adoption of new technologies across the industry.

01 February 2019
by NBS

Our first Construction Technology Report, mapping the views, practices and adoption of new technologies across the industry.

Having mapped the adoption of BIM in the UK for almost a decade, we wanted to run a parallel survey to provide a wider perspective of digital transformation.

Included in this years report

Digital transformation: It's about people and technology. Ben Highfield, Microsoft.
BDP Technology adoption narrative: Typical project workflows. Alistair Kell, BDP.
BIM Development technology in the built environment. Glenn Tate, Ryder.
Our technology stack. Rob Jackson, Bond Bryan Digital.
Technology in the built environment. Nick Ainscough, IBI Group.

What has the report shown?

Nearly 90% of survey respondents say that digitisation will transform how they work
70% think those who do not adopt digital ways of working will go out of business
Almost two thirds are using cloud computing now
One third are now using virtual, augmented or mixed reality
Many are designing for offsite construction: 41% do so now and further third will be within five years

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Digital transformation is not simply the adoption of a set of technologies. As we have seen over the last nine years with the continued rise in the adoption of BIM, digital transformation is about creating a culture of cooperation and innovation, supported by the use of digital tools.

Richard Waterhouse, CEO, NBS

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For more than 40 years NBS services have underpinned the delivery of successful construction projects by supporting construction professionals to make the best design decisions. By providing access to the right information at the right time in the right way, our specification and collaboration, building product and construction knowledge tools and services enable you to deliver outstanding projects in an informed, collaborative and efficient way.

Technology in the built environment

06 May 2019 | by Nick Ainscough

The utilisation of 3D authoring tools enables us to be adaptive to project needs and typology. Such tools are able to hold classification data (such as Uniclass and IFC). They can communicate with database solutions (such as Codebook and NBS Chorus) to integrate with cloud-hosted common data environments (CDE) and other modelling tools, through the use of the IFC-neutral file format.

Our technology stack

03 May 2019 | by Rob Jackson

Bond Bryan deals with BIM in two aspects: Architecture and Digital. Our Architecture team is primarily focused on the creation, sharing and coordination of information models, whilst our Digital team is focused on providing specialist Information Management and Coordination Management services to our architectural teams, and also other clients, consultants and contractors.

BIM Development: Technology in the Built Environment

02 May 2019 | by Glenn Tate

Earlier this year, we were offered the opportunity to present at the Discover NBS events in Edinburgh and Newcastle upon Tyne. The suggested theme of the presentation was our digital strategy. We used this as a chance to reflect on the technological advancements that the practice has undertaken in what we thought was our recent history, only to realise that digital technologies have been part of our processes for over 30 years.

BDP Technology Adoption Narrative - Typical Project Workflows

01 May 2019 | by Alistair Kell

Architects, designers and engineers’ fundamental skills rely on their creative and technical abilities, but technology is increasingly changing the way that they work.

Digital transformation: it's about people and technology

04 February 2019 | by Ben Highfield

Ben Highfield, Surface Product Manager at Microsoft UK, discusses how putting people at the centre of your digitisation strategy is vital.

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