We are interested in increasing quality, productivity, timeliness and cost effectiveness.
However, as long as we have a clear and compelling vision, and are all aiming for the same end goal, companies will be able to plot their own path to reach it.The journey will be important and it must be handled properly.
Industry must have the capability and capacity to deliver new solutions.We need everyone to contribute and collaborate:clients, policymakers, the market.Of course, this process will be disruptive because industry transformation always is.
However, the shift will take time and there will be plenty of signals along the way.Companies will be able to adjust accordingly.
It’s likely that many of the current Tier 1 players will remain very powerful in the new market, but we’re also likely to see big disruptors coming in.
Not only that, I suspect some of the current players will disrupt their own business models to broaden the range of services and income streams they're able to generate.. We’re also likely to see some contractors start to diversify the services they offer, or broaden their range of products.At present, there simply aren’t enough young people coming into the construction industry.
Construction isn’t seen as an attractive option by the next generation, who would prefer to work in tech.Their idea of construction involves standing in muddy boots, trying to build things in the rain.
It’s vital that we change that perception, because this young generation of gamers already have many of the skills we now need in the industry.They’ve grown up playing games like Minecraft and they’re used to working collaboratively in a 3D environment, designing with a standardised set of components.