MOVING MOUNTAINS
Embracing the Disruption and Opportunities That New Technology Brings
T
echnology continues to move at a pace that is disrupting every industry in our economy, and
construction is no exception. While technology, especially ar-
tificial intelligence (AI), is impacting labor forces in other industries across the globe, the construction industry is seeing opportunities for efficiencies with our workforce, not a full replacement of our people. Tis can be viewed as a good thing in
recruiting workers into our profession, but we continue to see a need for the construction industry to implement and use technology — to create ways for our workers to be more productive without having to just “work harder.” The old adage of “work smarter, not harder” is what technological advancements do for our people and our jobsites. And the next generation entering our
workforce expects this. Tey expect to have access to the tools that will allow them to be more efficient, safer, and where possible, less taxing on their physical bodies. As an industry, we must push our-
selves to recognize the benefits of tech- nology and embrace the opportunities it offers our people and organizations.
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Tis also means acknowledging that it will disrupt our current habits and will challenge our colleagues who must learn new systems and processes and adapt to new ways of working. To succeed, the construction industry
must overcome its current thinking that a dichotomy between the past and the future is at stake. We must be willing to transition now and not “wait it out.” Construction Dive has stated that by
2031, over 40% of the current construc- tion workforce will retire. We cannot wait till 2031 to make this transition. Technology is moving and evolving at an ever-increasing pace, and we must become more comfortable with it now so we can move faster and embrace the opportunities it will offer our industry both today and in the future. Te construction industry will always
be essential. And as an essential industry, we must engage with the evolving tools available to us so our workers can build a stronger, better California.
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