TECHNOLOGY TRENDS IN CONSTRUCTION


BY CAROL EATON


Q&A with Flatiron Chief Innovation Officer Alicia Lopez


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nhanced collaboration and com- munication among project teams, improved jobsite safety, budget


and schedule savings, and a reduction in rework – those are just some of the benefits that contractors are looking for as they leverage an array of new and existing technologies to deliver their projects. Among the leading technologies


trending in 2024 in the infrastructure sector are an expanded use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) to include project schedule, cost, sustainability, and operations and maintenance informa- tion (4D, 5D, 6D and 7D BIM); artificial intelligence (AI); increased data capture using drones and laser scanners; and


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Tese and other technology-driven tools are changing the way contrac- tors are delivering their projects to improve owners’ needs. California Constructor talked with Alicia Lopez, chief innovation offi- cer for Flatiron Constructionion Corporation and a though leader on construction tech- nology trends, about the cur rent state of technology in construction. She discussed a few of the most impactful trends that she sees shapinging the industry today and ex-ex-


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