A few months from now, we’ll be welcoming 2019, and that means now is the perfect time to have reviewed some of the latest happenings in the construction world, as well as what to expect to know if it would be helpful or not. Experts would agree that to stay on top of the game, being updated with the latest and upcoming trends is crucial.
Not only will you be able to get ready for the future, but you’ll also be able to improve further. From highly advanced water filled barricades with sensors to IoT technology, and everything in between, here are some of the few tech trends that would make a noise in 2019.
- BIM
One of the few growing construction industries would be Building Information Modeling which would carry over 2019. For those are not familiar, with BIM, it has become possible to represent buildings, roads, and other utilities, virtually. Likewise, it’s also a way of creating and working on representations of the construction projects.
For engineers and architects, they can utilize these models as a way of showing how building materials would hold up after quite a while. This means the owners will be able to create maintenance schedules through the use of BIM.
- Better Safety Equipment
More and more safety equipment products would be introduced in the market. It’s also worth considering that continuous growth in new devices, machinery, and equipment, as well as its standards, would be experienced.
Also, as a way of minimizing the number of deaths and accidents related to construction, the use of better safety equipment will be implemented even more. One great example of this would be wearables that can be connected to WiFi and send GPS coordinates that would tell if an accident occurred.
- Project Management Solutions
Construction management software is already a trend, and experts believe that it would continue into 2019. As a matter of fact, more and more companies are creating their own modules which lead to an increase in current management solutions for the past couple of years. Additionally, more and more companies are working on solutions to improve overall productivity and efficiency.
It’s also worth noting that project managers are enjoying better software solutions that what they used to have a few years back. These interfaces aren’t only easy to utilize, but the selections also improved.
Now, project management solutions could have equipment rentals, time solution, change orders, and many more. These changes made it more hassle-free for companies to handle their construction projects better. With a project management software, keeping all files related to the project has become more convenient.
- Technology Advancements and Integration
Although the construction industry was a little slow to embrace new technology, no doubt that the trend isn’t going away any time soon. That means, it will just get better and better by 2019– more features to look forward to.
- Green Technology in Construction
Green technology is one of the few growing fields in this sector. At the moment, a lot of infrastructures are incorporating this into the construction project. Likewise, project managers believe that this is a way of working on projects while being environmentally friendly at the same time.
