摘要: |
Construction has long been a technological laggard, suffering low investment, poor training and a price-driven culture. It has a lot of catching up to do to deliver the performance and efficiencies that its clients increasingly want. Markets are changing fast, with many experts predicting a long-term shift away from commercial and retail construction - thanks to working at home and the popularity of delivery services - with a concomitant growth in "green" infrastructure investment across the board from renewable energy to low-carbon transport networks. And most important of all, a growing number of influential voices argue that this time of disruption is the moment to implement fundamental changes in construction's equipment, technology and processes to slash the industry's environmental footprint. As the old cliche goes - first said by Winston Churchill or Niccolo Machiavelli depending on who you believe - "never let a good crisis go to waste". |