How “The Internet of Things” is Affecting the Construction Industry

The “Internet of Things” (IoT) is becoming an increasingly growing topic of conversation both in the workplace and outside of it. The IoT is the concept of connecting any device with an on and off switch to the Internet (and/or to each other) and is transforming the construction industry. This includes everything from mobile phones to wearable devices and almost anything else you can think of. This is also subject to components used on modern building sites, such as Doka’s innovative concrete monitoring sensor – Concremote, which plays a huge part in the IoT. The Balance’ takes a look into how the IoT is changing the construction industry in the 21st century with some practical examples. […]

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Do you already have a cybersecurity protocol in your construction company?

We are living in one of the greatest disruptive transformations of human history: the digitisation of personal and professional life. The internet of things, big data, smart data, artificial intelligence and analytics all require an efficient and competitive level of cybersecurity. With the construction and manufacturing industries being  strategically important parts of  Western economic development, the construction publication, UK Construction Online, and Schneider Electric assimilates the great importance of cybersecurity and have published the following analysis. […]

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How to make the #construction sector an attractive option for future generations in an uncertain market

The construction industry needs professionals and finding them has become a worrying trend in Western countries. This is confirmed by a detailed report from the World Economic Forum. This institution proposes even 8 measures to make the construction sector an attractive option for future generations. On the other hand, the prestigious media, The Guardian and Reuters, show the current situation of the construction sector, with data to reflect. Later, we mentioned the versions of both media. We publish below a summary of the analysis of the World Economic Forum. […]

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2050: #Construction works without humans?

The speed of revolution 4.0 is the fastest of all times. The Internet connection to all the objects we work with every day will be more intense every year. Augmented reality and virtual reality are secured this year because smartphone makers have decided. These and other innovations will make possible the construction works without humans ?. This scenario has been raised by UK Construction On Line with this result […]

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