Construction industry needs to embrace digitalisation

Digitalisation provides a platform for quick and seamless collaboration and communication within project teams, writes Edel Corrigan

Engineering is playing a critical role in the move toward a greener, more sustainable future and this shift of emphasis is likely to attract a broader pool of talent. Photograph: Luis Alvarez

The widespread adoption of modern methods of construction will be key to solving the housing crisis as well as meeting many of the other challenges facing the industry. The Irish industry has been slow to embrace these new technologies generally and digitalisation in particular. What is the current state of the industry and how is it adopting these new technologies?

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