INGENIEUR
to create an effective platform for digitalisation and re-industrialisation within the construction industry . In many roadmaps most of the innovations are designed to collect , analyse and use adequate data for and from simulations to support decision-making . Hence , bringing these strategies to fruition , would enable key players in construction to co-ordinate their approach to innovation across the sector supporting the uptake of research . Therefore , to achieve this , a proper knowledge developed research community needs to be created , that is more visible to the public . The innovations should include most of existing technologies , upgraded in scope to meet the needs of future research as part of a long-term vision for the sector .
c . Smart Integrated technology , innovation , and infrastructure Smart Integrated technology , innovation and infrastructure are of the highest priority to continuously increase the efficiency and availability of production processes and the utilisation of plant equipment . The focus should be on agile and multi-use plants that can deliver both the economies of a large single stream plant , and the flexibility of a batch plant as well as be part of a global production process , while within limits , being able to make multiple products . This would allow for production flexibility and the possibility of ramping up production capacity for specific ondemand products .
To support the above , the platforms , products , and services used in the production processes will need advanced lifecycle management and collaborative functionality . Here , productionrelated data must be collected and used as input , and integration and interoperability must be improved . Tools for modelling , design and simulation will be necessary and later combined with tools to monitor the production process and its equipment / platforms , connectivity , productivity as well as quality of services used or provided .
Certain design steps can be replaced with design automation . Based on a survey conducted in 2017 ( Lackman et al ., 2017 ), design automation methods have been applied in sub-disciplines of plant design , e . g ., automated tube and pipe path design . Application to conceptual or basic plant design seems today to be missing . Further , continuous and on-line optimisation together with professional training of workers will ensure productivity and efficiency . Monitoring and optimising knowledge of the production process and its equipment is essential in order to be able to model it , understand which relations and dependencies are most important , as well as collect and analyse data to provide inputs to decision-making and KPIs . Maintenance and the ability to predict problems and act in a planned and proactive manner rather than react to problems that have already arisen is an example of what is required . An issue resulting from the growth in collecting and using data is how to manage the data on a long-term basis as well as who can use it , for what and when . The data must be preserved using a well-considered strategy to retain its usability and future value , and furthermore , some of the software used may also need to be preserved , so that old data can be used / available in the future when needed . This matter will become increasingly complex as the amount of data collected and stored grows and external data and metadata are used , and a lot of data will in the future not be stored but streamed and only a few data points will be stored for historical purposes .
d . Enhanced Business Environment In line with the goals set out in the Construction Strategic Plan , it is hoped that this strategic objective will help Malaysian construction companies , in particular SMEs , to adapt to global competitive pressures . This will be achieved by enhancing the business environment .
WAY FORWARD
Implementing the interactive quadruple helix model to strengthen the partnership .
The quadruple helix is human-centred and focuses on democratic knowledge to produce innovative systems that should serve society ( Hasche , Höglund , and Linton 2020 ). Aligned with the mission to transform the Malaysian construction industry by empowering smart construction for the future of society , a paradigm shift in how building and infrastructure projects are being delivered must provide more value-added to the quality of life
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