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DIGITAL TRENDS THAT ARE
TRANSFORMING THE BUILT INDUSTRY
By Andrew Skudder RIB CCS chief executive officer
While South Africa ’ s built industry , particularly construction , has been slow to adopt new digital technologies , the pandemic climate has highlighted just how effective digital innovation can be in transforming various aspects of business .
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The adoption of many digital solutions specific to the construction industry is in its infancy in South Africa , and globally for that matter . While the level of cloud adoption has increased significantly , the uptake of other technologies such as building information modelling ( BIM ) and integrated platforms has been much slower .
Many companies have legacy computing infrastructure in place and will only begin to transform when the cost of moving from an on-premise solution to a cloud-based solution makes most sense , that is , when their legacy solution begins to depreciate and moving to the cloud becomes financially viable .
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Ultimately , companies involved in the built environment that have committed to digital transformation will be able to integrate more effectively , enhance their business offerings , improve their capabilities and reap the greatest rewards over those who continue to delay action .
Five of the most significant trends that are setting the digital frontrunners apart from their competitors are highlighted in this article , although others also are well on their way .
HARNESSING THE POWER OF CLOUD COMPUTING Cloud computing is the process of leveraging off of large data centres with massive computing power . Here , the AWSs
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