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I t is widely accepted that digitalisation is a game-changing strategy that will empower the construction sector to thrive and deliver the expertise for sustainable energy skills. Transforming the EU Construction Sector to be greener, consume less energy and to reduce the carbon footprint of the sector will be driven by the growing market for digitalisation and data and by legislated carbon reduction targets. It will be achieved through upskilling the built environment workforce. Building information modelling (BIM) is the backbone of the new ‘informed’ way of working triggered and targeted by the digitalisation opportunities presented to the sector. The construction sector is increasingly struggling with how to gather and utilise data in a co-ordinated fashion across the
PAUL MCCORMACK, INNOVATION MANAGER FOR BELFAST METROPOLITAN COLLEGE, CONTINUES HIS SERIES ON HOW
entire sector supply chain. By upskilling the workforce initially to master the digital fundamentals and then to utilise BIM to gather the data, the sector can then organise, store and extract value from the data. This leads to greener construction and enabling net zero carbon footprints. BIM is simply a repository of energy information of buildings, accessible and usable by all stakeholders in a systemic and coordinated environment. The challenge for industry is how to engage in the digitalisation journey, where is the next starting point and how do you navigate a journey when you are unsure of the destination? BIM DEVELOPMENT ROUTES BIM is an enabler, and it is a priority for companies to secure a basic grasp of it, In
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