{"id":617092,"date":"2023-08-29T05:27:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T12:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=wherenext&p=617092"},"modified":"2024-02-02T13:58:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T21:58:29","slug":"construction-firm-digital-advances","status":"publish","type":"wherenext","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/publications\/wherenext\/construction-firm-digital-advances","title":{"rendered":"Global Construction Firms Explore GIS, Location Intelligence"},"author":501,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[],"tags":[471802,482272,180122,21622,160952],"department":[476822],"wherenext-category":[],"industry":[],"class_list":["post-617092","wherenext","type-wherenext","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-aec","tag-built-environment","tag-construction","tag-digital-twin","tag-infrastructure","department-data-and-ai"],"acf":{"short_description":"GIS technology is at the core of new advances in speed, efficiency, safety, and sustainability amidst the construction industry\u2019s red-hot growth.","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The construction industry is a dynamo of economic growth. Valued at $7.3 trillion in 2021<\/a>, the sector accounts for 13 percent of global GDP<\/a>. Fueled by government spending in some of the world\u2019s largest economies and booming demand for new housing and infrastructure, construction firms have gone on a hiring spree<\/a> to keep up with the sizzling pace of activity."},{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","layout":"standard","image_reference":null,"image_reference_figure":"","spotlight_image":null,"section_title":"","spotlight_name":"","position":"Left","content":"Article snapshot:<\/strong> With a foundation of spatial technology, some global construction firms are finding that better data management and collaboration lead to more effective planning; more manageable costs; and safer, more sustainable work sites. To explore the use of GIS and location intelligence in the costruction industry, visit this overview<\/a>.","snippet":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"But don a hard hat and visit a typical work site, and you\u2019re likely to see workflows that remain surprisingly analog. Site managers consult paper blueprints that don\u2019t reflect real-time progress, while project members share files in ad hoc emails.\r\n\r\nIn an industry marked by low profit margins and intense competition, construction firms have been wary of innovations that might bring short-term disruption. That hesitance has led to consistently low productivity growth.\r\n\r\nSigns of a shift are emerging among top firms. Billion-dollar investments in construction technology<\/a> are pouring into the industry as experimentation with automation and sustainable materials is accelerating.\r\n\r\nAs the benefits of digital transformation become clear, some of the sector\u2019s leading firms are turning to geographic information system (GIS)<\/a> technology to manage the complex needs of modern-day construction. With smart maps and real-time dashboards generating data-driven insight and digital twin<\/a> visualizations, the infrastructure of the future is becoming faster, safer, and more cost-effective to build.\r\n