Automated lead qualification for Construction Industry

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for centuries the construction industry has worked with the same materials and processes but now with a rapidly rising global population falling construction workforce low practive 'ti and immense demand for housing and more sustainable building techniques the pressure is on to change from predictive design to 3d printing and even autonomous machines on site this is what the future could look like if we automated construction the rise of Technology is a huge opportunity for the construction industry enabling it to overcome many of its challenges while broadening its appeal to young talent while automation has already entered construction in a number of ways taking it much further could be truly transformational filling the gaps where skilled labor cannot be found freeing up others to focus on more important work and improving efficiency while raising quality at the design stage architects and engineers are already using modeling tools that automate work which would have traditionally been done manually some are now using predictive design software where artificial intelligence designs buildings and infrastructure compliant with regulations and best practice while the cultural importance of architecture means that the design process is unlikely to ever be fully automated AI could soon play a role in optimizing designs drawing in best practice from learning across thousands of projects by simply entering details about site conditions and our desired outcomes machines could design the best possible house hospital or school for that scenario fully compliant with regulations this would build on the progress already being made in off-site manufacturing with elements of a building able to be mass-produced in automated factories from small-scale components up to entire modules AI will be able to select building materials from a predetermined kit of parts parts that can be produced efficiently and sustainably as scale automation is already beginning to transform construction sites themselves building on the digital data developed in information models at design stage a wide range of tasks can now be undertaken with great accuracy by machines technology like top Kong's machine control combines GPS with construction plant and digital models to partially automate tasks like earthworks with the machine using GPS to work out its location and highly accurate digital plans it can carry out excavation or grading a faster safer and more efficient way works can even be adjusted through real-time updates fully autonomous vehicles are beginning to emerge on sites to carrying out simple but labor-intensive tasks like inspections or material transportation in time swarms of artificially intelligent autonomous vehicles with shared consciousness could coordinate to plan and complete works in record time frames transforming efficiency and reducing costs while limiting environmental impacts the emergence of semi and fully autonomous vehicles is part of a wider rise of robotics across construction mechanical arms are already being programmed to take over a range of repetitive and labor-intensive tasks such as moving materials tying rebar building masonry walls and even 3d printing structures at the cutting edge some robots are already taking on more lifelike forms including Boston Dynamics spot mini which is being trialed in surveying and inspecting construction sites and this humanoid robot known as HR p5p developed by Japan's National Institute of Advanced industrial Science and Technology the future could well see these lifelike machines taking over some elements of building not replacing job roles but filling gaps where labor cannot be found and helping to make a radical step change in productivity overhead unmanned aerial vehicles or drones are also now taken to the skies above sights dramatically reducing the time taken to complete surveys and enabling better informed sights or building inspections if drones to corn an even wider role they could support swarm construction like this group who constructed a rope bridge at ETH Zurich in 2015 the 3d printing of structures or even the transporting of materials and people between locations as construction works progress tools like top cons GCL 1000 which combines the setting out power of a robotic total station with a high-definition laser scanner enable project teams to collect powerful as built data on their projects unlocking more accurate progress reporting and helping to dramatically reduce on-site errors once construction work is complete part automating the management of buildings and structures could improve how they support our well being while reducing running costs while robots and autonomous maintenance machines are now being trialed we're already seeing some buildings showing advanced information on how they're being used the age of their systems and their energy use enabling them to be operated in a more efficient way if aggregated globally this data can be used to inform designers at the start of the process and the people and robots on site improving the built environment that we all use every day the automation often sparks fears of job losses it's important to remember that many of these developments were born out of an industry-wide skill shortage that many apprenticeship schemes and career programs are yet to solve if left unchecked the shortage could lead to spiraling construction costs and a lack of key buildings like homes or hospitals as the sector struggles to keep up with demand these advancements also create entirely new industries in themselves with a need for a retrained human workforce in a world that is placing more demands on construction than ever before and with our progression on this planet now dependent on creating enough homes caring for others and limiting the environmental impact of our buildings the automation of large parts of construction is key to our future if you enjoyed this video and would like to get 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