The millennial generation have the digital skills to transform construction, we should be doing even more to harness their enthusiam and ideas
Construction is often accused of changing too slowly, especially in how it is embracing the digital future and modern methods of construction. The Farmer Review for the Construction Leadership Council, plus McKinsey Global Institute’s recent productivity survey, both seem to suggest construction needs a kick to change, won’t do so of its own accord, and that traditional mindsets and ways of working must somehow be forced into extinction.
Having seen the sector now really start to embrace BIM, hitting 54% adoption according to last year’s NBS national BIM report, we feel that may not be the case. BIM certainly is acting as a catalyst for change. It is driving a new appreciation of the role of data and power of digital visualisation to enhance the delivery, value and future operation of resulting structures. But, more importantly, it has significantly begun to change attitudes, expectations, and mindsets.
Young people are acting as digital champions, innovators and digital drivers within contractors all around the UK
For older industry professionals, this change isn’t always comfortable, yet the sector has demonstrably started to value and encourage digital skills that