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Gen AI in B2B services: A success story
Machinery distributor Ascendum modernized and improved operations and customer service, showing how to achieve field service excellence with the right combination of expertise, partners, and approach. Service value chains are prime candidates for accelerated digitalization and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) or generative AI (gen AI) technologies.
From start-up to scale-up: Accelerating growth in construction technology
To achieve scale, founders, executives, and investors in construction technology need to eliminate the barriers to efficient growth. Here’s how. Construction sites in 2023 might in many ways resemble those in 1923, with manual bricklaying, paper blueprints, and scaffold towers. At $12 trillion, architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) is one of the biggest industries in the world, but historically it has been among the slowest to digitize and innovate.
Building the net-zero workforce
A four-step strategy can help enable the next generation of industry workers to deliver the net-zero portfolio. The journey to net-zero emissions has begun, and it is already clear that the road will be rough. According to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, 30 million jobs in renewable energy and energy efficiency must be created by 2025, rising to 60 million by 2030.
Decoding digital transformation in construction
After spending five years and countless sums on trialing new software platforms and ways of working, the executive team at a large contractor was nearly ready to call an end to its digital-transformation program. Dozens of attempts to streamline projects with digital solutions, such as 5D BIM, had failed to deliver. A few had succeeded in the pilot phase, but the company had struggled to apply those solutions at scale.
Breaking the mold: The construction players of the future
Digital technologies have transformed industries, from automotive to transportation to banking. Even agriculture, which has historically been slow to transform, has taken a huge leap toward digitalization. 1 For a long time, the engineering and construction (E&C) industry was seen as less vulnerable to disruption. Industry fragmentation, a one-off approach to design-and-build projects, and a ready supply of manual labor kept the need for productivity improvement below that of other industries.
Breaking the mold: The construction players of the future
They provide the platforms to design and manage large assets across their life cycle. These platforms include tools such as generative design, 5-D BIM, and digital twins to optimize the asset in design, construction, and operation. Examples of platform integrators include Autodesk, Procore, and Trimble. These companies own the design and specification and full fabrication and assembly processes. This enables them to create modular solutions at scale to reduce the cost base and accelerate E&C.
Decoding digital transformation in construction
After spending five years and countless sums on trialing new software platforms and ways of working, the executive team at a large contractor was nearly ready to call an end to its digital-transformation program. Dozens of attempts to streamline projects with digital solutions, such as 5D BIM, had failed to deliver. A few had succeeded in the pilot phase, but the company had struggled to apply those solutions at scale.
Decoding digital transformation in construction
Few engineering and construction companies have captured the full benefit of digital. Five practices can help E&C companies move beyond isolated pilots and unlock digital’s value across their enterprises. After spending five years and countless sums on trialing new software platforms and ways of working, the executive team at a large contractor was nearly ready to call an end to its digital-transformation program.
Fission accomplished: Getting nuclear power on grid faster and cheaper
New nuclear power-plant projects are often in the news for delays and cost overruns. Yet there are also compelling success stories from around the world. Here, we explore some of the ingredients necessary to build a nuclear power plant on time and on budget. Fifty-eight nuclear power-plant units are under construction globally right now, with governments and energy companies typically attracted by the combination of stable, low-carbon base generation, enhanced grid stability, and energy security.
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