Advances in technology like 3D printing and generative design are helping cut costs, cut waste, and reinventing building and construction for the 21st century.

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Mention an industry that has been disrupted by technology, and manufacturing immediately springs to mind. For some, it’s a symbol of how innovations like robotics and machine learning are optimising processes and improving productivity.

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But if you ask some in the construction industry, it’s a warning sign of things to come.

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According to Andy Cunningham, Regional Director at software solutions provider Autodesk, construction can be very tech averse. Thoughts of digitisation and automation play into two common fears about the rise of technology: one is the complexity involved; the second is job loss. “People in construction and building tend to gravitate towards manufacturing as an example of what can happen,” said Cunningham. The reality, he said, is that technology has the potential to solve some […]

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