Disrupting Construction – Internet of Things

Digital transformation is the latest big deal and trending innovation in all industries. Although, it seems the construction industry is one of the industries to adopt the concept of digital transformation, but it has been a ground break since its implementation. Lately, the construction industry has been at its peak with unlimited records of proper monitoring of projects, on-time delivery, less accidents and more effective usage of construction equipment with the adoption of digital technologies such as the cloud, IoT, data-driven performance metrics, BIM and so on.

Internet of thing: Although, it can be implemented in all industries, but its impact in the construction industry since its implementation cannot be overemphasized. With IoT, equipment or machines can be operated or controlled remotely with the aid of embedded items such as chips, software, and sensors. These embedded items send the gathered information or signal from the network to the parent platform allowing the computer to take charge of most of the works to be done manually. This digital transformation is designed to improve accuracy, safety, efficiency, and reduction of manual inputs. It will also help improve on time delivery of projects, reduces material wastage, and reduce construction costs.

Tracking of construction equipment

Digital transformation has made it possible to be able to track and monitor site equipment right from the office. With GPS and other technology, you can locate and track the movement of equipment on site. More so, new technology such as IoT help to check and maintain the condition of equipment and even the operator. These features among others help to prevent equipment damages which is one of the major causes of project delays.

Construction management

According to research, one of the major causes of construction delays are equipment breakdown and bad management of construction project. With the latest technology such as IoT, equipment breakdown on site have been eradicated. With sensors and chips embedded in equipment, it is possible to remotely monitor and detect maintenance issues such as overheating, excessive vibrations, and temperature fluctuations. Once these issues has been noticed, the appropriate section can attend to them before it get critical. Overall, attending to these predictive maintenance helps save costs, time and also prevent unnecessary delays of projects.

Remote Operation

Another amazing impact of digital transformation in the construction industry is the possibility of operating equipment remotely without manual operation. It is now possible to work in a hazardous environment where site operatives cannot reach because of pollution.