JAN - MARCHCONSTRUCTIONTECHREVIEW.COM8IN MYOPINIONBy Russ Gibbs, Regional Director of VDC, Brasfield & GorrieHOW TECHNOLOGY IS FUELING MILLENNIAL INTEREST IN CONSTRUCTION CAREERSWith the widespread adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM), the construc-tion industry is expe-riencing a fundamen-tal shift in how we produce, share, and manage information. A rapidly growing demand for Virtual Design and Construc-tion (VDC) applications illustrates that shift and is fueling opportunities for the industry. As technology--and BIM in particular--drives innovation, the con-struction industry is perfectly poised to leverage opportunities to attract and retain top millennial talent. It is up to industry leaders to promote that growth and cast the vision for how a passion to explore and discover can translate to a fulfilling construction career.The shift currently taking place in the construction industry is much like the shift that has occurred previously in many other industries. Recreating the physical world within a virtual space allows users to control the elements of time and reality, and in turn, maximize the use of information to increase productivity, quality, and communication among team members. BIM is the catalyst driving the construction industry to make this shift from the physical world to the virtual space. With this transformation comes opportunity and excitement for young employees and a powerful ability for project teams to make better, more timely decisions that result in greater accuracy, efficiency, quality, and safety.As technology becomes increasingly essential to construction projects, new applications of BIM are giving rise to the use of new tools in construction, such as laser scanning, virtual/augmented reality, 4D scheduling, unmanned aerial systems, and robotics. With this rising demand for technology and ever-expanding set of tools comes an increasing need for personnel with the skill sets necessary to CIOReview
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