Construction firms are prioritizing technology to address labor challenges, waste, and sustainability. Forward-thinking firms that want to maximize their digital investment are turning to automation to quantitatively improve the way their teams work. For many, automation is associated with self-sufficient robots and autonomous vehicles. But that’s an incomplete picture of what can be achieved with automation.
There are use cases for automation throughout the construction lifecycle, from the back office to the job site. With better, faster access to the right information, construction teams can actually elevate their capabilities to solve the complex problems they face. Here are three surprising ways to use automation in construction.
