By providing a visual representation of the project in context, XR helps project
teams estimate, plan, and schedule the workwith more confidence and greater
precision. Project teams are using XR applications for clash detection, allowing
them to uncover potential issues before the build begins and minimize the
potential for expensive rework that can erode profits and delay schedules. With
fast access to accurate and consistent information, project teams can stream-
line construction workflows, stick to timelines, and avoid undue confusion
and disruptions.
When XR is used in combination with BIM, teams gain even greater efficiency.
They're able to access and share integrated data and in the context of the
design. With a clearer understanding of the design intent, they're able to make
better and faster decisions informed by reliable and consistent data.
Greater Productivity
"If construction-sector productivity
were to catch up with that of the total
economy—and it can—this would boost
the sector's value added by an estimated
$1.6 trillion, adding about 2 % to the
global economy."
4
As the current labor shortage in construction continues, companies are having
to do more with the resources they have and make more efficient use of their
time. XR tools get everyone on the same page quickly by enabling a common
and accurate understanding of the design and site conditions.
Improving
Productivity & Safety
The reported cost of construction
rework is estimated at 5% of the overall
contract value.
5
The actual figure could
be much higher.
6
4 Barbosa, Filipe; Woetzel, Jonathan; Mischke, Jan; Ribeirinho, Maria João; Sridhar, Mukund; Parson,
Matthew; Bertram, Nick; Brown, Stephanie. "Reinventing construction through a productivity revolution,"
McKinsey Global Institute. February 2017.
