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The technology behind these impressive outcomes
is part of Trimble's interconnected ecosystem
of software and hardware that's driving a larger
trend called Connected Construction. Connected
Construction, powered by Trimble's Construction
Cloud, promises to transform the industry while
driving new gains in productivity and profitability.
For years, construction productivity has lagged
behind other industries. Global construction labor-
productivity growth has averaged just 1% a year
for the past two decades, according to research
from McKinsey. That's compared to 2.8% annual
growth for the entire world economy and 3.6%
for manufacturing.
The reason for this productivity lag goes back to the
way modern construction projects are executed.
"It's like a giant 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle, only
in this scenario, a thousand different people
are holding a different piece of the puzzle," said
Jordan Lawver, Trimble's director of strategy
and innovation for building construction
technology. "You have all these folks who are
responsible for a part of the whole, but their
performance can have a direct impact on
other people."
Construction companies have attempted to use a
disparate combination of hardware and software to
connect the many moving parts, but they have yet to
The Power of
Connected
Construction
Technologies
be very effective at doing so. That's largely due
to the fragmentation of the various trades involved
in a project, which creates data bottlenecks and
silos. FMI reports that 96% of data collected in the
engineering and construction industry goes unused.
Four issues are driving the data problems,
Lawver explained:
• Inaccessible data.
• Uncertainty about what to do with data.
• Inability to build bridges between
technologies.
• Failure to make technologies easy to use
and scale.
Trimble's Construction Cloud addresses all four
issues through intuitive technology that is easier
to use and scale while giving all stakeholders the
visibility they need to collaborate more efficiently.
Keeping stakeholders connected throughout
all phases of a project increases productivity by
streamlining operations and preventing delays.
The result: projects that achieve the best possible
outcome for timing and budget.
