Transformation Hub

Combining Domain Expertise and Data Analytics: The session underlines the significance of integrating construction knowledge with data specialisms for innovation in digital construction, highlighting that this combination is crucial for driving the industry forward.|The Importance of Change Agents in Facilitating Digital Adoption and Cultural Change: The presentation stresses the critical role of change agents in enhancing the uptake of digital technologies in construction. By fostering an environment that supports pull and offers seamless entry points, digital tools can enhance traditional construction practices, ensuring the digital transformation is both meaningful and sustainable.|Focusing on Augmentation not Reinvention: The session highlights the importance of adapting new technologies to support core services and boost productivity and outcome. This approach helps to reduce friction of technology and data adoption and also makes complex phenomena easier to understand.

This session will summarise the key lessons learned from leading a 5-year digital journey at Robert Bird Group, an international AEC design consultancy. The talk will be a ‘warts and all’ reflection on critical success factors, practical challenges, points of failure and personal leadership experiences...

Learning Outcome for People: Gain insights into the pivotal role of individuals in standardised operations. Discover strategies to unify and empower personnel, fostering a culture that aligns with standardised practices for cohesive collaboration and heightened productivity in construction and business settings
Learning Outcome for Process: Develop expertise in implementing and adhering to standardised processes, creating a foundation for predictability and efficiency. Overcome obstacles with a focus on standardised methodologies, ensuring streamlined operations that adhere to industry best practices and enhance progress in the construction sector.
Learning Outcome for Technology: Explore the transformative power of standardised technology integration. Master the art of selecting tools that align with standardised processes, simplifying workflows, and amplifying overall effectiveness. Learn to leverage standardised technological solutions as a catalyst for innovation, ensuring a seamless alignment with standardised practices and optimising project outcomes.

Digital transformation and efficiency isn't just for large businesses|You don't have to have a huge budget to be able to digitally transform your operations|The importance of stakeholder collaboration and joined-up thinking during digital transformation projects

1. Enhanced Project Collaboration: Understanding how digital tools facilitate seamless integration and collaboration across public and private sectors in infrastructure projects.|2. Managing Complexity with Technology: Insight into using digital solutions for effective management of the scope and complexity in large-scale civil projects.|3. Sustainable Solutions for Ageing Infrastructure: Strategies for leveraging digital technology in addressing the challenges of ageing infrastructure, focusing on sustainability and public welfare.

A unique perspective from legal and governance experts on enablers and solutions to support the industry with the drive to use data effectively.|A practical, solution-focused roadmap for organisations to adopt when considering their own data strategy|Understanding the criticality of early preparation and embedding commercial considerations throughout the process

Understand how intellectual property rights arise and can be protected in the digital construction sector|Understand how ownership and use of intellectual property rights can be negotiated and documented in digital construction contracts|Understand how disputes in relation to intellectual property rights can be resolved

An approach that clients can apply to unleash the tangible value of digital technology and AI in construction and infrastructure.|Capability Mapping understanding tailored to Capital Projects.|Transformation success stories and lessons learnt.

Knowledge management needs dedicated resources, and launching a system is just the start; maintaining it is a continuous process.|Digitising your company’s knowledge facilitates 27/7 access to a subject matter expert.|It is worth it! The results are tangible and can make a real difference.

Do not just prescribe a generic digital strategy – Work with the client to define a strategy that aligns with their objectives and capabilities|Demonstrate and provide tangible digital solutions that the client can see and use – Do not just rely on abstract theories and generic jargons that client may not be familiar with|Get the client excited about digital – Speak their language, demonstrate how your digital solutions can address their challenges and concerns, and ultimately bring them along with you on their digital journey

How to influence cultural change|How to establish a succesful and mature innovation framework|How to standardise technology and gain user adoption

Whole system thinking for digitalisation|Lessons learned from delivering digitalisation within a road construction environment|Importance of an integrated approach to delivering innovation