Construction Manager is one of the leading news sites for the building industry. In a recent survey conducted with BIM+ they concluded that a lack of digital skills within the industry has been responsible for a slower uptake of BIM in some sectors.

This survey was compiled before the onset of covid-19 and the embracing of remote working, video conferencing, and collaborative technologies that has resulted from the closure of offices. The learning curve for some businesses and individuals has been very steep over the last few months and there are signs that BIM uptake has increased as meetings in the “real world” have ceased. There are a couple of areas that were already showing signs of growth before coronavirus.

The largest of these is the use of tablets and smartphones as on-site aids to working collaboratively and for interpretation of drawings and other design materials. Driving Vision has several specialities which can assist: the use of virtual reality to provide 3D visualisations of site concepts and plans; and virtual desktops allowing your team to access high powered graphics machines from anywhere on any device. As we mentioned last month this has become particularly useful in working through the requirements of Social Distancing as sites return to work. Further evidence that the pandemic has driven businesses towards technology came at a webinar discussion hosted by Building Magazine in June. Technology experts shared an optimistic view there of how the sector’s responsive adaptations could drive long term improvement.

Driving Vision have been at the forefront of the digital future of construction since its inception. From providing the cloud-based infrastructure necessary to allow collaborative working on BIM projects to coaching and training in the latest technology we have been working with clients to assist them with BIM implementation and adoption of other digital technologies.

If you visit our website you can learn about the latest in our series of Webinars. Next month we will analyse the tenth NBS National BIM report which will make interesting reading in the light of the covid-19 pandemic. In the meantime, please get in touch with Driving Vision to learn how we can support you in with improvements in your digital infrastructure.

Implementing BIM can be daunting, but Driving Vision is here to help you at the pace you are comfortable with. Get started by getting in touch now