While productivity in other business sectors has surged ahead in the last half century, advances in construction have been “meager”, according to the World Economic Forum. In a new report, the Geneva-based business organization sets out a recipe of improvements the industry must follow to meet burgeoning global demand.
“Digitalization, innovative technologies and new construction techniques” represent springboards for improvement, says the Forum report, Shaping the Future of Construction--A Breakthrough in Mindset and Technology.