Having spent my entire professional life in the construction industry, I have not seen anything change more than new technology. It has successfully disrupted the trades and created opportunities to complete projects on time while keeping costs down. While these are all strong selling points, new technological tools have also increased client demands, particularly when clients do not understand the complexities that go along with using them.
In an annual survey of real estate professionals, the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers reported that the most important disrupter in real estate is construction technology. It’s easy to see why. With the data these tools give us, decisions can be made about safety, planning, and communication, all of which are critical to assuring a project is completed to everyone’s satisfaction.