siliconindia | | JULY 202219synchronization. In such a case, cloud-based collaboration can be a long-term effective solution which can address this gap quite easily. The jobsites that are connected use cloud technology to make available information regarding every aspect of construction operation to the parties involved, whether they are on-site or off-site. This way engineers, developers, and contractors can manage their existing pro-cesses via a singular, always-connected cloud-based plat-form. SHIFT TOWARDSCONSTRUCTIBLE MODELSBIM and 3D modelling technologies have been a key driv-er of digitization in the construction sector, enabling it to make a shift from paper-based drawings to the virtual platform. Construction professionals, who have been using BIM regularly, have come to realize that paper drawings, even in a BIM model, aren't always constructible and accu-rate, making it unreliable for actual construction. The only solution then is to make these digital models inherently constructible ­ precisely what constructible BIM delivers. ROBOTS AT CONSTRUCTION SITESUsing robots in the construction industry is no more just a visual revelation; rather the industry is facing a constant-ly increasing pressure to construct quickly and so, robots are reliable and useful in this regard. The pressure is fu-elling the demand for using different kinds of robots such as logistics robots, autonomous drones and building auto-mation. The Indian government is expected to invest over $13 billion in robotics to boost the adoption of robots in construction.ALWAYS-ON & CONNECTED CONSTRUCTIONAn essential element of smart city infrastructure is the In-ternet of Things (IoT). Sensors connected with internet can monitor and manage in real-time the critical urban resourc-es ­ electric systems, water and sewage. In construction, IoT is usually used for monitoring machines placed on the site floor and also for tracking the progress of work. -Overall, these trends will definitely propel Indian con-struction industry to adopt a digitally connected, highly collaborated and data-driven construction in the foresee-able future. The industry is fast embracing the central-ly-managed process of construction, making it possible to build superior-quality building structures on time and more economically.
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