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“ I ’ ve been very passionate about construction my whole life ,” he says . “ At PERI we are at the forefront of real change and a position where we can make a difference to the research and the development of new ideas . We are looking at innovation and improvements which will enhance construction projects and the constructability of these projects .”
Brits has extensive experience in the construction space , having worked in a number of construction roles over the course of his career . It is experience that he feels provides him with a key insight into what the real stumbling blocks are in the industry , not only in day to day operations but in embracing technology and innovation .
That is essentially his role with PERI across South Africa – to enable contractors in the construction space to construct their projects faster , more efficiently and more safely , and the major piece in this puzzle is technology and digitalisation .
“ The key thing for us in improving constructability is to build information and wider access to that information ,” he says .
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