Construction Magazine August 2020 | Page 42

BUILDING IN A POST-COVID WORLD
DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION
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“ Everybody ’ s looking for connectivity ,” he says . “ Currently , at many sites in Europe , the US and around the world , we must identify a reliable network - whether it ’ s wireless through a carrier or a local provider or a site that provides its own wi-fi connections . With the broader adoption of 5G we ’ ll no longer need to do that . The connectivity will be instantly available for everyone to take advantage of through the expanded capacity of enhanced mobile broadband .”
BUILDING IN A POST-COVID WORLD
With the construction industry hamstrung by the global pandemic , huge impacts to schedules were inevitable . Kaplanoglu highlights the uncertainties around the accessibility of labour , the availability of materials and , when on site , the ability of crews to perform their roles freely . How can Oracle help companies address the evolving challenges faced around safety , efficiency and productivity ?
Kaplanoglu explains the increased use of remote monitoring ( with solutions
SUMMER / AUTUMN 2020