TECHNOLOGY

– Adam Templeton , Director of IT within each business unit . Whereas in the past , we were relying solely on a third party to provide that level of support and development for us .”

Aecon continues to steadily improve its operations , always making enhancements using the Aecon Centre of Excellence – or ACE Group – to blaze a trail . With partners and third-party contributors , the business treats its relationships as a hybrid way of working , because “ it ’ s important that from a business perspective , clients are still seeing Aecon ,” says Templeton .

In the future , Aecon will continue to take ownership of its technological operations whilst being bolstered by carefully-chosen vendors , ensuring that safety remains a priority . This extends to cyber security , something that will become ever more important as technology advances ; Templeton is determined that Aecon does not go the way of many companies currently suffering the effects of security breaches .

“ Cyber security is something that has been a main area of focus for Aecon . We ’ ve introduced a security team to work with our internal and external partners to ensure it remains a priority ,” he says .

Breaking away from legacy systems that can often slow down the industry will also remain a passion for Templeton and his team : “ We are trying to move fast . We are trying to be closer to that leading edge ,” he concludes . “ The next step is taking the leap into focusing on business outcomes and business value as part of the technology strategy . As opposed to saying ‘ How does technology drive that outcome ?’, we ’ re now saying , ‘ what is the challenge ? How do we fix that ?’”