TECHNOLOGY
Simon Rooks , General Manager of the Special Projects Group at Johnson Controls : The notion that buildings are soon to be transformed by a wave of connected devices has become pretty widely accepted in the construction industry . For contractors and construction professionals , it ’ s increasingly becoming an issue that has to be addressed at the planning stage . Adopting BIM requires investment cross the whole supply chain . That can be a challenge if you ’ re bidding on a contract under tight cost pressure .
When you ’ re delivering against a contract , there ’ s always a trade-off between time and cost pressures and the introduction of new technology . Ultimately , you have to get the building done on time and within budget . For smaller contractors in particular , that can become a challenge if you also have to incorporate the requirements of BIM systems – wiring , integrated systems and
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