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Data and digital construction are revolutionising the way hospitals and healthcare centre projects are delivered
The Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare the necessity to adapt and evolve the way we do things. This is especially true in the way our healthcare facilities are conceived, designed, built and operated. In short, the pandemic has forced the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry to rethink the way it does things.
The urgent need for new hospital spaces to meet rising demand created by the pandemic resulted in governments, health officials and the construction industry exploring new ways to find solutions. This is where the convergence of technologies with industries and multidisciplinary teams blending together has really come to the fore.
Get ready for touch-less screens, facial recognition and heat sensors The construction sector is pushing for faster adoption of technology Image Credit: Supplied
As we start living in this strange ‘new normal’, industry experts say technology will play a greater role in this transformation. The market is set to see a renewed interest for latest tools such as intelligent building monitoring systems (BMS), touch-less access control systems, facial recognition, heat sensor, advanced HAVAC and drones, to name a few. According to Jon Sander, associate partner of Godwin Austen Johnson (GAJ), which has created some of the UAE’s most iconic buildings, “the emphasis should be on how can we futureproof our homes while having spaces for social interaction.”Architects and designers are being called upon to think ahead of time and come up with something that is authentic but at the same time adaptable to an individual’s needs while addressing issue