Nearly a third of Australian companies are already trialing or using AI to help solve major issues facing the industry, including reducing the cost of construction – another third plan to use it in the future. This is likely also to play out in New .
To realise a transformative impact, businesses must address the current digital skills divide. According to the eBook, skilled labour shortages have magnified the need for cultural reform, with digitalisation helping to attract a broader range of skills required for transformation and companies at the forefront of technology better-positioned to attract the next generation of workers.
A recent report published by Autodesk and the University of Melbourne has found that a continued digital shortage is affecting the output of Australia’s construction quality and safety protocols.