The Future of Machines

The construction market has finally caught on with the world. Traditionally a slow adopter when it comes to adopting new technologies, today’s builders, contractors, and construction companies are leveraging the latest trends such as big data, mobile, cloud, social, and analytics to keep pace with the increase in demand patterns.

Among the hoard of new technologies, what will be interesting to see is the impact of IoT, as it proliferates through the space. IoT is all set to drive the future of construction as companies are becoming more adept at building smarter devices into various construction tools and equipments. There are plenty of opportunities for IoT in this realm, including smart equipment to intelligent buildings and worker wearables. Major equipment manufacturers are already investing heavily in these concepts although there is a lot of speculation. A case in point would be Rolls Royce, which installs close to 25 sensors in its commercial jet aircraft engines to m…Read More