tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552148228441381135.post2557696320543496667..comments2024-03-28T00:57:46.114-07:00Comments on DebunkTheBIM: Why do we treat AEC as the ‘slow kid’ amongst industries?Zolna Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273265366261019489noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552148228441381135.post-58185422100303994242011-05-03T06:10:45.319-07:002011-05-03T06:10:45.319-07:00Zolna,
Here are a few points to consider with reg...Zolna,<br /><br />Here are a few points to consider with regard to the construction industry compared to others.<br /><br />Average number of employees: 6:1 in favor of manufacturing<br /><br />Average depreciable assets: 27:1 in favor of manufacturing <br /><br />Average annual R&D expenditures: 350:1 in favor of manufacturing<br /><br />These are but a few of the myriad reasons why construction should, indeed, be considered the "slow kid". In fact, we are not only slow, but downright bad, in terms of wasteful practices, energy consumption, resource management, and economic responsibility. Insufficient committment of resources to new technologies, onerous regulations, traditional bidding practices, organized labor, and excessive liability are a few factors that inhibit our ability to improve. Little wonder that the construction industry career image ranks near the botttom, along with migrant farm workers and commercial fishermen.<br /><br />It's time to start over. One group of radical thinkers and a committed owner with some clout - like a sovereign wealth or public pension fund - could turn the whole process around. BIM implementation would play a key role in this new capital asset delivery process.<br /><br />KevinKevin Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815784322854555498noreply@blogger.com