SEPTEMBER 2022CONSTRUCTIONBUSINESSREVIEW.COM 19 Figure 4: Challenges Arising from Use of cloud-based SolutionsThere will also be a generation that will be accustomed to old technologies and current processes. Consideration has to be given to steadily change the mindset on the use of new technologies and processes. Imagine being used to a process for a decade and you are introduced to something new which is supposed to improve efficiencies. There will be an immediate barrier to change and adoption, hence a coaching mindset and programmed change management are needed. Figure 5: Need for Change Management Framework in placeTop management support and the use of coaching mindsets are therefore important ingredients to create a condition for success for adoption and change. The only constant thing is change, hence there is a need for constant change management. The Need for New Thought-Leadership in DesignDue to the use of the technologies and processes in IDD, clients and developers will have better choices and options to look at and virtually "see" using VR. This provides an excellent opportunity for designers to showcase their design considerations taking into account financial, technical, and product development parameters. The firm that will give the best value solution with the best options and design, will get the job. This can be done efficiently and effectively. That would also spin a novel design approach to which design has to be carried out with construction in mind, i.e., Construction-Led-Design (CLD). For instance, it is inefficient to design traditionally in one system and have the contractor change it in his design proposal for DfMA. It will certainly prove costly. Another paradigm shift would be the need to design with DfMA principles. It is foreseeable that design in the future will be from an array of BIM catalogs that will be published in an open-source for designers to download, exchange information, and improve specifications of materials. Figure 6: Robotics in Construction-Led-Design The design will shift more and more to CLD and developers will quickly realize that in this competitive world of high land prices and the need for quick product-to-market, CLD and DfMA will prove better in yield, rate of returns, and profitability; creating a win-win situation to everyone in the construction team. This will, in turn, improve the value-add in productivity that is measured by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), corresponding to the physical productivity improvement measured by BCA. Figure 7: Efficient Plotting of Land Use Via Geographic Information System (GIS)The Need for CollaborationThe ITM and IDD also called for the need for collaboration, not only in social terms but also in contract terms. Traditional contracts can be adversarial and there can only be one winner whereas collaborative contracts are fairer and have elements of sharing information, working together with a blameless culture. There are several contracts in the world that celebrates this collaboration ethos, contracts like the New Engineering Contract are just one example. Therefore, there will be definite changes in the standard forms used in Singapore. There will be new roles in the industry, roles that help facilitate collaboration and help to avoid and/or decide on disputes faster so that the project can move on. Here lies a new breed of discipline that requires facilitation cum coaching characteristics that will foster better ties with the project team members. These individuals are not only respected but proficient in contracts, mediation, facilitation, and experienced with foresight on project issues that may become big issues later. They will coerce the team to work together to get a resolution early. Again, another interesting role to watch out for. There will also be physical changes in meeting rooms and spaces for the meeting. Big Rooms, WAR (Work Action Resolution) Rooms, will be created to facilitate collaboration in BIM and in physical work. Co-location will be commonplace in construction teams, which will enhance the design process simply because everyone is seated together and working together. It is granted that the design process will be more intensive, equating to increased manpower use for a single project, plus more fees. However, overall, the project will have a better product, be completed on time or earlier, maybe even with cost-savings. There are many tangible and intangible benefits that will arise from such a physical working paradigm in the digital world. Fig 4Fig 5Fig 6
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