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How Technology is Renovating the Construction Industry

HOW TECHNOLOGY IS RENOVATING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY How is technology shaping construction? How are new tools promising a world of safer, cleaner and more efficient construction? How is the very cutting edge of modern technological development shaping the way we build the world around us? We'll look at major new developments, from exoskeletons to nanotechnology to 3D printed buildings, and the brave new world (and unique set of challenges) they're ushering in. New technology and safety protocols have already made construction a much safer place to work Major Injuries in Great Britain 584,000 DAYS past year 5 year average reported injuries 1,913 2,815 were lost due to a workplace injury in the construction industry. major injuries per 100,000 156 192 Further technological developments promise to make this work even Merging humans with machines FORTIS Exoskeleton Developed by Lockheed Martin Lightweight and powerless Reduce muscle fatigue by 300% Allows heavy load transfers (up to 36lbs) Increase productivity by 2 to 27 times. Dual Arm Power Amplification Robot Developed by ActiveLink, a Panasonic subsidiary Ability to easily hoist objects weighing up to 100kgs People wearing it can move at 5 miles per hour Costs approximately $5,000 each Available from 2015 Decreasing the need for constant repetition has long been the holy grail of the construction industry this will greatly decrease strain on workers, give them abilities they never before had, and free up their time for more taxing tasks - This invention aims to provide a simple means whereby brick may be taken up, transported to a wall, and laid in the wall, mortar being deposited on each course, and the mortar being troweled off and smoothed down, to make a good bed for the next succeeding course of brick" Bricklaying Machine Patent filed January 18,1928 by Jasper N. Youngblood Machines that improve workers' efficiency 1 Productivity improvement 2 Quality and reliability 3 Safety Better working conditions Standardisation of components Life cycle cost savings Semi-Automated Masonry SAM robotic system is the world's first used for on-site masonry. It is not designed to replace humans but work with them to help with the repetitive and strenuous parts of the job. -20% faster 1500-2500 more bricks per day No SAM SAM 30% cheaper more savings in job costs Welding TERMES Across Japanese construction sites welding time has dropped Successfully developed autonomous robots that cooperate and build structures much larger than themselves dramatically since the use of robotics welding systems. without the need for a central command or prescribed roles. 3D PRINTING RACE $10.8B $4B $1.78 $2.2B 2011 2012 2015 2021 Value of 3D printing market worldwide 66.7% of manufacturers are adopting 3D printing in some way The race is on to perform 3D printing on a massive scale. QUALITY SPEED At this moment in time there it is a difficult balancing act between print speed and final quality. 68 square-metre home 8 days <£50,000 WikiHouse 4.0 allows you to download blueprints from the internet for free It is the first time a two storey home can be digitally cut and built using open source Building automation has become increasingly common in the past two decades we will only see robots full potential in construction when they do not just copy human work, but enhance it Keeping track of technology TECHNOLOGY RANGE ACCURACY COST APPLICATION GPS (Basic) Very large 10M Low Vehicle positioning GPS (Differential) Large Moderate 3D machine control, surveying RF/wi-fi Large 2-5M Moderate Asset management, personnel tracking Laser indoor GPS Moderate 0.2MM Very High 3D machine control Magnetometers Large >1M Low Asset management Working with machines that are designed to work with little human control and interaction presents a unique challenge. How do we co-ordinate them? Each machine must work in unity with others acquiring data from sensors that accurately track their position and every measurement. The technologies capable of doing this can be very expensive preventing them from being used on a construction site with a limited budget. IronmongeryDirect MASTERS OF OUR TRADE Sources http://www.hsogov.uk/statistics/industy/constuction/constuction.pdf hap://www.lockhoedmartin.com/content/dam/lockhood/dara/mfc/photo/excskeleton/mlo-foris_infographic.pdf hap://www.axtomeach.com/axema/173463-worids- hap://www.deepdyve.com/ip/abevior/axtonding-automaion-of-bulding-construcion-survay-on-potential-os2081m0OR/2 hap://construction-roboics.com hap://www.obots.com/taq/show/whar-are-the-advantages-af-robot-welding-overmanual-welding hap://www.aconomist.com/nows/sciance-and-sechnology/21596502-robot-navvies-may-be-just-around-comer-bot-buldor hap//www.pwc.com/us/en/indusrial-products/assos/3d-printing-nox_manufacturing-pwc.pdf hmp://www.bdcnetwork.com/robos-drones-and-prinned-buidings-promise-automated-consruction http://www.indopendent.co.uk/incoming/3dprinted-wikihouse-40-the-50000-house-you-can-downicad-tom-the-iornat-9727424.html first-affordable powared-axoskalaton-is-almost-haro-prapare-formech-wars

How Technology is Renovating the Construction Industry

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This infographic looks at how technology is changing the way we build the world around us, from exoskeletons to nanotechnology and 3D printed buildings.

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