Building a Sustainable WorldMichael ShombergGlobal Vice President – Engineering, Construction, and Operations SolutionsJanuary 2016
The global population will reach 9 billionby 2050.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
The global population will reach 9 billionby 2050.
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. “World’s Population Increasingly Urban with More Than Half Living in Urban Areas,” July 10, 2014, New York
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Two out of three people will be living in cities by 2050.
By 2025, the construction industry will have grown by 70% to US$15 trillion.Source: PwC, Global Construction 2025, www.pwc.com/gx/en/industries/engineering-construction/publications/global-construction-2025.html
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. “World’s Population Increasingly Urban with More Than Half Living in Urban Areas,” July 10, 2014, New York
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Two out of three people will be living in cities by 2050.
The global population will reach 9 billionby 2050.
75% of the infrastructure that will exist in 2050 doesn’t exist today!Source: Aurora Almendral, “75% of the Infrastructure That Will Exist in 2050 Doesn’t Exist Today,” Next City, October 22, 2014, https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/75-of-the-infrastructure-that-will-exist-in-2050-doesnt-exist-today
Is our industry prepared to meet the increasing demand in a sustainable way?
More complexityProject complexity
Less experience
Project complexity
Workforce experience
More complexity
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Workforce experience
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Flat labor productivity
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor
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Construction
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
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inflection point
We’re at an inflection point
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Nonfarm industries
Construction
It’s time to design and build in a fundamentally different way.
Internet of Things (IoT) sensors enhances equipment utilization and improves work site safety
Unlock exciting new possibilities . . .
Portable and modular buildings are built with great precision – and 50% more quickly than conventional buildings.
Unlock exciting new possibilities . . .
A Chinese firm built a 57-story building in 19 days – while meeting higher standards than most buildings today.
Unlock exciting new possibilities . . .
How are these innovators doing it?
With digitization
How are these innovators doing it?
Digitize
CoreOperations
Digitize
CoreOperations
Expertise and knowledge
Digitize
CoreOperations
Expertise and knowledge
Construction site
Digitize
CoreOperations
Expertise and knowledge
Construction site
Inter-company collaboration
Digitize
CoreOperations
Expertise and knowledge
Construction site
Inter-company collaboration
Commissioning and operations
Eliminating work through automation
Better, faster decision making
Open talent economy replacing unions
Interactive technology and robotics
Business models
Business processes
Work
Lean methodologies
Green methods
Visual collaboration
Predicting the future and changing for the better
Reimagine
Industrialization
Asset-as-a-Service
Integrated Project Delivery
Eliminating work through automation
Better, faster decision making
Open talent economy replacing unions
Interactive technology and robotics
Business models
Business processes
Work
Lean methodologies
Green methods
Visual collaboration
Predicting the future and changing for the better
Reimagine
Industrialization
Asset-as a-Service
Integrated Project Delivery
Eliminating work through automation
Better, faster decision making
Open talent economy replacing unions
Interactive technology and robotics
Business models
Business processes
Work
Lean methodologies
Green methods
Visual collaboration
Predicting the future and changing for the better
Reimagine
Industrialization
Asset-as-a-Service
Integrated Project Delivery
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