Technology has been progressing at an astounding rate, especially in the backdrop of the pandemic. Even the construction and infrastructure sector, which had been previously deemed as a technology-hesitant segment, has been making leaps in terms of technology adoption.

That said, the Government of India has been spearheading digitisation and technology adoption for a while now. Just last year, 66 per cent of the 6,368 affordable housing under the umbrella of Light House Projects in New Delhi were completed in less than a year. These had their factories at far off places where prefabricated components were manufactured with highly controlled finishes and then sent to be assembled on-site — highlighting how tech can save on the turnaround time. Similarly, Niti Ayog has reportedly estimated that BIM helps save up to 20 per cent on construction costs by reducing the construction time and has called for its wider adoption.

Furthermore, it is not just these high-tech systems that have helped drive construction advancement. Traditional technologies have improved as well with there being models and methodologies that have helped drive down the building slab curing cycles, the usage of water and the amount of waste and debris generated — which might look like much in comparison but are equally significant.

CW has been at the forefront of covering innovation and technology addition in the industry. This National Technology Day, we have rounded up a pick of topics that highlight the best of the tech deployment we have been seeing in recent times.

Driving down construction costs and managing projects better: 

• Discover new tools for project management 

• Effective project management through construction technology

• Reorganising construction processes using tech-driven solutions

• Optimising fuel efficiency: role of efficient energy-saving machines 

• Decoding BIM challenges in planning and designing

• Technology advancements in high-rise constructions

Deploying technology for advanced construction methodologies: 

• Construction Technology: The need of the hour

• Technologies for low carbon and lean construction 

• Light Gauge Steel Frame (LGSF) for residential housing

• Connected Construction and its potential for the global industry

• Future Watch: The rise of construction technology

• Pre-Engineered Building (PEB) construction technology: the government’s road to excellence

• Predicting the unpredictable in tunnelling: Modern tunnelling technologies

• Precast concrete construction: India’s way forward

How industry stakeholders have been harnessing technology to make an impact:

• Pioneering commercial drones for site surveying and mining: a Startup story

• Redefining building safety post-pandemic using touchless technology

• Transforming obstacles into opportunities: Role of technology during the pandemic

• Achieving sustainability goals with tech and innovation

• ‘Bubble Curtain’ technology: Waste management solution for tackling the plastic challenge

Making the tech shift:

• Transforming governance: the digital transformation of Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation

•  How to use AI in construction – and how not to use it

• Post-Pandemic tech boom: an infrastructure perspective

To discover more stories covered by CW and to stay tuned with our upcoming coverages in this segment, do visit our Tech section on www.constructionworld.in.