#blog · September 26, 2024
Construction Trends 2020: Digitalization, PPP and Sustainability
Find out what the construction industry should prepare for in 2020 and which trends will have the greatest impact in this klarx article.
Digitalization of the construction industry is unstoppable
The construction industry is experiencing considerable growth and has left a successful 2019 behind: The initially forecast growth of around nine percent***** is more than confirmed, digitalization is progressing in large strides and awareness of sustainable construction is taking up more and more space in people's minds. The outlook for 2020 trends is less surprising, but all the more important: BIM (Building Information Modelling), PPP (Public Private Partnership) and green building are coming into sharper focus for all construction industry stakeholders. We'll explain what these points are all about and why they remain more than relevant in 2020.
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Introducing Digital Methods for Building and Planning in 2020
Digitalization is opening up new possibilities for the construction industry too. But precisely where new opportunities await, expectations – and understandably concerns – run high. So it's no wonder that the group advocating for construction digitalization is still very small.
BIM to become the standard in 2020
The staged plan for BIM is finally set to be completed in Germany in 2020 – a major step for building owners, architects and suppliers. BIM is not just meant to digitalize the entire building planning process, but also to ensure greater transparency and seamless, easy exchange between stakeholders while saving time and costs – to name just a few advantages.
The entire value chain of construction is to be packaged into data that makes planning significantly more efficient – which is why the use of tools and software is a key focus in 2020.
Green Building Continues to Gain Ground with All Construction Industry Players
The topic of "sustainable construction" seems to be taking hold in the industry more and more, which is why we no longer want to call it a trend here. From the paperless job site to the use of sustainable raw materials, 2020 will continue to focus on resource-efficient building planning, ecological materials and social acceptance – because only this way can "green building" succeed qualitatively.
Public Private Partnerships Gaining Even More Attention
Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) also play an important role in the construction industry, especially in building construction. In this model, the private contractor handles everything from a single source, with the public client placing its project in private hands. What's hoped to be achieved: Faster project implementation and execution, lower costs and optimized workflows. Why is this topic even more relevant in 2020? PPPs enable private contractors to realize exciting construction projects they would otherwise never win. The appeal of these projects is enormous.
Even though the private contractor bears full responsibility, PPP projects typically run more cost-effectively: financing, planning and construction come from one source and can be calculated optimally, allowing the project to eventually be handed over to public hands debt-free.
What the Construction Industry Can Expect from Digitalization in 2020
While the word digitalization is no longer foreign to the construction industry, it still draws sighs from many involved. Yet global connectivity offers enormous opportunities – for building owners, suppliers and not least for online construction equipment rental platforms: time savings, efficiency, transparency and simplicity are just a few attributes describing the future of digital rental processes.
And we're right at the forefront in 2020: klarx offers the klarxMANAGER, a digital dispatcher that manages your construction projects from start to finish and keeps things as simple as possible. We also prioritize sustainability and deliberately forgo postal invoicing, so not only does your ecological footprint benefit, but your personal workload does too.
The use of digital technologies will take the construction industry to a new, even more efficient level in 2020 and continue to replace hesitant sighs with delighted cheers.
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