Discover the Impacts of Industry 4.0 on the Construction Sector

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Published on 19/10/2020 at 06:43

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Come Discover In This Post About The Main Impacts Of Industry 4.0 On The Civil Construction Field

Technology is increasingly contributing and becoming essential for people – and especially for companies. A fact of this is that since 1780, we have already experienced 3 industrial revolutions. And now, with the emergence of Industry 4.0, we are already heading towards the fourth revolution of technology.

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Especially with the market becoming increasingly competitive, technology has arrived for companies to innovate their processes and implement new solutions. And in the civil construction sector, it is no different.

Technology has already provided many benefits to the sector, from optimizing various types of energy (such as wind energy and biodiesel energy) to simplifying processes on construction sites.

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Automation

The civil construction market is still taking its first steps towards interaction between robots and humans.

It is still not possible to replace entire teams with construction machines. However, new methods are making construction sites more efficient and productive.

One example of automation technology is structural masonry, Wood Frame, concrete walls, Steel Frame, among others.

With these technologies, a company specializing in high-pressure hydro jetting can ensure better guidance for making its decisions, as well as achieving better control of processes.

Increase In Productivity

Another positive impact with the entry of Industry 4.0 in the civil construction field is the increase in productivity.

With automation, a company can have more availability to control activities, whether by delegating tasks, monitoring construction, purchasing resources from suppliers (such as paint catalyst), among others, thus promoting better results for the business.

Implementation Of New Systems

Industry 4.0 will certainly revolutionize many existing technologies in construction companies. See below some examples of technologies:

BIM Software: is a system used to visualize all the steps of a 3D construction, such as a new project for a fiberglass reservoir, among others.
Construction Management System: also known as ERP for construction management, it manages and stores relevant information, reducing the chances of errors.
3D Printing Solutions: 3D printers are also part of civil construction. They innovate the creation of parts and components in an optimized way.
Textile Devices: this technology pertains to sensors that can be applied to professionals’ uniforms, aiming to promote more safety.

Now that you know the main impacts of Industry 4.0 in the civil construction field, what do you think about adapting to all these changes? Did you like the post?

This article was written by Rafaela Ricardo, Content Creator at Soluções Industriais.

Discover the Impacts of Industry 4.0 on the Construction Sector

Come Discover In This Post About The Main Impacts Of Industry 4.0 On The Civil Construction Field

More About Civil Construction At The CPG

Automation

Increase In Productivity

Implementation Of New Systems

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Discover the Impacts of Industry 4.0 on the Construction Sector

Come Discover In This Post About The Main Impacts Of Industry 4.0 On The Civil Construction Field

More About Civil Construction At The CPG

Automation

Increase In Productivity

Implementation Of New Systems

The Soviet Union spent 22 years drilling into the Earth’s crust and reached a depth of 12,262 meters — they found water where it was thought impossible, hydrogen bubbling from the rock, granite that is 2.7 billion years old, and temperatures of 180 degrees that melted the drill bits.

Gaddafi built the world’s largest artificial river under the Sahara — it’s 4,000 km of giant pipes that pump 40,000-year-old fossil water to entire cities in Libya.

Discovery in Africa scares even scientists: a study published on April 23 reveals that the crust in Turkana has become so thin that it could pave the way for the continent’s division and the emergence of an ocean in the future, in a gigantic geological transformation.

A German architect built a cylindrical house in 1994 that rotates to follow the sun throughout the day, generates 5 times more energy than it consumes, and was the world’s first energy-positive house.

A company that drilled for oil has drilled 4.8 kilometers of rock in Utah and found a never-ending heat of 290 degrees — now it is building the world’s first next-generation commercial geothermal power plant, with 100 MW connected to the grid in June 2026.

Brazil spent R$ 1.9 billion on a giant bridge to Paraguay, and it is already finished, but no one can use it properly because the access points are not ready, and traffic remains blocked months later.

Brazil enters the era of engineered wood buildings alongside Canada, Sweden, Austria, and Norway, betting on a technology that promises faster construction, fewer emissions, and fire resistance that challenges concrete and steel.

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The reactors of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford produce 600 megawatts and could power an entire city.

As if a faucet had been opened in the ocean, warm water begins to reach Antarctica, breaks through the natural protection of the ice shelves, and intrigues scientists about the upcoming impacts on the global climate.

Brazil enters the era of engineered wood buildings alongside Canada, Sweden, Austria, and Norway, betting on a technology that promises faster construction, fewer emissions, and fire resistance that challenges concrete and steel.

War in Iran causes China to sell solar panels like never before, pushing 68 gigawatts to the world in just one month, while Middle Eastern oil becomes a global headache for suppliers desperate for alternatives.