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Discover the Impacts of Industry 4.0 on the Construction Sector

Written by Paulo Nogueira
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.

But after all, what are the impacts of Industry 4.0 on construction sites and the civil construction market? How can the sector make the best use of this technological evolution?

Thinking of answering these questions, we have prepared this post to show you the connection between Industry 4.0 and Civil Construction.

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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.

Paulo Nogueira

Graduated in Electrical Engineering from one of the country's technical education institutions, the Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFF (formerly CEFET), he worked for several years in the offshore oil and gas, energy, and construction sectors. Today, with over 8,000 publications in online magazines and blogs on the energy sector, the focus is to provide real-time information on the Brazilian job market, macro and microeconomics, and entrepreneurship. For questions, suggestions, and corrections, please contact us at informe@clickpetroleoegas.com.br. Please note that we do not accept resumes at this contact.

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