An estimated, 60% of Australian businesses consider technology as important or extremely important to their business strategy. (1)

Bart Crowther, Regional Lead – Australia and New Zealand, PlanRadar, said, “Increasingly, clients and developers are requiring that their teams use digital tools for real-time reporting and instant feedback. By shifting away from traditional spreadsheets and manual methods, we’re seeing how real-time data sharing and analysis can improve decision-making and project oversight across the board.

“Digitalisation is bringing greater speed and transparency to communication between all parties involved in a project. It’s also facilitating more integrated communication platforms, project management software and collaborative tools, helping streamline interactions and minimise the potential for miscommunication.”

Construction management software is leading this shift, empowering construction teams to take significant strides in their digital transformation journeys by providing real-time project planning, scheduling, communication, and task management capabilities. This leap in technology is replacing traditional pen-and-paper processes, enhancing efficiency, and reducing the risk of errors.

Moreover, these digital platforms serve as a hub for improved collaboration and communication among construction professionals, offering real-time project tracking and issue management. Such tools help reduce communication gaps and increase transparency across projects.

The use of digital tools and smart technologies like building information modelling (BIM), 3D printing, and project management software is enhancing visibility into projects, improving collaboration, cutting costs, and increasing the overall quality of construction. However, despite these benefits, the pace of digital adoption has been slower than expected due to resistance to change, lack of data management standards, integration issues, and cybersecurity risks.

As driving forces in the digital transformation of the construction industry, digitalisation and sustainability must work in tandem to deliver more future-proofed projects. With clear goal setting, appropriate tool selection, stakeholder buy-in, readiness assessments, proper training, and performance evaluation, firms can successfully navigate the digital transformation landscape.

Embracing digital transformation is not just a trend: it's about unlocking potential benefits and ensuring that businesses are not left behind in this industry-wide shift. PlanRadar stands committed to supporting construction firms on their digital transformation journeys, ensuring the industry continues to progress towards a smarter, greener, and more efficient future.

About PlanRadar

PlanRadar is a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) management platform for documentation and communication in construction and real estate projects. It can be used for fault and task management, maintenance, building inspections, construction documentation, handovers, and more. Using a web application or apps for all smartphones and tablets (iOS, Android, and Windows), teams can share digital floor plans or BIM models, communicate, and track any kind of information. By digitising workflows, PlanRadar reduces the frequency of errors, saves time for all parties involved, and enables enormous increases in efficiency: customers report saving up to seven working hours a week. Headquartered in Vienna, Austria, the company now enables more than 120,000 users from 65+ countries to track, connect, and solve on Construction, Facility Management and Real Estate projects worldwide.

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(1) https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361167/australia-importance-of-technology-to-construction-business-strategy/