Trends in Project Delivery and Technology

There are two major interrelated trends in the construction industry that are changing the way projects are delivered.

D. Brown Management

January 16, 2019 2 minute read

CM at Risk: Industry Trends, Project Delivery and Technology.

Project delivery methods are trending toward more and earlier collaboration.

There is more supply chain integration going on, including consolidation.
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is being used by more project owners.
Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) is very collaborative and used on over 43% of projects by the ENR Top 400.
There is an accelerated use of prefabrication, multi-trade prefabrication, and offsite construction or modularization of large components of projects.

Technology innovation as it impacts project delivery is happening at an accelerated pace.

Autonomous construction equipment and driverless vehicles are here today and technology innovation typically doubles every couple years. Where will we be in 2025?
Virtual construction technology is improving every day with more and more collaborative capabilities as well as integration with artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in design and construction detailing.
Robotics, 3D printing, and other automation technologies will streamline prefabrication and field install.

Conversations about technology innovation are becoming more regular throughout project teams with great coverage by ENR and the ConTech Crew from JB Knowledge.

Trends in Project Delivery and Technology

The preferred project delivery method. There is a reason 100 of ENR's Top 400 General Contractors use CMAR as the project delivery method for over 75% of their work. Leverage CMAR as part of your growth strategy....

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