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Innovation and New Technologies ALEC’s Strategic Project Manager, Severin Tenim, tells Construction Business News ME on how the company is using innovation and new technology to continuously improving the way we operate and consistently challenging the status quo
Innovation and New Technologies Our vision is to be the Leading Innovative Construction Group. We strive to be leaders in innovative practice through continuously improving the way we operate and consistently challenging the status quo. The use of new technologies will rapidly alter the landscape we currently operate in, and there will be significant benefit if leveraged correctly. Whilst the new technological landscape is exciting, its benefits cannot be fully realised without a culture of clear communication, transparency and collaboration across 32
the entire supply chain, which is a primary focus of ours at ALEC. Challenges and obstacles to innovation There are a few challenges and obstacles we face on our journey but the most significant of these is people’s resistance to change, which includes overcoming the “this is how we’ve always done it” mindset that invariably leads to slow & low user adoption. Other challenges include the level of maturity of stakeholders, low margins which lower risk appetite for R&D initiatives, and a large requirement
// construction business news me // August 2019
to re-skill and upskill our workforce. From a technological standpoint, many construction technologies are in their infancy and have rapid development cycles which make adoption on live projects challenging. Mature technologies from other industries are inflexible enough for construction projects (which are each unique) and adapting them to our changing environment are equally challenging. Innovation within ALEC Innovation is a Core Value at ALEC and a key component in our Company Vision. We have a dedicated