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People will begin to understand how they can use data to offer different products and services, impacting things like availability and operational performance.

The Construction Industry Council, a statutory body established in 2007 to advocate for and promote the Hong Kong construction industry, has been instrumental in growing awareness of the opportunities afforded by DfMA and particularly MiC, the local term for prefabricated and prefinished volumetric modules..The publication.

Construction 2.0. , produced by the Hong Kong Development Bureau in September 2018 with the assistance of KPMG., recognises the following core challenges facing the construction industry:.Significant future construction volumes.

Unsatisfactory mega-project performance.Unsatisfactory site safety performance.

Declining productivity.

Lack of creativity and innovation.. Construction 2.0. identifies three pillars to advance the future of the construction industry in HK: innovation, professionalisation and revitalisation.. BIM, DfMA and Design for Buildability all play a key role in fulfilling the innovation pillar.He stresses that Edged’s approach is built on tested engineering principles, explaining:.

‘Everyone is on a learning curve… The workloads that exist now were unimaginable only a few years ago, so it’s not about replicating the old formula - it’s about rethinking it.’.By leveraging both in-house expertise and external partnerships, Edged looks to mitigate risks while still pushing the boundaries of efficiency and sustainability..

Looking ahead: The data centre as a driver of change.Data centres are evolving from passive consumers of power to active participants in broader energy ecosystems.