Recently I spent seven weeks in the United States working on what is possibly the most intense (and satisfying) project of my career. Previously, I believed that implementing new technologies without short term return was not on the priority list for companies in the AEC industry. In this case, however, the client pushed for new ways to modernize old systems and workflows, which will allow them to stay at the top of the industry as long as they keep thinking forward.
In construction, doing an early stage feasibility assessment is—of course—an absolutely critical first step. That’s why it’s so surprising that it’s often still such a manual, time-consuming process. Compared to how things are done in other industries, it seems of a different era.
During an early stage feasibility assessment, a builder will typically engage an architectural office to develop a few different building plan options. After that, the builder will choose one or two to develop in more detail.
