The document discusses emerging construction technology trends for 2015 and beyond. It predicts that (1) phablets will replace tablets on construction sites due to device convergence, (2) augmented reality and wearables will make building information modeling (BIM) and virtual design construction (VDC) more accessible, and (3) near-field communication (NFC) technologies will gain popularity on sites. The document concludes by stating truly paperless jobsites are the future as cloud adoption becomes more complete.

1. WHERE WE’RE HEADED:
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
TRENDS FOR 2015 AND BEYOND

2. LAUREN HASEGAWA
Co-Founder, Bridgit
Lauren is a Structural Engineering
graduate with a background in
concrete restoration. As a young
engineer, Lauren has always had an
interest in how new technologies can
improve efficiency and productivity on
construction projects. With this
passion, she founded Bridgit, a mobile
and web communication platform for
the construction industry in 2012.
Bridgit focuses on developing mobile-
first solutions that can help relieve on-
site pain points, such as deficiency
management. Lauren is an active
m e n t o r t o y o u n g w o m e n i n
engineering and a frequent speaker at
local and national industry events
focused on construction innovation.

4. Technology is evolving at an
exponential rate

5. It took less than 40 years
to go from the first PC
to the first iPad

6. … and just 4 years to go
from the first iPad to
Google Glass

7. 3D printing

8. Augmented reality

9. We need to pay attention
to emerging trends in
technology

12. Construction Technology Trends for 2015
1. Device convergence: Phablets to replace
tablets on-site
2. Augmented reality and wearables to make
BIM and VDC more accessible
3. Near-field communications (NFC) to gain
popularity on-site
4. Truly paperless jobsites

13. 1.
DEVICE CONVERGENCE:
PHABLETS TO REPLACE
TABLETS ON-SITE

14. Phone + Tablet

15. Phablet

16. Source: Deloitte TMT Predictions 2014

17. Source: Deloitte TMT Predictions 2014 iPhone 6

18. Tablets on-site for plans

19. You no longer need to
choose between a
smartphone and a large
screen

20. 2.
AUGMENTED REALITY AND
WEARABLES TO MAKE BIM AND
VDC MORE ACCESSIBLE

21. We’ve been communicating
3D intentions with 2D tools:
Spreadsheets, paper drawings, etc.

22. Augmented reality is helping
to improve that

23. iPhone 6

24. …and wearables are
making it even better

26. 3.
NEAR-FIELD
COMMUNICATIONS (NFC) TO
GAIN POPULARITY ON-SITE

27. NFC is a secure form of data
exchange that allows data
to be transferred from
physical tags to NFC
devices

29. The smartphone in your
pocket will be an NFC
device.

31. 4.
TRULY PAPERLESS JOBSITES

32. Paperless = Cloud

33. The key to going truly
paperless is complete
adoption

34. It’s where we’re headed…

35. What seems like a stretch of
the imagination today, may
well be the reality of
tomorrow.

36. Download the full
eBook to learn more

37. Lauren Hasegawa
Co-Founder, Bridgit
lauren@gobridgit.com
www.gobridgit.com
Thank you.

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