The document discusses emerging trends in construction technology, including: 1) Phablets replacing tablets on construction sites due to their combination of phone and tablet capabilities. 2) Augmented reality and wearable technologies making building information modeling (BIM) and virtual design construction (VDC) more accessible to workers on site. 3) Drones and unmanned aerial vehicles gaining more use for site photography, which can then be automatically stitched into 3D models to monitor construction progress and identify deviations from plans.

1. WHERE WE’RE HEADED:
CONSTRUCTION
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
#MCAATech
June 9th, 2015

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 mentor to young women in
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. We need to pay attention
to emerging trends in
technology

8. Construction Technology Trends
1. Device convergence: Phablets to replace
tablets on-site
2. Augmented reality and wearables to make
BIM and VDC more accessible
3. Drones & UAV photography are gaining
traction

9. 1.
DEVICE CONVERGENCE:
PHABLETS TO REPLACE
TABLETS ON-SITE

10. Phone + Tablet

11. Phablet

12. Source: Deloitte TMT Predictions 2014

13. Source: Deloitte TMT Predictions 2014 iPhone 6

14. Tablets on-site for plans

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

16. 2.
AUGMENTED REALITY AND
WEARABLES TO MAKE BIM
AND VDC MORE ACCESSIBLE

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

18. Augmented reality is
helping to improve that

19. iPhone 6 Plus

20. …and wearables are
making it even better

21. 3.
DRONES & UAV
PHOTOGRAPHY ARE GAINING
TRACTION

22. Site photography is about to
become more important
than ever

23. Site photography is used in three basic
situations:
1. Pre-construction for surveying of terrain,
environmental issues, etc.
2. Construction progress photography
3. Maintenance management
The Current State of Site Photography

24. • Making photography less manual via the use of
drones and UAVs
• Using systems to automatically map together
series’ of individual photos and match them to a
model
• Using these model overlays to identify deviations
from the plan or damages
Where Site Photography is Headed

25. How would you
take this photo?

27. So, where can
you start?

28. • Stay informed
• Encourage discussion
• Identify problems and seek
solutions
• Be open-minded, but stay critical
• Support evolving industry initiatives
related to technology

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

30. Lauren Hasegawa
Co-Founder, Bridgit
lauren@gobridgit.co
m
www.gobridgit.com
Thank you.