Currently 90% of capital projects go over budget resulting in $1.6 trillion waste each year. The fundamental cause of this waste is the inability to identify and resolve issues before they impact the project. From project kickoff to closeout, over 30% of construction data is lost. The project manager of the future will be augmented by an AI-powered capital project advisor that continuously compares projects plans to reality, digitally verifying construction quality and progress. This real-time feedback loop between on-site construction and project management will enable a shift in decision making cycles from monthly to daily. Advancements in drones, laser scanners, sensors, site connectivity and cloud computing have enabled an increase in the frequency, accuracy and completeness of data which can help bring truth to a project. This methodology will result in creating an accurate complete digital record of the project which can be used to unlock project financing, insurance claims, while supporting project audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Design-based research has a critical role to play in the innovative transformation of the AEC industry and the cities it is responsible for building. But post-secondary institutions must also understand how to operate differently so they can deliver on their responsibility to facilitate this necessary and meaningful change. Toward this end, a new model for on-demand, industry-engaged, design-based research will be presented that couples industry and community generated project opportunities with post-secondary research capacity. This on-demand model is framed as a uniquely interdisciplinary platform that serves a variety of stakeholders in ways that market-based and traditional research models alone are unable to address. A series of projects coming out of SAPL's City Building Design Lab will be briefly discussed including a pilot study for BIM-enabled permitting processes, high-performance building envelopes, and the Green Alley Project.

Approvals is the often forgotten process in building construction; a necessary evil to lawfully construct something. As such, it is often left out of the discussion of technology and design process. It is easy to assume that the approvals process will simply adjust to changes in technology and design methodology; that the barriers to BIM implementation are specific to the execution side - the design and construction professionals. However, it has been shown repeatedly that for a process is to be adopted, ALL barriers to that process must be addressed or eliminated. For BIM and the integrated Design process (IDP) - which demand common language and inputs early in the design process - this means all parties in the design and construction process must support or be neutral with respect to the BIM/IDP process. This includes approving authorities. Drawing on analogies from other industries, this presentation will cover the changes BIM and the Integrated Design Process force on the both design and construction practitioners, and how these affect approving authorities. Technological, practical, and procedural implications will all be discussed, and a model for development presented and discussed as a potential solution.

Employing BIM and 3D modeling techniques in bridge design can be very helpful in understanding and addressing geometric challenges that are unique to transportation structures. By leveraging intelligent modeling tools, the BIM/3D model can become a data rich model that aids in the detailed design process and construction documentation production. This presentation will review examples of using data and modeling techniques for going beyond 3D geometry when modeling bridges and other transportation structures.

Join us and discover how digital technologies are taking the built environment into the future. Be part of the discussion, as we look at the benefits, challenges, and opportunities of digital technologies used in architecture, engineering, construction, owner and operator industry. Hearing from a diverse cross-section of the industry ranging from high-level planning to boots on the ground installation.