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Big Data in Construction - Hype or Helpful?
Something I've been really interested in is the role of big data in construction.
So far all I see is hype. And the hype has been around for at least a decade.
I went to a presentation where they spoke for an hour about how data is transforming construction. Construction companies need more data. Etc. etc.
When the speaker got asked how they use data, he said they compare their planned and actual costs.
Oh really? So does everybody else on earth through their accounting system.
It must be one of the consistently most overhyped concepts. (This article from 10 years ago talks about how data is more important than money)
I am really interested to ask though, has anybody found genuinely useful applications of data to construction?
Has anybody seen good applications?
I do think with AI, there are two big changes:
- Context/background information is increasingly important to get AI to do effective work
- Unstructured data can now be useful
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Big Data in Construction - Hype or Helpful?
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