Summary:
In episode #7 of Construction Talk, Chris talks about his role as Partnerships Manager at Digital Construction Skills – a CITB funded programme to support contractors in Scotland.
Chris talks about the work Digital Construction Skills do to educate construction SMEs (companies with a turnover of less than £50m) about the digital tools available to them.
Time-stamped highlights:
[00:43] Chris introduces himself
[01.47] Setting up Digital Construction Skills
[03.32] Accelerating the adoption of digital tools in construction SMEs
[05.38] Every company has their own journey to digitisation
[06.51] Educating the industry about digital construction
[07.47] People are the key element
[10.29] Beyond the technology
[12.33] Demystifying digitisation for construction
[12.51] Getting real-time visibility and confidence in costs
[15.17] What does digital really mean
[19.05] The steps to digitisation and overcoming change management
[20.05] Identifying the problems you are looking to solve
[22.22] A 360 view and sharing information
[24.06] Embracing social value
[24.58] Understanding the complexity of construction SMEs
[27.30] Funding and business support available
[29.25] How Digital Construction Skills are supporting businesses
[30.46] Chris and Peter sign off from the podcast
Links mentioned in today's episode:
Digital Construction Skills
www.digitalconstructionskills.com/
