36 Convening and collaboration on digital transformation
Promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in standards and standards development
The digital transformation of the built environment is critical to the future well- being of the UK
in every sector, and if we get it right, we can get to a much better place. The thing is that we really need to do it intentionally across all sectors to get the best outcomes.
“Digitalization is not an end in itself, ‘Digitalization is not an end in
itself, it’s always an enabler’ Mark Enzer OBE FREng, Strategic Advisor, Mott MacDonald
Digital transformation is happening at different speeds in different sectors, and it’s widely acknowledged that the construction industry is behind the curve.
This matters to Mark Enzer, Strategic Advisor at engineering consultancy
Mott MacDonald, as he sees the wider digital transformation of the built environment as critical to the future well-being of the UK. “The built environment plays a part in delivering outcomes that matter to society – health, quality of life, security
– basically, better social, environmental and economic outcomes.” However, Mark fears that the construction industry could miss out on some of the promised benefits unless it becomes more coordinated. “Digital transformation is happening
it’s always an enabler. It enables people to do something better, whether that’s improving productivity, increasing performance or improving safety. It’s mainly about people. “Digitalization is also about information – better information management with a purpose. That means getting the right information into the right hands at the right time to enable people to make better decisions”, says Mark. Well-managed information demands better processes: “Process improvement is a massive part of digital transformation. It’s an opportunity to do things differently and better, not just to do them digitally. Processes should be designed to improve information flow.” While Mark maintains that digital
Mark Enzer
transformation is about people, information, processes and technology, he deliberately mentions technology last. “Technology is not a silver bullet – buying in a particular technology will rarely solve all the problems. It is
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