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The Future of Construction

Theme 1: Skills, Learning, the Future Worker and Workplace

Do things better so we can do better things

We can't change the past. We can barely change the present. But we can change the future.
Doing things better
  • Efficiency
  • Optimisation
  • Cost-reduction
  • Time-reduction
Doing better things
  • Social responsiblity
  • Climate change
  • Occupational health
  • Reconsider how and why we build

Today's challenges

Qualifications

We need to build a more qualified workforce with new construction biased qualifications:

  • Reinvigorating existing industry qualifications
  • Repackaging other sectors qualifications for the construction sector
  • Revolutionising the sector with new qualifications

Attracting the
best talent

20-25% decline in availability predicted in 10 years.

Construction must:

  • Align with changes in society
  • Offer more diversification in roles and create new qualifications and learning
  • Provide flexible and agile working
  • Provide better occupational health

Adapting to
future work

The sector will need to work differently, meaning different skills will be needed:

  • New ways of doing old jobs... We don’t need more bricklayers - we need new materials & processes
  • New ways of managing projects, contracts and teams
  • News ways of working – more agile and outcome focused
  • New ways of using technologies

Adapting to
future competition

New entrants will emerge without the legacy of the old guard… think of the effect Amazon had on traditional retail

  • They'll be disruptive
  • They'll be digital first
  • They'll be agile
  • They will be brave and foster 'can-do'

Embracing innovation

Do we need buildings that stay unchanged for 100 years? What about buildings that evolve and adapt to our needs?

  • Planning changes
  • New materials & construction techniques
  • Automation, Robotics, 3D Printing

Society shifts

How will the changes and shifting demands of society effect construction?

  • Environmental
  • Economic
  • Society
  • Political

Duplication
of effort

How many companies are investing in the same innovations right now? Competitive edge is important, but what internal systems can be shared?

  • Health & Safety?
  • Social Value?
  • Procurement?
  • Supply Chain?
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What are we doing?

Moodbeam One is the world's first wearable device focused on capturing and making sense of mood through the push of a button. It's easy to use and charge. The main goal? To get a better understanding of how we feel to help us to lead happier lives. Alongside Moodbeam and other partners, we at Pagabo want to make a real impact across the construction sector and change the way we treat mental health.

Incubator is our initiative which invests in and guides SME’s, start-ups and entrepreneurs, enabling them to grow. Through the Incubator, we will be setting up an investment arm which will look to make early stage investments in start-ups or young companies in the construction sector who have a bias towards the use of technology. We want to promote innovation and lead the way in shaping the future role of technology in the construction sector.

Pagabo isn’t just building an app - My Pagabo will become a new way of working. A change to traditional methods and technologies that we use in construction now. My Pagabo will be a gamechanger for the procurement industry through streamlined and simple processes, and instant access to the very latest project information. It will become the first stop for using our frameworks.

Who's involved?

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We have created a forward thinking group to collaboratively develop the future of construction. Let us know you want to play a part in the future and be informed of all our future events.

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