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Digital technology in the field of construction The irrepressible rise of digital technology has been felt across all industries. Yet, of all the places digital technology would not be expected to be found, none is perhaps more surprising than in construction. Nonetheless, that is exactly what has happened. Today's construction industry is au fait with using cloud services, big data and laser scanners to achieve unprecedented efficiencies and capabilities in data usage. At the same time, Building Information Modeling (BIM) has brought changes in production and consumption of data, with Cross Industry Innovation 3D printing technology influencing data customization and beyond. It was BIM which first ushered in a sea change in the way digital technology is applied in the field of construction. Planned innovation that was led by the public sector is now affecting the private sector and is already widely expected to be hailed as iconic. The next stage in the popularization of digital technology in construction was the need to find ways to make use of the large volumes of data being created. Cloud computing makes this possible, enabling the update and use of data required right at the site using smart devices. Alongside BIM and cloud computing, the third pillar of digital technology in construction is the use of 3D printing technology, which has been used as a means to attain cost-savings. Now, with BIMbased 3D printing, a new era in producing building model has officially come of age. Indeed, today's construction business uses many digital technologies, yet interestingly the scope of their application continues to widen in line with demand and the increasing need for full-sized model production made feasible through cost-affordable 3D printing technology. 3D printing technology cannot make a model by itself. Then, what else is needed for user-customized production? 123D is the generic term for the free production software programs provided by Autodesk. With 123D, both experts and non-experts can design and produce at ease using 3D models and output devices. Of course, with the figures and sketch tools provided by 123D Design, it is possible to make a 3D design. Yet, by reading an *.SAT file created in 123D Design with Autodesk Revit, which is a BIM tool, it is even possible to make any necessary modifications and then print the building model created using a 3D printer. Plus, an *.STL file can be exported provided that the Autodesk Revit add-in program named STL Exporter is installed. Though it is not yet used widely in the field, it is still effective as a way to check and investigate aspects of the whole-project model and its main parts. The construction market is now such that the use, application and consumption of data hold arguably as much sway as data creation and/or production. Moreover, new technologies, particularly those that are becoming increasingly affordable, are enabling the better use of data. Such changes, rather than causing conflicts between long-standing industry domains are in fact heightening expectations of a new market in which participants are able to better cooperate and succeed alongside each other. |