The ideas were helpful and certainly better fit the real world.

While this type of technology might seem more exciting in some respects, it isn’t necessarily as truly valuable as the data sets we could be unlocking from construction if we approached things differently and looked at other ways of using construction technology to consistently gather beneficial information from our construction sites.asBuilt’s platform Vault presents a good example of how powerful things become when we can actually visualise what’s happening.. IoT can also be helpful for construction site managers, enabling them to easily track and keep record of information which might ultimately save them time or produce other benefits.

Lamont recalls an incident whereby a local council reported a noise complaint early in the morning, thought to be caused by the construction site operating outside of consented hours.Using triangulated sensor data, the site manager was able to definitively establish that his site was not responsible for the noise, and was further able to offer insight into the actual cause.Moreover, he was also quickly and easily able to provide a report of the problem..

In this particular instance, we see technology reducing stress for a busy site manager, who didn’t have to waste time investigating the issue further.Here, construction technology enabled people to quickly and easily return to work.

In another example, onsite sensor cameras were able to detect overnight theft and the captured images were successfully used by the police.

Using IoT in this way also creates a differentiating, reputational advantage for contractors, as these companies are seen to be running very tight, lean, safe and productive operations.Adding a MVHR and ductwork would increase carbon by 6.5 kgCO2/m2.

Adding a heat pump would increase carbon by 3.5 kgCO2/m2.Adding insultation (rockwool) thickness in walls from 150mm to 250mm of rockwool would increase carbon by 3.6 kgCO2/m2.

Adding insultation (rockwool) thickness in floor and ceiling from 190mm to 370mm of rockwool would increase carbon by 6 kgCO2/m2.Reducing the boiler size from a 15kw electric boiler to a 3kw boiler would reduce carbon by 1.69 kgCO2/m2.