Top 10 technology trends in the construction industry
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R&D investment will become more important for specialised or more productised companies, so companies are likely to increase spending to develop new, innovative products and technologies. It will be important for E&C firms to anticipate these changes and get ahead of them whenever possible. Many of these changes could bring with them new skill requirements and eventually could change engineering and construction jobs. For instance, specialised types of concrete that is resistant to chips, cracks and other degradations are being tested and used with increasing regularity. By introducing ureolytic bacteria into concrete, scientists have found a way for the material to heal itself and preventing them from becoming bigger problems.
