Fidic launches new Digital Transformation Committee
The key strategic priorities of the committee are to advocate for and give guidance on the use of new and existing technologies across the consulting engineering industry
A Digital Transformation Committee has been launched by Fidic (International Federation of Consulting Engineers), as part of its ongoing push to boost its structure and global external affairs and stakeholder relations capabilities. The committee will monitor and identify changes in digital technology and techniques to help futureproof Fidic’s products and services delivery, such as for Fidic contracts, and will also Identify issues or trends in the digital space that could be potential disruptors to Fidic and or its members and the wider industry.
According to a statement, the key strategic priorities of the committee are to advocate for and give guidance on the use of new and existing technologies across the consulting engineering industry and complete and publish guidance on digital platforms that would be of use to Fidic members. The committee will also advise and assist Fidic in the exploration of digitising and developing the Fidic contract suite to aid productivity and user friendliness.
“The launch of our new Digital Transformation Committee is another step in the strengthening of Fidic’s stakeholder work and it covers a crucial business area of our industry too. Given the growing importance of digital, BIM, smart contracts, digital twins, internet of things, data, block-chain and technology in the global engineering and construction sector, this new committee will have a very important and strategic role to play in advising Fidic and the industry on the key issues we all face,” said Fidic CEO Dr Nelson Ogunshakin.
He added, “As well as exploring new technologies, products, new business models and services that Fidic could offer its members and the wider sector, the new Digital Transformation Committee will also enable Fidic to be more external facing and help us to make a positive impact on and influence in the global engineering and infrastructure industry to meet the challenges our industry faces, as it moves out of the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.”
The organisation said the chair of the new Fidic Digital Transformation Committee is Mark Enzer OBE FREng, advisor at global multidisciplinary consultancy firm, Mott MacDonald Group. Commenting on his role he said, “It is fantastic to see Fidic taking this step and I am delighted to serve as the first chair of this crucial new committee. It’s an honour to collaborate with such amazingly talented people from across Fidic’s global eco-system.”
The new committee will meet quarterly and establish task groups, where appropriate, to develop specific areas of work and initiatives. The work of members will ensure that Fidic keeps abreast of and up to date with the latest digital and technological developments in a fast-moving area of the global construction and infrastructure sector, the statement concluded.
