Nick Hull is an Associate Director at Deloitte Access Economics, which was commissioned by Autodesk in 2023 to research data capabilities in construction. This effort revealed that 4 out of 5 construction companies have room to improve how they manage data. Deloitte surveyed about 1,275 global respondents to get a global view of data usage in construction and discover what defines data leadership.

In this episode Eric talks with Nick to get a breakdown of the report’s major findings, what leaders can learn from it, and how the industry can move forward with data.

We discuss:

How construction leaders are estimating their data capabilities
Retaining the human side of construction while integrating data and AI
How good data strategy maintains competitive advantage
How implementing data strategy impacts your bottom line
The ongoing issue of talent in construction and how data & AI can alleviate it
Balancing digital assistance with data-driven decision making.

Assets Mentioned:

The State of Data Capabilities in the Construction Industry Report

Digital Builder is hosted by Eric Thomas of Autodesk.

The Opportunity: Improving Data Capabilities in Construction