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Where Is Your Company on the Technology Maturity Curve? | FMI
It’s time to determine where your company is—and where it needs to be—on the technology maturity curve. Without a strong technological backbone, no organization is going to go far in today’s business world. In fact, it’s hard to imagine a company these days that hasn’t made at least some progress on…

It’s hard to imagine a company these days that hasn’t made at least some progress on the path to digital transformation to move forward in today’s business world.

This Week’s Must Read is an insight piece from FMI on where Construction & Engineering companies are on the technology maturity curve.

Jay Snyder and Patrick Nord​ @ FMI.

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Thought Leadership

7 Interesting Tech Trends to Watch in the Construction Industry in 2020
From robots to exoskeletons, here are some tech trends you might want to watch in 2020.

Seven interesting tech trends in Construction you might want to keep an eye on 2020.

Christopher McFadden​ @ PHH Energy Limited for Interesting Engineering

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The future of AI in the construction industry
Looking at the next steps in digitization and AI for the construction industry

Do you know the next steps in digitization and AI for the construction industry?

James Hepton@ Actavo

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Looking to the Future of the Construction Industry
Construction has come a long way since the mud and clay that it started with. From safety regulations to mobile devices to Computer-Aided Design, even to motorized vehicles, innovation has made a…

As new technology will continue to disrupt the industry and change how we do work, the author explores how that will impact the future.

Cass Polzin

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20200406_alinea_construction-prices-in-the-time-of-coronavirus.pdf
The world has changed completely in a matter of weeks, and the basis of our last forecast in February has been accordingly undermined. A fundamental basis of that report was: "Current business confidence levels will continue" – alongside other key assumptions that no longer apply .

A very detailed analysis of the impact of Covid-19 on construction costs.

Steve Watts, Mark Lacey and Rachel Coleman​@ Alinea Consulting

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This week’s Consulting News

DataRobot Acquires Boston Consulting Group’s SOURCE AI Technology, Kicking Off Industry-First Strategic Partnership - M&A Review
This relationship between a global consulting firm and an artificial intelligence (AI) solution provider is an industry first that combines proprietary IP with leading consulting services, thus providing both the human expertise and the technical know-how needed to deliver optimal, continuous value from AI.

| M&A Review

IBM ends all facial recognition business as CEO calls out bias and inequality – TechCrunch
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna announced today that the company would no longer sell facial recognition services, calling for a “national dialogue” on whether it should be used at all. He also voiced support for a new bill aiming to reduce police violence and increase accountability.

| TechCrunch

Telia & Fleet Complete Partner to Expand Smart Mobility Solutions
Telia Enterprise now includes the Fleet Complete® suite of solutions, expanding capabilities for Danish fleet-owning businesses and enterprises that want to see greater fuel and cost reduction, while operating in a more sustainable and economical fashion.

| PRNewswire

Working from home has lifted productivity and work-life balance
Eden McCallum has released the third version of its Covid-19 survey series, revealing how the sentiment of European business leaders has changed over the past three weeks.

| Consultancy.uk

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