{"id":94825,"date":"2021-06-16T11:02:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T10:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=94825"},"modified":"2022-07-01T16:09:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T15:09:21","slug":"information-management-in-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/information-management-in-construction\/94825\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Information management in construction can aid UK\u2019s recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Every \u00a31 invested in information management (IM) in the construction sector could secure up to \u00a36 of labour time savings and boost government efforts to reach net zero carbon targets, according to a new report<\/h2>\n<p>The report, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdbb.cam.ac.uk\/files\/cdbb_econ_value_of_im_report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Value of Information Management in the Construction and Infrastructure Sector<\/a>\u2019, commissioned by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdbb.cam.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Cambridge\u2019s Centre for Digital Built Britain<\/a> (CDBB) as a partner of the <a href=\"https:\/\/constructioninnovationhub.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Construction Innovation Hub<\/a> and produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/home.kpmg\/xx\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KPMG<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atkinsglobal.com\/homepage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atkins<\/a>, found evidence of strong organisational benefits that could be enabled by information management.<\/p>\n<h3>Unlocking wider benefits<\/h3>\n<p>Analysis of 11 case studies found that the use of IM could potentially secure between \u00a35.10- \u00a36.00 of direct labour productivity gains for every \u00a31 invested in IM, and \u00a36.90 in total cost savings.<\/p>\n<p>The evidence also suggests <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/industry-insight\/information-management\/55639\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">information management<\/a> could enable cost savings across different stages of the asset lifecycle, ranging from 1.6% to 18%, depending on the lifecycle stage.<\/p>\n<p>The report also revealed that implementing information management in the construction and infrastructure sector today will unlock wider benefits across the whole economy in the future. The study\u2019s analysis of illustrative scenarios of sector-wide adoption of IM suggests that every \u00a31 of direct productivity gain today (2021) in the design, construction and maintenance of built assets could translate into \u00a33.70 in annual UK GDP in 2051.<\/p>\n<h3>A better position to meet net zero goals<\/h3>\n<p>Raising the productivity of the sector through information management also puts the UK in a better position to meet the Government\u2019s long-term objectives for delivering significant public and private investment in infrastructure to Build Back Better and support the transition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/net-zero-emissions\/58508\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Net Zero by 2050<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A significant driver of this wider impact is the role of the sector in supporting growth in the UK\u2019s capital stock. The report estimates that a 1% productivity improvement in the design, construction and maintenance of newly built assets enabled by IM in 2021 (\u00a32.3bn) could increase the UK\u2019s capital stock by some 0.25% (\u00a332bn) in 2051.<\/p>\n<p>Marking 10 years since the BIM Mandate was announced, the report highlights 11 real-life case studies that demonstrate the benefits realised across a wide range of sectors and organisations, including the housing sector. For example, affordable housing developer EDAROTH is expecting their use of IM is expected to unlock a 6% saving in the design and construction costs of their housing projects (based on the average cost per house) and a 50% reduction in housing construction time relative to a more traditional build approach.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Creating a better future for people and the planet\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Alexandra Bolton, executive director at the Centre for Digital Built Britain, said: \u201cThis ground-breaking report sets out the benefits of IM to businesses through increased labour productivity; to the wider economy through driving GDP growth; and to society by improving the quality of outcomes for the end customer, the wider public and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt provides compelling evidence that increasing investment in IM, and a greater focus on and analysis of the wider benefits that it delivers, could not only help to close the sector\u2019s productivity gap, but could also unlock economic, environmental and social gains to create a better future for people and the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Keith Waller, programme director of the Construction Innovation Hub, added: \u201cThis report clearly underlines the true value information management can deliver as we emerge from a global pandemic and the economic damage it has wrought.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis study provides tangible evidence that IM is driving wider organisational improvements through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/bim-news\/digital-transformation-sustainability\/72560\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">digital transformation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnalysis shows how organisations utilising IM to enable modern methods of construction have developed new, innovative services in the market, and also brought life into projects that were once simply too costly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe challenges the construction sector faces are increasingly complex and this report shows we have both the tools 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