Description
The recent joint Autodesk/RICS paper “Future of Work in Construction” calls on industry, government, and academia to join forces to help ensure the adoption of industrialized construction (IC) for transformational change in our industry. Each stakeholder—academia, the private sector, and the government—has a part to play in this shift of thinking, behaviors, and processes in order to facilitate change. The future of the industry is highly dependent on the competence of graduates entering the workforce. In the face of troubling skilled-labor shortages, new employees must enter the industry with the abilities and exposure to technologies to drive digital construction, the IC processes, and higher levels of precision in construction. In this panel discussion, we will highlight the current status and develop a road map aimed at helping stakeholders work together to enable graduates who have knowledge of the required interdisciplinary skills embrace IC fully.
Key Learnings
- Discover strategies needed to incorporate skills and competencies required for education in industrialized construction
- Learn how to develop a road map for engaging industry and academia in promoting the five megatrends of industrialized construction
- Learn about identifying investments by all stakeholders—not just in terms of technology, but also in terms of teams, skills, and a digital-ready workforce
- Discover the new roles that will be necessary to support industrialized construction initiatives
Speakers
- John HerridgeJohn has been a member of the Autodesk Education team for the past sixteen years and serves as a Program Manager to help inspire the next generation of students to design and make a better world. He has 30 plus years of industry experience and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from The Ohio State University. john.herridge@autodesk.com
- Brian NickelMy name is Brian D. Nickel. I am a graduate of Montana State University’s Graduate School of Architecture. I have been an educator for three years at Gallatin College in Bozeman, Montana. I have taught remotely from Boise, Idaho for two years through Microsoft Teams. We leverage VR technology to assist remote learning with Autodesk products. I am passionate and energetic about the use of AEC Technology and educating our future emerging AEC workforce. I have attended several national conferences where I have been a speaker, advocate, and collaborator with our industry. One of my core design principles is a belief that design can only have an impact through immense collaboration with the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. The industry can be more successful by working through the design together and breaking free from individual silos. I have completed my NCARB Architectural Experience Program Requirements and beginning to study for licensure. A quote that has defined my career path and that I reflect on every day from Jack Smith, FAIA, my thesis advisor at Montana State University’s Graduate School of Architecture, “Don’t become a tool to the tool.”
- Anil SawhneyAnil Sawhney is the Director of the Infrastructure Sector for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). He leads the emerging initiative and strategy on placing and positioning the Institution within the field of commercial management of infrastructure projects globally. Anil is involved in the production of infrastructure sector's body of knowledge, standards, guidance, practice statements, education, and training. He's also a Visiting Professor at Liverpool John Moores University in the UK. Anil has a rich mix of academic, research, industry and consulting experience gathered working in the USA, India, Canada, the UK, and Australia. Anil is the co-editor of the Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management journal. He serves on the International Editorial Board of the Journal of Infrastructure Asset Management, the Journal of Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems published by Taylor and Francis, and the Journal of Information Technology in Construction.
Video Player is loading.