More Data, Better Decisions: Playing Moneyball in Construction

Baseball and construction may not have much in common, but they both produce a lot of data. In its raw form, that data has only limited value. But if you can analyze it and extract insights, you can make better decisions, which can lead to better results. In baseball, that’s called playing moneyball, and the outcome is more wins. In construction, the same approach can help you build better buildings and improve margins.

Eric Thomas of Autodesk sat down with Josh Bone, Executive Director of ELECTRI, the research arm for the National Electrical Contractors Association, for a talk about how specialty contractors and others in construction can benefit from construction data.

Here's a taste of what Josh shares during the talk: “It’s a unique time in construction. We’re on the precipice of industrialization of our industry. You look at other manufacturing fields—automotive, agriculture—they industrialized 100 years ago, during the second or third industrial revolution. We’re industrializing now, during the fourth industrial revolution. And data is such a big part of that fourth industrial revolution." Check out the podcast.

The new additions to Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) make it even easier to integrate data from BIM models and construction processes and draw insights that can help you reduce costs, increase quality, and improve predictability and safety.

Want to learn more about the digital transformation in construction? Check out these related AU resources:

Connected construction

• Start with John Sanner and Brandon LaCourciere’s introduction to Autodesk Construction Cloud—what it can do today and what’s planned for the years ahead.
• Learn how to connect your construction coordination process with Paul Walker.
• See how Autodesk Construction Cloud can support compliance with ISO19650 standards and learn best practices for document management with Angela Yee and Joan Allen.
• Find out how to turn data into insight using analytics and reporting capabilities in Autodesk Construction Cloud and how to use AI and machine learning to expose and reduce risk.

Collaboration across the construction lifecycle

• Discover how to connect AutoCAD designs and Revit models with Autodesk Construction Cloud to make sure everyone on the project team has continuous access to the most up-to-date design documentation.
• Find out how to connect the dots between the office and the field using BIM 360 Docs and keep everyone engaged with the latest and most accurate information.
• Get tips on how to use BIM 360 and an open BIM approach to collaborate on a megaproject (a new metro line in Norway).

Construction project management

• Explore the technologies and methodologies that are becoming standard in construction project management.
• Discover options for connecting project management with accounting platforms and ERP packages with Josh Cheney.
• Learn about digital project management with a case study involving 300 BIM 360 users.

You’ll find many more AU 2020 construction classes to help you digitize and standardize your construction processes, on demand at the AU website.