Anno 2024, building and renovation in Belgium is still a, mainly, manual affair. Although some initiatives are emerging here and there, digitisation in the construction sector is still in its infancy. There are important opportunities to make construction processes more efficient, reduce failure costs and deploy personnel in a more targeted way with a focus on comfort and safety. Research and innovation can help make construction processes more efficient through prefabrication, increase quality, reduce failure costs and achieve climate goals by making the new and existing building stock more sustainable.

Digitisation is a must

Digitalisation solutions have become increasingly cost-competitive in recent years, which means they can deliver significant cost savings for construction companies. This technology provides a foundation for follow-up steps in quality assurance, productivity enhancement and allows us to make the best use of available resources, including the reuse of products, components and raw materials.