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The focus of this event is situational awareness; what it is, why it’s hugely beneficial, and how to implement it. The presenters are research and development partners in DiCtion, a Business Finland -funded project led by the Aalto University’s Department of Civil Engineering.

Construction projects suffer from low productivity and risks pertaining to schedules, quality, and costs. Over recent decades, construction productivity has improved by a mere one percent. DiCtion seeks to boost productivity through the digitalization of construction workflows. Situational awareness is key in improving on-site workers’ productivity.

Situational awareness is knowing what has happened, what’s happening, and what is going to happen in a construction project. It is made possible by a real time situation picture of tasks, conditions, and resources. It is a result of linking design, planning, and production information with real time data from IoT sensors, machine vision, and other AI-powered systems.

The DiCtion project consortium includes Aalto University, VTT, Bonava, Consolis Parma, Fira, Ruukki, Sweco, and Trimble.