Key findings are distilled from BuiltWorld’s Global Summit in Paris, which brought together industry leaders, innovators, and disruptors from all corners of the European market. Examples of significant infrastructure projects are provided. The report also provides takeaways from visits to some of France’s biggest construction companies. Insights are provided on the increased role of robotics on jobsites; trends in offsite construction; waste elimination through technology; vertical integration in design, development and fabrication; and, the importance of data in the IoT and digital twin solutions.

Key words: artifical intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), marketing sizing, construction, research & development