ACCIONA
“In Australia , the construction and energy sectors are typically not rapid adopters of technology . We see this as a huge opportunity ”
The Western Harbour Tunnel in Sydney , Australia , will see a new motorway built underneath Sydney Harbour in Australia outcomes for our clients .” This in-house expertise allows ACCIONA to be more agile and responsive when it comes to dealing with large-scale infrastructure projects .
“ We are in a phase of our evolution where we have a heavily insourced technology capability ,” Mark adds . “ The partners working with us that add value – allowing us to manage costs , be responsive and get technology out to construction projects quickly .
“ We embarked on a very ambitious software development journey about three years ago , where we invested in something that today connects our construction sites to the rest of the business in many ways ; capturing events , recording transactions , automating data integrations from suppliers and equipment – all enabling more efficient handling of information and enabling construction teams to make better decisions faster .” According to Mark , this venture into bespoke software offers a major competitive advantage and is the source of many things to come for ACCIONA . “ From data science and AI , to larger scale automation and predictive
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