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NICOLAS PARFAIT CIO , AVENUE BANK reduction in concrete required for the Western Harbour Tunnel project in Sydney

Mark also mentions other crucial partnerships . “ We have procurement , sourcing and logistics support from a company based out of Sydney called Astron Technology . They ’ re well known in the construction industry in Australia and they support us with the agility we need through high-volume managed services , while looking after portions of our environments as well .”

Cloud infrastructure is another critical component of ACCIONA ’ s technology strategy , enabling the scalability and agility that our businesses require .

The future of ACCIONA ’ s digital journey However , the company ’ s digital transformation journey is far from complete . Mark sees significant opportunities on the horizon , particularly in the integration of Building Information Modelling ( BIM ) with other business data .

“ The convergence of BIM data with the rest of our business data hasn ’ t even really started to happen yet . A few of the biggest providers in the world are starting to talk about it now and that is underpinned by real digitisation . When that happens , all sorts of cool things are going to start happening , and that ’ ll be the source or the root of automated construction .”

By investing in digital capabilities now , ACCIONA is positioning itself to capitalise on emerging technologies that could revolutionise how large-scale projects are planned , executed and managed .

The company ’ s success demonstrates the importance of having a clear , sustainability-focused vision , highlighted by Mark ’ s approach to breaking down silos within his team .

“ Everything we think of , do , plan and execute is hinged around a no-silo

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