The New Age of Engineering and Construction Technology
– Jose Luis Balnco, Andrew Mullin, Kaustubh Pandya, Mukund
The engineering and construction (E&C) industry is at the cusp of a new era, with technology start-
ups creating new applications and tools that are changing how companies design, plan, and execute
projects. By providing advanced software, construction-focused hardware, and analytics capabilities,
these innovative start-ups are eliminating many of the problems that have dogged the E&C sector
for decades, including difficulties compiling and sharing project information. Such improvements
could not come at a better time, since construction projects are becoming increasingly complex
and expensive, putting managers under greater pressure to improve costs, timelines, and efficiency.
Many E&C companies have begun incorporating new constr