Five practical steps for construction SMEs and asset owners getting started with digital construction

15 April 2021

If you’re a construction industry SME or asset owner and you’re asking yourself “Why bother with digital tools?”, check out this podcast from Saffron Grant from Digital Construction Skills. As well as giving you a run-down of the benefits you can expect from using digital tools, Saffron outlines five practical steps you can take to get started with your digital strategy.

The talk also includes information about the free training and support available to construction SMEs, such as the CITB-funded Digital Transformation through Leaders project.

Subjects covered

  • Why bother with digital solutions in the first place?
  • How do you get started?
  • How do you reduce the risk?
  • How do you get the most out of digital tools?
  • What free training and support is available through the CITB-funded digital leadership project?
  • What other funding support is available to construction SMEs?

This talk was recorded at the Edinburgh Connections Business Exchange event in February 2021. It’s around 12 minutes long and you can watch or listen to it here (links open in new windows):

A big thanks to Bart, Anna and Colin at Edinburgh Connections Business Exchange for their kind permission to reshare this recording.

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