Forthcoming ARCOM Workshops
- ARCOM Doctoral Workshop:
Platform Ecosystems: Rethinking the Role of Stakeholders and Networks in the Construction Industry
11 April 2025
Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
The construction industry, traditionally rooted in complex processes and diverse stakeholder involvement, is at a pivotal moment. The increasing digitisation and advancement of manufacturing processes, emblematic of Industry 4.0, demand a transformative approach to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and value creation. As industries worldwide shift towards digital integration, the
construction sector must also embrace these changes to remain competitive and innovative.
Unlike other sectors, the construction industry must account for the long-term performance and sustainability of its projects, from inception to demolition. The current systems for managing project life cycles are often fragmented and inefficient, necessitating a significant disruption to realise these goals. One such transformative approach, platform ecosystem, involves re-imagining traditional stakeholder roles and relationships within the industry, embracing modularisation, and leveraging modern methods of construction (MMC) to facilitate mass-customisation and efficiency.
This workshop aims to explore the burgeoning role of the platform ecosystem in the construction industry, providing a forum for doctoral researchers to share insights, network, and discuss the applicability and benefits of this approach.
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