Technology & practice at the forefront of discussions at RIBA North London Event chaired by Alan

With construction lagging behind other technological advances, changes to working practices and with the future likely to be dominated increasingly by computing, coding and eventually artificial intelligence, the main thesis discussed was about the future of practice.  Held at 76 Portland Place, this event brought together several speakers from a variety of backgrounds working to modernise architecture and construction. Having introduced all of their ideas, which are ready for the profession to engage with now, there was a lively discussion about the relative merits, opportunities and future of each aspect as well as practice more generally. The panel featured representatives from:

  • CMAP, who also sponsored the event with some great cupcakes…

an in-depth fee calculation and job management software to assist architects and other professionals in running their projects and managing resourcing, with a host of benefits.

  • PlanRadar…

a construction task and defect management platform, providing live tracking for works yet to be completed or snags.

  • AVR London…

working with high quality rendering, virtual reality and other systems to bridge the divide between drawings and reality.

  • Resi…

use remote technologies to provide a digital form of practice for small residential projects.

  • Weaver…

a contractor and tendering platform with professional feedback providing quality control to their recommendations.

  • And Founded…

a studio of architects offering construction management, engaging architects in the construction process to improve outcomes, provide cost savings and improve the implementation of design.

Chaired by Alan, who introduced the event, speakers and managed the Q&A session. This was another successful event organised by the RIBA North London Architects Group, bringing together different ideas into a fascinating forum for the future of technology and practice to be considered.