With annual revenues expected to grow to $17 trillion by 2030, the Engineering and Construction (E&C) industry is pivotal to the world economy. Digitalization and innovation are speeding across the industry, yet the transformation continues to be a challenge. Industry expert, Jim Dray, CIO of Thornton Tomasetti and veteran of AECOM, along with Santiago Ferrer, Partner & Managing Director at The Boston Consulting Group, review the new digital reality for E&C and present real-life case studies to unlock benefits of technology.

1. Five Steps to Digital Transformation

2. Agenda
Welcome Janet Poses
Panel Discussion Dexter Bachelder, Sr. Vice President, Aconex (Moderator)
Jim Dray, CIO, Thornton Tomasetti and AECOM Veteran
Santiago Ferrer, Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group
Q&A All

3. • Formed with global leaders to understand and address the E&C technology gap
• Aconex has heard the common obstacles from working with leaders over nearly 20 years
• The early adopters are overcoming the challenges and transforming the way they work
• BCG has identified the potential for change in E&C as compared to industries such
manufacturing
• Now it is time for the rest of the industry to join the transformation
The Global Industry Council
Joint initiative of Aconex and BCG

4. 1. Integration Across the Ecosystem
How various systems work together
2. Rationalization and Standardization
Standardize across projects, customize for specific project
needs
3. Building Digital Talent
Across leadership and the wider workforce
4. Securing Digital Adoption
Workforce apprehension can slow adoption and results
5. Establishing Value and Return on Investment (ROI)
There is no set method to track and report on results of
digital investment
Key Findings of GIC Report – 5 key challenges

5. Today’s panel
Santiago Ferrer
Managing Director
The Boston Consulting Group
Jim Dray
CIO
Thornton Tomasetti
Veteran
AECOM
Dexter Bachelder
Senior Vice President
Aconex - Moderator

6. • The global industry is expected to grow to $17 trillion by 2030
• Construction productivity has declined in some markets
• Projects are becoming more complex and larger in scale
• The population is growing at a rate of 200,000 people in the world’s urban areas
• The construction industry is the cornerstone of the world’s economy
The Engineering & Construction
industry is ripe for change!

7. • Overcoming the 2/3 megaproject failure rate
• Closing the nearly 3x labor productivity gap
between manufacturing and construction
• Addressing the over 50% time inefficiency
identified in E&C
• Taking advantage of potential of up to 30%
cost savings and 35% time savings
Why digital transformation is
critical for E&C

8. Panel Discussion
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9. How have you seen the industry
change over the years?

10. How do we know the time for
transformation is now?

11. What challenges to digitalization
have you encountered?

12. What can we learn from other
industries?

13. AECOM – Digital transformation
Centers of excellence

14. What benefits can be achieved
through digital transformation?

15. New opportunities enabled by digital technologies

16. • Increased productivity and efficiency
• Improved budget and schedule adherence
• New construction techniques
• Improved quality and safety
• Enhanced building design
• Risk prediction and avoidance
• Potential cost savings of up to $1 trillion alone
in non-residential construction*
What are the benefits of digital
transformation to E&C?
* The Boston Consulting Group, 2017, Shaping the Future of Construction: Inspiring Innovators Redefine the Industry.
Available at: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2017/engineered-constructure-products-concessionaires-unlock-
opportunties-smart-infrastructure.aspx

17. • Reduced construction costs
• More assurance of successful project
delivery
• More efficient use of scarce materials
What are the benefits of digital transformation on society?
• Improved eco-efficiency of buildings over
time
• Narrowed global infrastructure gap
• Boost to economic development in general

18. What are the next emerging trends
you’re seeing across the industry?

19. 1. Talent – The right people to define and lead
2. Standardization – Cross project process optimization & consistency
3. Centralization - Transformation throughout the organization
4. System compatibility – Across project lifecycle and processes
5. ROI – Measure and communicate benefits
Summary
“5 steps to digital transformation”

20. Five Steps to Digital Transformation
GIC report: aconex.com/DigitalTransformation