Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago
In this episode of our Smarter Building podcast, Symetri's UK AEC Marketing Manager, Nicole Georgiou, caught up with Nick John, Industrial Design & Visualisation Manager at Symetri, where they discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and visualisation tools on the construction industry, and the challenges and benefits of adopting these tools.
For more information, contact us via the details below:
Website: symetri.co.uk
Email: info@symetri.co.uk
Telephone: 0345 370 1444
View more podcasts here: symetri.co.uk/campaigns/smarter-building-a-podcast-hosted-by-symetri
CHAPTERS:
0:30 - Could you tell us a little bit about yourself, your background, and your passions?
3:23 - What does your daily job role as Industrial Design and Visualisation Manager involve at Symetri?
4:59 - How do you keep up with controlling all of that and what’s hot and what’s trending?
6:19 - The word visualisation is thrown around everywhere across many different industries. As it is such a broad topic, could you briefly describe what visualisation is or what it can involve?
9:05 - Can you give us some examples of companies/projects you are working with/on and how they are leading the way in this area?
12:16 - What do you think one of the key challenges is for people to get on board and adopt it?
14:24 - At what stage should organisations be at in their data or digital journeys before looking to adopt this?
16:09 - Where do you think the Construction industry is in terms of adoption of visualisation and associated tools in comparison to the automotive and industrial design industries?
19:46 - The current trading conditions are difficult for construction companies, spiralling costs, labour shortages, increasing legislation and a focus on sustainability, how can we encourage organisations to focus on the adoption of this technology? Can it help with any of these issues eg sustainability?
23:43 - You touched on AR being used in the construction industry to see through walls etc., are you seeing a forward thinking construction company that people should look out for more, or are there any examples where you can see it expanding?
28:12 - How do you see visualisation, AI etc impacting the way the Construction industry works from today’s traditional design and construction processes, and how far away do you think we are?
31:06 - Do you think certain legislation in the industry may help see growth in this sector speed up?
34:34 - Could you expand on AI and how that could relate into some of the smart buildings?
37:57 - What are the upcoming developments that are going to excite and accelerate adoption?
41:26 - What’s in the pipeline for you? Any exciting projects coming up that you can share with our viewers?
#Visualisation #AI #Podcast #SmarterBuilding #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #Construction
In this episode of our Smarter Building podcast, Symetri's UK AEC Marketing Manager, Nicole Georgiou, caught up with Nick John, Industrial Design & Visualisation Manager at Symetri, where they discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and visualisation tools on the construction industry, and the challenges and benefits of adopting these tools.
For more information, contact us via the details below:
Website: symetri.co.uk
Email: info@symetri.co.uk
Telephone: 0345 370 1444
View more podcasts here: symetri.co.uk/campaigns/smarter-building-a-podcast-hosted-by-symetri
CHAPTERS:
0:30 - Could you tell us a little bit about yourself, your background, and your passions?
3:23 - What does your daily job role as Industrial Design and Visualisation Manager involve at Symetri?
4:59 - How do you keep up with controlling all of that and what’s hot and what’s trending?
6:19 - The word visualisation is thrown around everywhere across many different industries. As it is such a broad topic, could you briefly describe what visualisation is or what it can involve?
9:05 - Can you give us some examples of companies/projects you are working with/on and how they are leading the way in this area?
12:16 - What do you think one of the key challenges is for people to get on board and adopt it?
14:24 - At what stage should organisations be at in their data or digital journeys before looking to adopt this?
16:09 - Where do you think the Construction industry is in terms of adoption of visualisation and associated tools in comparison to the automotive and industrial design industries?
19:46 - The current trading conditions are difficult for construction companies, spiralling costs, labour shortages, increasing legislation and a focus on sustainability, how can we encourage organisations to focus on the adoption of this technology? Can it help with any of these issues eg sustainability?
23:43 - You touched on AR being used in the construction industry to see through walls etc., are you seeing a forward thinking construction company that people should look out for more, or are there any examples where you can see it expanding?
28:12 - How do you see visualisation, AI etc impacting the way the Construction industry works from today’s traditional design and construction processes, and how far away do you think we are?
31:06 - Do you think certain legislation in the industry may help see growth in this sector speed up?
34:34 - Could you expand on AI and how that could relate into some of the smart buildings?
37:57 - What are the upcoming developments that are going to excite and accelerate adoption?
41:26 - What’s in the pipeline for you? Any exciting projects coming up that you can share with our viewers?
#Visualisation #AI #Podcast #SmarterBuilding #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #Construction
