Data-Driven: Infrastructure Construction Looks for an Answer - Constructech

Of course, we live in a data-driven world. From your handheld computer, called a smartphone, to the supercomputer on your desktop, data is everywhere. The social media that has become the go-to source of communication and interaction depends on input--data--to provide that communication. For decades, data on design, engineering, modeling, and other aspects of the construction process has been created and stored on computers. CAD (computer-aided design), CAE (computer-aided engineering), and BIM (building information modeling) are all common acronyms in the business of building.