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Our Virtual Community Day is back on the 25th of November to celebrate our 6th year anniversary. Stay tuned to know more !

I’m looking forward to participating in the Morta Virtual Community Day next month to talk more about our Digital Transformation approaches in SES Engineering Services and the wider Wates Group. Driven by a clear purpose and concept, it has been great to collaborate with them so far in reaching their 6th birthday and witness the advancements they have already made. It will be great to see how they evolve in the birthdays yet to come! Register and find out more in the link below:

🎤 Meet Ben Jowett, Head of Digital Construction & Engineering at Wates Group — he is someone who has had a lot of influence on the way we think recently and we are excited that he'll share some of his thinking with you! 🎤 We’re excited to welcome Ben to Our Virtual Community Day for the first time! He will be discussing "Standardization and Digital Transformation." 🌍 Don’t miss this chance to hear from Ben and 20+ inspiring leaders who are shaping the future of digital construction, brick by brick. 🧱 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/g4EHKMgz #MortaTurns6 #CommunityDay #ConstructionTech #DigitalTransformation #BIM #Standardization

Want to unlock these key fundamentals? 📅 Register today to secure a spot in our FREE Virtual Community Day & hear from 20+ inspiring leaders who are shaping the future of digital construction, #BrickByBrick. 🧱 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g4EHKMgz #ProjectSuccess #ConstructionTech #MortaTurns6 #CommunityDay

Looking forward to walking through our journey with our friends at Morta and how we have transformed from project excellence to business excellence. 🙌 Thanks for the invite Mohammad Shana'a, very humbled to be asked to join you in celebrating your 6th birthday! 🎈 #collaboration #partnerships #digitalbydefault

🎤 Meet Colin Bell, Digital Construction Director at Kier Group — a true champion of standardization in the industry! 🎤 We’re thrilled to have him join us at Morta’s 6th Anniversary Virtual Community Day, where he’ll be sharing insights about "Standardising Information Management: from Projects to Enterprise" Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear from him and 20+ inspiring leaders who are building a digital construction industry, #BrickByBrick. 🧱 👉 Register now https://lnkd.in/g4EHKMgz

🎉 Morta’s 6th Anniversary is Almost Here!🎉 We’re just one month away from our biggest event of the year on 25th November 2024! This event is all about you, our incredible community, who has been at the heart of our journey and success. 🌍💻 We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve already crossed 100+ attendees—and you can still be a part of this exciting day! Join us for deep insights, expert panels, and inspiring stories from the Morta community. Even if you can’t make it live, register now to gain access to the replay afterwards.  👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/g4EHKMgz Anas Ayoub Andy Boutle Andy Ward Ben Jowett Carpgiane Dos Santos Colin Bell Glenn McCaffrey BSc Arch ARB Graham H Stewart Helen Luhaäär Jamile Tuma Megan Hughes Nick Leach MCIOB Rob Jackson Rui Mauricio Samuel Soh Shaun Farrell Thibaud Guerrero Veronique Makhlouf William Baker-Jones #MortaTurns6 #CommunityDay #BIM #ConstructionTech #DigitalTransformation #CommunityFirst #TogetherWeBuild

𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 Many of my recent posts have touched on the idea that information flows are crucial for solving some of the construction industry’s biggest challenges. But what does that really mean, and how do we get there? The goal is to establish connected information that flows seamlessly across teams and project phases. Ideally, we want to avoid duplicating information or manually re-entering it—because every time we do, we increase the risk of errors. Instead, we should aim for a single source of truth that everyone can rely on. When I talk about #information, I’m not just referring to "BIM"! For me, information includes every document, every data point, and every process, whether it’s design, procurement, inspections, or beyond. It covers the entire lifecycle of a project—before, during, and after construction. So, what are the components of effective information management? Here’s what I believe we need: 𝟭) 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 - To manage information well, we need a clear framework. Standards ensure that everyone knows the rules of the game, from how data and information are produced to how it's shared and managed. ISO 19650-2 is the most important one from a process perspective and ISO 7817-1:2024 is also useful for how information requirements get specified. 𝟮) 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 – Some might call this a taxonomy, but it’s essentially a structure that organises data. For example, the IFC model is widely used to standardize data across different software platforms, but there are many other examples as well like CIPHOS.  𝟯) 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 – Take Uniclass, for example. Classification systems allow teams to consistently describe objects, assets, processes and deliverables. With a consistent vocabulary, everyone from designers to builders to facility managers can clearly understand what’s being discussed, reducing ambiguity and streamlining communication. Other examples include NRM, SFG 20, Omniclass, Masterformat and many others. 4) Systems to support information management ;) I truly believe we are at the cusp of an industry shift. All of the ingredients for effective information management are there. Some companies are already many steps ahead having implemented the various building blocks in different places. As they put them together, they'll become unstoppable and have a foundation for long-term success! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.S. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting my learnings and opinions from 6 years of running Morta in the lead-up to our virtual community day on November 25th. We'll be joined by 20+ of the most inspiring people in the industry who are building a digital construction industry brick by brick. Join us 😊

🎤 Meet Samuel Soh, Digital Consultant at Mott MacDonald — a true advocate for digital transformation in construction ... and very well maybe Morta's biggest advocate in the infrastructure sector! 🎤 We’re excited to have him joining us at Morta’s 6th Anniversary Virtual Community Day! He'll be sharing his valuable insights during the "Deliverable Planning, Tracking & Reviewing" Panel. Make sure to join the virtual community day on the 25th of November to hear from 20+ of the most inspiring people in the industry who are building a digital construction industry #BrickByBrick 👉 Register now https://lnkd.in/g4EHKMgz

From Subjective to Objective: The Future of Progress Control in Digital Construction 📊 Reporting progress is one of construction's biggest challenges. Picture this: A foundation activity is underway. One team member reports it’s 50% complete, another 60%, and a third 40%. How can the same task be measured so differently? The truth is, the way we measure progress is often subjective. This subjectivity is a problem because it affects performance metrics—metrics that management rely on to keep projects on schedule and within budget. These same metrics drive future planning and decision-making. In other words, accurate progress monitoring isn’t just about recording what’s been done; it’s essential for driving the next steps and ensuring successful project delivery. To make progress control effective, a system needs to be: --Easy and quick to update --Consistent and at the right level of detail --Accurate validation with objective steps that aren't open to interpretation Here’s where it gets interesting: objects give us a consistent unit of measure, eliminating the need to manually crunch numbers or estimate completed quantities. Progress becomes binary—either an object is done or it isn’t—which simplifies the entire process for site engineers. Now when i say object, most of you will think of the site based objects (or entities) in IFC language. But where I think it gets interesting is the same concept can be extended beyond objects that are geometrically modeled … purchase orders, material requisitions, delivery notes, contracts, documents/files, drawings, inspection reports, etc are all examples of objectives. Given the progress we’ve made in #digitalconstruction, we now have access to real data for every key project function—design, procurement, and fieldwork. This presents a unique opportunity to rethink how we monitor progress. I hear a lot about scanning technologies as a solution, but these just generate additional #data on actuals. We already have so much data at our disposal from inspections, time cards, and field systems—why aren’t we leveraging the data from those more effectively? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.S. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting my learnings and opinions from 6 years of running Morta in the lead-up to our virtual community day on November 25th. We'll be joined by 20+ of the most inspiring people in the industry who are building a digital construction industry brick by brick. You can join us by registering using the link next to my profile pic! See you there 😊