Digital transformation is the big challenge facing the construction industry – for too long it has been held back by traditional ways of operating and yet now it seems the circumstances have never been better for the mass take-up of new technologies. So, who are the people driving this revolutionary change?

Here we present our digital champions: construction professionals who think digital-first and for whom digital is ingrained and embedded in everything they do. Many of their job titles – based at big name contractors and consultants - simply did not exist a decade ago. They are the people who fully understand the potential new technologies can unlock and can visualise where construction could go next. They are also the ones who are willing to shout about digital, both in their organisations and in the wider industry, as well as point out just how far everyone still has to go to catch up with other parts of the UK economy.

This is a talented bunch, with strong opinions about how to tackle entrenched attitudes and how best to embrace the new. In short, these are the ones to watch.

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