Technology has forever changed the way projects are designed and built. Plumbing and mechanical engineers can now have much more detailed and collaborative designs in less time by using MEP design software. And while these type of technologies were already on the rise in the construction industry the past few years, the COVID-19 pandemic has expedited the number of firms adopting and implementing software technologies.
According to a 2020 survey from AGC and Autodesk, nearly 40% of responding contractors adopted new hardware or software in the wake of the pandemic, notes Austin Ehlert, technical solutions executive at Autodesk.