RCN Podcast 43: Engaging in the Digital Transformation with John Niles

In episode 43 of the RCN Podcast, technology consultant John Niles explores the challenges, solutions, and opportunities related to digital transformation in the construction industry. Listen as John draws on his vast industry expertise to provide valuable insights and strategies for leveraging reality capture, digital twins, and BIM effectively. 3:00 John’s background and career milestones 10:30 The scale of technology advancement and adoption 13:25 Building a digital thread 15:30 The types of projects John and Gafcon Digital consult on 19:55 The demand for technical standards and training within the industry 28:20 Challenges that tend to prevent companies from building digital twin programs 35:10 The importance of having a reality capture execution plan in place 36:55 Using reality capture to complete a deviation analysis 39:00 How changes in scanning speed and cost are influencing deliverables 42:30 John’s approach to introducing innovative technologies and their benefits to new clients 48:25 The advantages of implementing augmented reality and virtual reality into the building lifecycle 59:35 Making technology implementation easier for asset owners 1:03:05 Strategically utilizing technology to build the future #rcnpodcast #realitycapturenetwork #digitaltransformation #realitycapture #digitaltwin #bim https://realitycapturenetwork.com/podcast/episode-43/