Gary Fleisher, Modular Construction Industry Observer and Information Gatherer

Robotics Ready to Become the New “Skilled Worker” in Many Modular Factories

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I’ve always had a problem when a modular expert compares the automotive industry to the modular housing industry and saying that our industry needs to automate the process. I believe robotics, similar to the ones used in the auto industry is coming of age in our industry but just not as rapidly or as completely as those experts think.

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In the survey, 9 out of 10 construction businesses predict a skills crisis by 2030, with 81% saying they will introduce or increase the use of robotics and automation in the next decade. Only 55% of construction companies say they use robots, compared with 84% in Automotive and 79% in Manufacturing.

Additionally, construction workers account for around 30% of workplace injuries and are up to four times more likely to be involved in a fatal accident than other sectors, with an estimated 108,000 fatalities every year worldwide.

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Robots can make construction safer by handling large and heavy loads, working in unsafe spaces, and enabling new, safer methods of construction. Using robots for the repetitive and dangerous tasks that people increasingly don’t want to do means automation can help support the industry’s labor and skills crisis and make construction careers more appealing to young people.

The Swiss company ABB Robotics wants to take advantage of the shortage of skilled workers in the construction sector, which is currently growing rapidly, to grow its robotics business and diversify its operations beyond the automotive industry. ABB sees the construction sector as a new growth market for its robotics business. In the past 18 months, interest in automation in the construction industry has grown.

Its new robotic automation solutions could address key challenges, including the need for more affordable and environmentally friendly housing and to reduce the environmental impact of construction amidst a labor and skills shortage.

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Gary Fleisher is the Managing Director and contributor to the Modcoach Network and its affiliated blogs.

Email at modcoach@gmail.com

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