Rising urban populations around the world have ushered in the concept of Smart Cities, in which digital innovations are used to address long-standing urban challenges. The related construction boom has put increasing demands on AECO teams to not only build structures and systems beautifully and efficiently, but also design them for long-term sustainability and solve a range of issues for multiple stakeholders.

With technology connecting almost everything we see, what are our priorities for advancing the built environment? What processes and systems will enable us to best create comfortable, beautiful, dynamic, and sustainable structures and cities? How will we leverage collaboration on the cloud, 4D simulation, automation, digital continuity, and virtual environments to transform the traditional processes that design and deliver our buildings, civil infrastructure and cities? To survive and thrive in the post-digital era, all teams large and small operating in Construction, Cities & Territories must orient around these key catalysts: