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Can the Construction Industry Be Disrupted?

Harvard Business Review

Construction is often maligned as the industry that technology left behind. Industry observers routinely deride the lack of technological sophistication in the construction industry, and have pigeon-holed it as old-fashioned and lagging behind more forward-looking and purposeful industries such as manufacturing.

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Constructing the innovation mandate

Paul Hobcraft

We will focus on both incremental and distinctive innovation outcomes and ones that have the potential for disruptive or breakthrough innovation, that are exploring new technologies, markets, and new business models to drive growth and create value.

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Silicon Valley’s Next Target: Disrupt the Construction and Real Estate Industries

Leapfrogging

Construction Tech’ and ‘Real Estate Tech’ are the next greenfield market spaces. Every industry, every company, and every leader must recognize one simple fact: every product, service, process, and business model will be disrupted–it’s just a matter of time. There’s no hiding from disruption.

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Phasing the Energy Transition by Technology and Horizon Management

Paul Hobcraft

For this to happen, our focus today should be fully on low-carbon technologies and their technical realization. Disruptive innovation coming from the 2nd Horizon and 3. Disruptive innovation coming from the 2nd Horizon and 3. Transformative innovation from technologies has yet to fully emerge. Sustaining innovation, 2.

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Is the innovation (really) disruptive? These 6 questions can reveal the answer.

Christensen Institute

Open the business section of a major newspaper or watch “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” and you’re likely to find something, someone, or some new tech being called disruptive. The term Disruptive Innovation has become virtually ubiquitous from Wall Street to Silicon Valley…and even Hollywood.

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Silicon Valley’s Next Target: Disrupt the Construction and Real Estate Industries

Innovation Excellence

Construction Tech’ and ‘Real Estate Tech’ are the next greenfield market spaces. Every industry, every company, and every leader must recognize one simple fact: every product, service, process, and business model will be disrupted–it’s just a matter of time.

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10 Disruptive Trends for 2020

Leapfrogging

Disruption is everywhere. Emerging technologies catalyze disruption. Emerging technologies catalyze disruption. The post 10 Disruptive Trends for 2020 first appeared on. Here are 10 trends that will create opportunities – and threats – in 2020. The future is finally here.

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