CIF summit takes on digital zeitgeist

Virtual event took stock of changes brought about by the pandemic as well as technical advances

Enda Grimes, director and founder, Strata Project Solutions; Elisabeth O’Brien, DASBE manager, Limerick Institute of Technology, and Anthony McCauley, strategic adviser and business development, Skillnet. Pictures: Maura Hickey

Hosted virtually on June 17, the CIF’s fourth digital construction summit addressed digital transformation on an industry-wide scale. Taking stock of changes brought about by the pandemic as well as the introduction of new technologies, the event brought together engineers, construction managers, architects, BIM managers and other construction professionals to discuss the latest innovations in the sector.

Sean Downey, director of specialist contracting at CIF, delivered the opening address. “The way that we deliver projects ...