As greater technological advancements are introduced to the world of construction, prefabricated building is quickly becoming a favorable solution within the industry. This comes as no surprise to us here at Digital Building Components, as our technology allows us to efficiently produce components in direct accordance with a building’s architecture—improving any project’s quality and productivity.

Traditionally, the construction industry is associated with being a dangerous working environment. This is in part due to heavy machinery, high traffic, lofty heights and sometimes irregular work conditions that make accidents incredibly hard to avoid on site. In fact, injury rates within this industry are on average 71% higher than in other industries. With alarming statistics like this in mind, Digital Building’s prefabricated manufacturing process is consistently working to change the narrative of hazardous building, just as they have since the company’s inception. In fact, with an emphasis on workplace safety, Digital Building has managed to go approximately 905 days without a recordable safety incident.

According to the U.S Chamber of Commerce’s most recent Commercial Construction Index, 88% of contractors report moderate to high levels of difficulty finding skilled workers. Of those, 56% report a challenge in meeting project schedule requirements and nearly a third (35%) are turning down work all together.

Contrary to popular belief, prefabricated building involves more than taking a traditional design and cutting it up into basic components. In fact, when implementing digitally native prefabricated building methods, collaboration with the entire building team at the earliest stages of design is an essential starting point. It makes it possible for the team to identify efficiencies, problem solve and turn around a project in record time. At Digital Building, we believe this early involvement is a hidden value driver.

If you caught our last three “Technology in Construction” blog posts, then you already know how digitally native design can simplify the construction process, result in high-quality custom products and improve speed-to-market. With so many industry benefits to explore, the final installment in our series will cover how these tech-assisted construction methods work together to create a safer work environment. From reducing injuries on the job to maximizing communication, automated systems play an important role in maintaining safe working conditions.

The conversation surrounding technology in prefab construction often focuses on its productivity advantages. While speed-to-market and greater yield are certainly welcome benefits in a market facing skilled labor challenges and cost overruns, they are not the only benefits of digitally advanced prefabrication. In our third Technology in Construction installment, we’ll cover how it can simplify the construction process. From eliminating rework to improving energy efficiency, digitally native design can streamline operations from planning through final installation.