Start

01/09/2019

End

16/01/2021

Status

Completed

DigiPLACE

Website's Project

Start

01/09/2019

End

16/01/2021

Status

Completed

Digital Platforms/Pilots Horizontal Activities

Alberto Pavan (Principal Investigator), Bruno Daniotti, Sonia Lupica Spagnolo, Claudio Mirarchi, Elisa Sattanino, Serena Braccini

The project targeted the digital transformation of the construction industry. The construction sector is characterised by a high presence of SMEs, low capitalisation, a low rate of higher educated employees, low investment in innovation, and a long supply chain. Moreover, in the EU market, different languages, taxation, and regulatory frameworks are obstacles to synergies. The project addressed those issues. DigiPLACE is a framework allowing the development of future digital platforms as common ecosystems of digital services that will support innovation, commerce, etc. DigiPLACE defineed a Reference Architecture Framework for digital construction platforms based on an EU-wide consensus involving a large community of stakeholders, resulting in a strategic roadmap for successful implementation of this architecture.

Contribution to SDGs: 9

  • DABC Activities

    Project leadership and coordination (WP1 manager – Project management); task leader in WP5-References Architecture Framework; participation in research in WP6-Strategy roadmap (private and public markets); support to the Advisory Board and Community of Stakeholders; dissemination activities.

  • Partners

    Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment, European Construction Built Environment and Energy Efficient Buildings Technology Platform, Indra Soluciones Tecnologias de la Información Sl, Conseil des Architectes d'Europe; Buildingsmart International Limited, Committee for European Construction Equipment, European Builders Confederation, European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations, Federation de l'Industrie Europeenne de la Construction, Univerza v Ljubljani, Federazione delle Costruzioni, Centre Scientifique et Technique de la Construction, Construction Products Europe, Ministere de la Transition Ecologique et Solidaire, Associazione Nazionale Costruttori Edili, Bundesministerium fuer Verkehr und Digitale Infrastruktur Dig, Bam Bouw en Techniek Bv, Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transports

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