By Tapaswini Mohapatra Samant Architect, Environmentalist
New technologies and construction methods will take priority in the near future as labour costs keep going up due to the increased health and safety regulations imposed by COVID-19. The industry was already suffering from the labour shortage problem, and COVID-19 has exacerbated matters even more now. Robotics is the only option to Covid -19 or similar contagion circumstances for the future.
Currently, in the construction industry, robotics is coming as a solution to the present disruption and under crisis situations. Robotics in construction world presently limited to self-operating machinery such as bulldozers, excavators, and cranes. However, the implications of this technology are far-reaching. For instance construction workers can now concentrate on more skilled-oriented tasks if robots can replace the workers in performing the more routine jobs. This will not only encourage efficiency but also improve time management for most construction job sites.
Another new technology is construction robots for brick-laying masonry, with some robots even being able to layout an entire street at a go. Not only do these robots improve the quality of the construction work, but also dramatically improve the speed of construction. In addition to these construction robots, there are several others such as remote controlled vehicles, also known as autonomous vehicles, which can serve the similar purpose.
Employment calamity
Those in the construction industry who are fearful that tech-infused solutions will take away their jobs, should rest easy and be assured that automated machines will not replace human skill. Provided the sector of labours can shift in other fields in different disciplines, where there will be huge requirement in future for a new planned self-sufficient futuristic India. This replacement is just a key to the straining problem from labour and developer end and not to be a threat of job loss for any sector in the industry.
Having the ability to manipulate these robots will be a good investment, given the flexibility it presents. Optimists say any adverse effects will be short-lived and robots will be a major boost in overcoming slowdowns in productivity, growth, income, and well-being.
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