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Digital transformation is the big challenge facing the construction industry – for too long it has been held back by traditional ways of operating and yet now it seems the circumstances have never been better for the mass take-up of new technologies. So, who are the people driving this revolutionary change? "There’s a misconception that BIM and digital are a nice to have or a surplus cost." "Most innovation is driven by economics … it’s about which technologies are accessible at an economic price point that makes them attractive to be implementable in the construction sector." "I have seen a robot that climbs and constructed lift shafts autonomously. It’s terrifying and brilliant at the same time." Read more from our Digital Champions at https://www.building.co.uk/digitalchampions This Building podcast is brought to you by Fenwick Elliott, the construction and energy law specialists. To find out more, go to www.fenwickelliott.com (http://www.fenwickelliott.com/) As ever, please do let us know your thoughts and feedback on these podcasts by leaving a review on iTunes or by emailing building@building.co.uk (mailto:building@building.co.uk) - don’t forget, you can listen back to our archive of podcast episodes from this series and before by going to http://building.co.uk/podcasts or by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. We'll be back with a new series of Building podcasts in the autumn.