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CHARACTERIZED BY
RAPID CHANGE
7 Billion 9 Billion
2012 2030
GLOBAL
population
DRIVERS
Climate Change
Geo Hazards
GLOBAL
environmental
DRIVERS
Monitor
Structural Monitoring
Expansion & Improvement
Rebuild
GLOBAL
infrastructure
DRIVERS
Construction
One of the world’s largest*
manufacturing industries,
and the least automated.
($9-$10T Globally)
SHAPING
the
EARTH
*Combination of public construction, private non-residential construction, and S&L street and highway construction in US about $2.6T. Estimated 9-10T globally.
Source: ARTBA analysis of data provided by AEM Economic Indicators report – May 2014
Demand $60 Trillion (USD)
2030
GLOBAL
construction
NEEDS
Source: Standard and Poor's analysis 2011, incl 3% yearly inflation rate
20% of construction expense is
caused by mistakes.
Poor planning
Wrong and excess materials
Poor communication
Rework
GLOBAL
WASTE REDUCTION
NEEDS
Agriculture
One of world’s largest*
manufacturing industries
($10-12T annually)
FEEDING
the
EARTH
*Combination of public and private gross production value, farm and related labor, seed, chemical, materials cost, machinery expense, and related
transportation.
Estimated 10-12T globally. Source: United Nations Food & Agriculture
Crop land availability is
shrinking
2013
CROP PRODUCTION
GLOBAL
agriculture
NEEDS
TECHNOLOGY
to bridge the
GAPS
THE ONLY
CONSTANT
Disrupt yourself
or somebody else will
Re-invent yourself continuously
EVOLUTION of
AGRICULTURE