Digital Tools, Analog Problems: Improving Communication and Collaboration in AEC
Digital Tools, Analog Problems: Improving Communication and Collaboration in AEC
Speaker:
Alex Jung
Summary:
The AEC sector has undergone significant transformation through digitalisation yet continues to struggle to fully leverage Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to improve communication and productivity. Effective communication is vital across all project phases and becomes increasingly complex in large-scale projects, where integrated interdisciplinary collaboration is essential to improving both process efficiency and project outcomes. Drawing on insights from two research trips to Europe, this lecture explores how architectural practices are currently being re-structured across the globe. Through the described research interviews with practitioners and case studies, you will learn about clear and consistent communication strategies with clients and relevant stakeholders throughout projects.
This talk was delivered online on 21 May 2026. Talk duration is 1 hour and 3 minutes.
Speaker Bio:
Alexander Jung has over 30 years of experience in the AEC sector. He is a registered architect who has worked internationally in Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Australia for large architectural firms on public projects. Alex is the founder and principal of reinhardt_jung, as well as an educator, thinker, and tinkerer.
CPD Details:
This talk is offered as a formal CPD activity for architects, mapped to performance criteria PC7, PC13 in the Australian 2021 National Standard of Competencies for Architects.
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