The ConTech Crew 367: Traversing the Industry’s Data Landscape with Coila LaFleur of ExxonMobil

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Investing in data is an investment in itself. But is the construction industry investing enough in data and technology?

In today's episode, we are discussing the data landscape and its role in the construction world. And joining us today is Coila LaFleur, business architect for global projects at ExxonMobil - a large publicly traded international oil and gas company.

Coila has over 20 years of experience in data and technology, analyzing data, developing business strategies, reviewing new software, and even project consulting. All of these while raising four children.

Today, we discuss how Coila transitioned from manufacturing to construction, the role of quality data in the industry, the challenges that come with data procurement and analysis, advice to organizations exploring AI, and more.

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Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)
From hating computers to making a living out of it (03:47)
Transitioning from manufacturing to construction (07:50)
The Construction Industry Institute (CII) Annual Conference (13:05)
Data quality as a big challenge in the construction industry (16:55)
What should companies focus on when it comes to data? (27:18)
How is ExxonMobil approaching analytics and reporting in executing projects (34:24)
Barriers to getting a common data standard across the industry (37:53)
Advice to organizations that are starting to explore AI (39:11)
How to balance protecting company interest while pursuing industry growth (42:01)
Is the construction industry doing enough? (49:08)
Finding balance on what data to create value upon vs. data dumping (55:46)
What should contractors bring to the table? (58:31)
Weekly construction news roundup (1:03:47)



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Check Coila out on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coila-lafleur-41783b176/

Check out ExxonMobil for more info: https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/

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See this week’s news articles! 🗞️⬇️

➡️ Calgary’s ZS2 receives $2.6 million grant for low carbon construction technology
https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/technology/2023/02/calgarys-zs2-receives-2-6-million-grant-for-low-carbon-construction-technology

➡️ Grant funds study into human-robot collaboration in construction
https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/grant-funds-study-into-human-robot-collaboration-in-construction/

➡️ More than half of site areas idle during construction
https://www.on-sitemag.com/construction/more-than-half-of-site-areas-idle-during-construction/1003978820/

➡️ How metaverse digital environments can help construction projects
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/how-metaverse-digital-environments-can-help-construction-projects-24-02-2023/

➡️ If industry safety numbers are murky, how can construction companies measure improvement?
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/industry-safety-osha-numbers-murky-how-can-construction-measure-improvement/643182/

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