Fiatech: History and Perspectives on Future Research

摘要

Fiatech, an industry-funded research consortium to promote the development and adoption of innovative technologies for the capital project industry, has played an important role in the industry. This paper presents a brief history for Fiatech since its inception in 2000 until its merger with the Construction Industry Institute in 2018. The paper presents the perspective of the authors who have been active participants and leaders within the Fiatech community. Early contributions of Fiatech include the Capital Projects Technology Roadmap and research streams in interoperability, technology evaluation, and regulatory streamlining. More recent developments include a reinvigoration of Fiatech and its roadmap through Productivity Advancement Targets, which focus efforts on adding business value and curating existing knowledge as well as identifying development needs. A supporting business case and selected enablers and project recommendations are reviewed. Implications of this effort for the research community are briefly discussed.