"Digitalization is something that affects the entire construction industry, and it must be pushed forward as a single industry. I believe that even a small step can bring a big impact", predicts Miro Ristimäki, Skanska's Director, Digital Services and Innovations and chairman of Digitalization group...
One construction site is waiting for elements that were supposed to arrive last week. Another one wonders which products belong in which apartment. The work is at a standstill day after day and week after week due to missing materials. Standards that unite the construction industry would save time...
At global construction product manufacturer Saint-Gobain, unique GTINs can be found on almost every product. As an international operator, standardized unique product numbers help them to identify products in different markets and are seen as part of the future of the construction industry.
The Check Digit Calculator counts the last number of the unique identifiers, i.e. the check number.
With the global Verified by GS1 service, you can find information about the GS1 identifiers.
The Finnish Plastics Industries Federation and its partners have piloted the digital distribution of plastic pipe product information with a machine-readable code.
Building 2030 study by Aalto University's Department of Civil Engineering found out how construction can, by following the example of other industries, manage supply chains with standard solutions. The study recommends the large-scale implementation of global GS1 standards for the construction...
The amount of product-related information in trading has grown significantly, and all signs point to the fact that the amount of information will continue to grow in the future. Consumers also need transparency from the manufacturing of products through the supply chain to recycling. GS1's global...
GTIN codes will be required for all construction products in Sweden from 1 July 2022
To help and ease the buying of our services we have published a shop on our webpages. In the future it is possible to buy almost all GS1 services through the webshop.
Held for the fifth time, the BIM World MUNICH event attracted a large number of construction, real estate and urban development professionals interested in digital solutions to Munich in November.