Greater use of connected and autonomous plant (CAP) in the construction sector could boost the UK economy by £417 billion within two and a half decades, according to a study by Costain. This figure represents benefits that could be generated both through extensive use of CAP and producing and selling more CAP internationally. The study also found that greater use of CAP on site could create more than 50,000 high-skilled industry jobs by 2050, as well as boost safety and net-zero standards.
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