Research background
Erika’s own research background is focused predominantly upon the multi-disciplinary areas of 'digital business models and services, platform business models, business model innovation in the digital built environment, BIM and digital twin developments’ but she remains actively involved in other broader ‘construction and civil engineering management’ topics whilst working with her international colleagues. Research investigations have thus far included: digital twins and business model innovation, BIM and FM integration; design development automation; clash detection; laser-scanning; engineering design; construction management in developing countries; cyber-security; and networked and sensor-based BIM integration.
CDBB projects involved with
Digital Business Models
Research ambitions for CDBB
To avoid disruption, traditional AECO businesses are moving fast to adopt business model innovation amidst the frenzied digitalisation of the industry services. Interesting new ecosystems can be seen emerging in the built environment market. Businesses in the built environment operate in a traditional and heavily-regulated market. They are most familiar with the physical and social dimension of operations but are still struggling to transition into digital dimensions of business models. Therefore, it remains unclear how established firms will respond? Erika hope to make two contributions to the built environment business model literature. First, to provide a conceptual framework on Business Model Innovation forces that are complemented by Digital Twins in sector specific peripheries, namely in engineering fields such as manufacturing and built environment. Secondly, Erika hopes to use this BMI-DT framework to assess the next digital platform service provider leaders for DTs for the built environment.
