Cristina Savian

Cristina is the founder of BE-WISE, an international consultancy focused on driving the adoption of technology bringing to market the most promising innovation in the construction industries across Europe, the US, the Middle East and Australia. As a recognised industry trailblazer Cristina is a regular speaker at international industry events and holds judge and board positions on engineering and construction panels such as the IET built environment industry panel in the UK. In Australia, she is part of the National Workgroup for the Digital Built and Legal Environment and the Australasian BIM Advisory Board, Asset Management Technical Working Group. Cristina has spent years sharing her knowledge and expertise across the globe on the benefits of using digital twins for our built environment and she is also the co-author of “Digital Twins for the Built Environment An introduction to their opportunity, benefits, challenges and risks” Institute of Engineering and Technology - IET white paper, October 2019.

The Elephant in the Circus

The Elephant in the Circus

All of us construction professionals are elbow fighting to get tickets to the biggest and most spectacular show ever been staged that has been touring around the construction industry world. THE DIGITAL TWIN CIRCUS Who knew that I would have unintentionally bought myself a front-row seat to this promising jaw-dropping sensational show precisely three years […]

My Top 5 Innovations for Greater Efficiency, Sustainability & Quality

My Top 5 Innovations for Greater Efficiency, Sustainability & Quality

As a construction professional and British citizen, I genuinely could not have been any prouder and humbled to have opened UK Construction Week Virtual last week. 2020 is the year of disruptions, and we are all looking for this “New Normal”, and while this newfound regularity may have opened new opportunities, as we are now […]

Are we ready for “Big Brother” on construction sites?

Are we ready for “Big Brother” on construction sites?

As we are all embracing the new digital transformation that this current pandemic is bringing in our daily life. Will this be enough to finally drive the much-needed digital transformation in the construction industry? I certainly do feel unsettled without my international lifestyle, hopping from one industry event to another. I am very sympathetic to […]

Do We Need Blockchain in Construction?

Do We Need Blockchain in Construction?

Blockchain technology claimed to have the potential to disrupt many aspects of how companies do business. And like other emerging technologies, I have been exploring its uses, benefits and assessing its potential opportunities in the construction industry. If like me, you have been wondering what it is and if its applications are limited to financial […]