{"id":15897,"date":"2023-04-26T04:01:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T11:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/gilbane-creates-new-tech-oriented-role\/"},"modified":"2023-04-26T04:01:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T11:01:55","slug":"gilbane-creates-new-tech-oriented-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/gilbane-creates-new-tech-oriented-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilbane creates new tech-oriented role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Dive Brief:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Providence, Rhode Island-based Gilbane Building Co. has appointed two executives to technology-focused positions, one of which is a new role for the firm.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Alex Gutman has been named chief technology officer and Rawle Sawh has been named director of operations technology, the company <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gilbaneco.com\/news-room\/press-release\/gilbane-invests-in-digital-transformation-with-new-cto-and-director-of-operations-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>announced on April 20<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>. Sawh\u2019s role was newly created as a way to make sure Gilbane\u2019s teams are supported with lean, scalable technology, said Lynn Rasic, the company\u2019s director of global communications, in an email.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Prior to working at Gilbane, Gutman was a technology executive in the food and beverage industry, working with The Heineken Co. and R\u00e9my Cointreau. Sawh has been with the company since 2007, and his most recent role was as director of virtual design and construction.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Dive Insight:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Sawh will be the enterprise leader for all of Gilbane\u2019s technology that enables its project delivery, according to the release. Gutman will be focused on driving digital transformation efforts across the country. Both men will report to Karen Higgins-Carter, the company\u2019s chief information and digital officer.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image-right inside_story\">\n<div class=\"figure_content\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"inside_story_caption\">\n<p>Alex Gutman<\/p>\n<p>Permission granted by Gilbane Building Co.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cWe\u2019re in a time of great advances in construction technology and we are proactively investing to leverage technology and analytics to benefit our clients and our teams,\u201d Higgins-Carter said in an email.\u00a0\u201cThese new positions are part of a diverse, experienced team with cross-industry perspectives to accelerate our digital transformation.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The prioritization tracks with Gilbane\u2019s previous actions \u2014 in March, the company appointed industry veteran Kelly Benedict as its head of innovation and transformation. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/with-innovation-be-intentional-gilbane-exec-tech-construction\/644433\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Benedict told Construction Dive<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> that the company had five focuses for tech:\u00a0a shared roadmap and innovation for the business, process simplification and collaboration, data analytics, intelligent building technologies and cybersecurity.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"image-right inside_story\">\n<div class=\"figure_content\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"headshot of Rawle Sawh\" data-imagemodel=\"132292\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/04\/bG9jYWw6Ly8vZGl2ZWltYWdlL0hTLnBuZw.png\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"inside_story_caption\">\n<p>Rawle Sawh<\/p>\n<p>Permission granted by Gilbane Building Co.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cWhat we\u2019re trying to do is be very intentional, and look through and engage with the business and identify the true pain points,\u201d Benedict told Construction Dive.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Gilbane follows an industrywide trend as contractors look at how technology, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/centralized-supply-chain-processes-are-key-to-dealing-with-delays-inflatio\/647757\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>artificial intelligence in particular<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, can serve them amid <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/how-turmoil-banking-industry-slows-construction-activity\/647641\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>an uncertain economy<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- News - Bottom -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8320848692\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/gilbane-creates-new-tech-oriented-role\/648507\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dive Brief: Providence, Rhode Island-based Gilbane Building Co. has appointed two executives to technology-focused positions, one of which is a &#8230; 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