Digital Transformation of the Estonian Construction Sector: An Interview with Jaan Saar

In this episode of the AEC Business Podcast, Jaan Saar tells us about his work as Head of Digital Construction and why he thinks the public sector has a key role in the digitalization of the construction industry. Jaan has managed processes and IT in the construction industry for over 15 years. He joined the public sector in 2018 with the goal to digitally transform construction in Estonia. Jaan is Head of Digital Construction at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. He is currently working on developing the “e-construction platform” which will provide the digital infrastructure for collaborative data sharing and integrate innovative services related to the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of built assets. Jaan is a keynote presenter at World Summit of Digital Built Environment WDBE 2019 in Helsinki in September 2019. He’s going to talk about defragmenting the construction industry with a digital platform. Listen to the interview (also on iTunes and other podcast platforms)