Defining the Need Report: unlocking the future of industrialised construction.
There’s a certain amount of security in taking a brief and just doing what has been asked of you.Companies have worked out a way to survive in this way.
However, we need bravery.The benefits of this new way of working warrant the risk, and there is a risk when suggesting something new and different.Success will come from approaching it like a journey and doing things collaboratively..
There are new ideas and technologies to embrace, new people to hire with different skill sets.These things are risks to an industry worried about profit margins, business and retaining current clients.
As such, we see that it’s simultaneously an easy thing to do, and a very difficult one.
Toyota, who are fantastic at lean manufacturing, welcome competitors to look at their processes.Delivery Platforms for Government Assets.
The concept of a platform approach to DfMA (P-DfMA) has been adopted by the UK Government, particularly the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA), who have said they will mandate construction platforms by 2023 for all social infrastructure..The pre-manufactured components of platform construction (P-DfMA) systems are specifically designed to be standardised and mass-produced by a wide supply chain, like the mechanical components of a car, to deliver the greatest possible factory efficiency and economies of scale..
The components can be easily transported and moved, and they fit together quickly and simply on site with the least amount of handling.Platform construction systems are designed to be flexible and customisable to avoid limiting design freedom and allow massing, form and aesthetic treatments to be considered on a plot-specific basis.. Driving value with MMC and P-DfMA.