However, trades at different points in the process don’t necessarily have access to the early decision-making rationale, so there can be unanticipated consequences of these forced ad hoc changes.. For example, façade installers have reported that they spent 40% of their time undertaking site surveys and using shims and packers to fill in the gaps between their manufactured unitised systems and traditionally built superstructures.
We’re evaluating whether it’s viable to grow enough forests to build buildings using timber.All of these issues must be addressed now.. Modern construction for the next generation.
Finally, there is the question of the workforce itself.At present, there simply aren’t enough young people coming into the construction industry.Construction isn’t seen as an attractive option by the next generation, who would prefer to work in tech.
Their idea of construction involves standing in muddy boots, trying to build things in the rain.It’s vital that we change that perception, because this young generation of gamers already have many of the skills we now need in the industry.
They’ve grown up playing games like Minecraft and they’re used to working collaboratively in a 3D environment, designing with a standardised set of components.
We tested our school design app SEISMIC on a group of nine-year-old children in London.Discovering standardisation adds its own value; not having to reinvent the wheel with every project; being able to apply the learning gathered from previous projects to the current one; and resource and cost efficiencies in all stages of design and production..
The benefits of standardisation are visible every day in the manufacturing industry, at global scale.At Bryden Wood, we bring them to construction.
We used the principles of Design to Value described above to define a standard set of components and assembly techniques which form the basis of a huge range of buildings, from residential to industrial architecture.. We called this a Platforms approach to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA).. Our Platform construction work.is well documented and has been endorsed by the UK government for use across its development programme.. Evidencing the benefits of Design to Value.