Another benefit we see from DfMA construction is the evolution of a more direct relationship between the customer and their supply chain partners, cutting down on transactional costs and eliminating a lot of inefficiency.
You won’t learn anything about the next building you build, as it will also be a prototype.Construction Platform design unlocks this problem with its consistency of components.
This uniformity of build means there is suddenly something meaningful to do with operational data.Learning how the components perform, or how the facade systems are working, can help refine the components and make a better asset next time.This standardisation at component level creates the ability to put a feedback loop in place.
Furthermore, it opens up an opportunity for machine learning and artificial intelligence to come into construction, as they require vast data sets to operate.If we want to get into AI in construction, and even digital twins, we have to put the building blocks in place now.
Construction Platform design could accelerate the capture of data needed to make this a reality.. End of life: reuse and recycle built assets.
When a built asset comes to the end of its life, a construction Platforms approach is appealing because it gives us sustainable options for redeployment and reuse.She doesn’t want the language of industrialised construction to hold anyone back, or create barriers, and feels it’s simply a matter of adapting and changing a few behaviors.. Prioritising Design to Value with lean construction principles.
Jaimie Johnston recognises that people are becoming bogged down in the granularity of the words, even with terms like ‘on-site’ and ‘off-site.’.The important thing is to fully understand the outcomes clients are aiming to achieve, he says, be it speed, greatest flexibility, or lowest costs.
That’s why Bryden Wood likes the term.Design to Value.
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