Water stress levels (calculated by UN-Water) are low for European regions but there is much higher stress in North Africa and Asia, which may lead to fewer data centres obtaining water for process cooling.. Space efficiency of heat rejection plant.
Although offsite will certainly form part of the solution, we propose to use a full range of new techniques and technologies, including platform design.Our approach creates an entirely new way of working, one which sets out to achieve the best possible outcomes right from the start.
This makes sure that the goals of quality, efficiency, suitability, productivity and sustainability inform every stage of the process.. By adopting a way of working that includes P-DfMA and a standard component design programme, we can achieve repeatable and consistent quality, and also facilitate operational and delivery excellence across projects.This goal has been identified as a focus for the future of UK construction by The Construction Innovation Hub, and the application of a Platform approach is discussed within the.Construction Playbook.
Our DfMA journey.We began to use the term ‘Platforms’ (P-DfMA) while working with the UK Government Ministry of Justice (MOJ), the Infrastructure Projects Authority (IPA) and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC).
It was the MTC that first introduced us to the concept of Platforms.
The MOJ wanted to design a new type of prison focused on rehabilitation.covers the new models and ways of working required to leverage the benefits of construction Platforms..
The link from ‘Spatial Analysis’ to ‘Delivery’ is through accredited supply chain partners.The common standards referred to earlier will enable a more stable, engaged supply chain.
Rather than dealing with a huge volume of project-specific information and having to identify those parts which are ‘cut and paste’ requirements vs. those which are bespoke, supply chains could be working with a much smaller number of requirements, used at scale.This would enable partners to develop highly repeatable solutions and have them tested or certified or have themselves accredited and ‘pre-qualified’ to meet certain standards, making the entire procurement process more straightforward.. ‘Delivery’.
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