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We’ve got to be able to respond to emerging needs, placing greater emphasis on what may be required at any point, be that lowering carbon emissions, social value, or any other value driver, and we’ve got to respond in the right way and at the right pace, so we don’t get taken off course.

We hope that giving people the skills to perform a range of tasks, versus one repetitive task, will also lead to greater job satisfaction and productivity, as it has in the manufacturing industry..Built assets in use: unlocking operational data through construction platform design.

One of the struggles facing traditional construction is the fact that every building is a prototype.This means, even if (and it’s a big ‘if’) you have some structured, operational data, it only tells you about that particular asset type.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.an increased quantity of high-quality, more sustainable buildings, which improve construction project safety and are also easier to build..

Still, it’s going to require us to stretch ourselves, because there are a lot of misconceptions about the term DfMA, Marks says.In the first place, DfMA is often used to mean prefab, which it doesn’t.

Additionally, it’s important to recognize that a lot of DfMA principles and processes aren't necessarily specific to construction prefabrication.. “They're just good design principles.Good for everybody,” she says.. To illustrate, Marks mentions that she once worked on a billion-dollar hospital project, originally planned with over 700 different types of bathroom.