department, Michael leads the development and ensures the overall success of the team.. With a broad range of expertise in both civil and.
Harmonised cross sector requirements unlock the standardisation required to consolidate technical requirements.P-DfMA is a rationalised approach to design and construction.
It simplifies complexity and creates systems in the place of custom requirements at every level, presenting a much more straightforward foundation on which to adopt new safety requirements..The Construction Innovation Hub’s ‘.Defining the Need.
’ analysis of the Government estate identified the most common elements with the greatest potential to deliver the required assets – this was a precursor to the Construction Playbook’s ‘Harmonise, digitise, rationalise’ policy.One insight was that 3 structural typologies represent most of the Government estate.
These typologies were called Platforms because they embody the common features of multiple assets: structural grids, beams, columns, connectors, slabs etc.
Behind these commonalities lies a common kit of components, a much smaller set of components vs bespoke, traditional construction.. A limited number of components streamlines compliance.It is something that construction should – and can – also be heading towards.
There is no question that a digital marketplace for Platforms is achievable; the policy context is in place and there is a growing body of work that would support this.It’s up to the industry to decide what it looks like.
We should shape this now, proactively, rather than wait for external forces or commercial imperatives to impose something on us..Considering the examples above, here are the key aspects I believe a digital marketplace for construction Platforms should include:.
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