A similar configurator, called.
We can then explore what is technically achievable with construction Platforms, as well as what this looks like in a near-future state.All of the technologies and initiatives we’ll outline here are underpinned by, or based around, the idea of using standardised, repeatable components.
This convergence of components and processes unlocks the true power of digital, data and manufacturing.. D for design in DfMA: digital design tools, simulation and optimisation.At Bryden Wood, we have developed digital configurators as early-stage design tools.This new construction technology enables a much faster design process than traditional methods.
Our PRiSM and SEiSMIC design apps are already in use for housing and school design, respectively.We have also created an algorithmic, computational design system called Rapid Engineering Model (REM) for Highways England.
REM enables the early design stages of Smart Motorways Programme (SMP) schemes to be designed automatically.
In addition, we’ve devised a similar, digital framework for Network Rail.The problems found in modular construction are only compounded by inefficient factory working.
The cost of any prefabricated component (indeed, any component of any building) can be divided into materials and labour.If we ignore the cost of the labour that has gone into making the component, we only have material costs left, resulting in limited opportunities to add value.
Manufacturers have understood this for decades and spent a great deal of effort developing highly productive assembly routines that enabled the mass production, automation and commoditisation that fuelled the consumer age.. Too often factories are treated as ‘construction sites in a shed' producing bespoke, custom components with overlapping trades and poor works sequencing, causing reduced value and the same inefficiencies that are often found on construction sites.We want the factories that produce components for the construction industry to be more like the best factories making consumer goods; highly efficient, controlled and focused on achieving the highest throughput for the lowest cost, without compromising on quality..
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