The process will be able to handle multiple stakeholders and purposes, all at the same time, mitigating and eliminating the risk in these where possible.. Industry challenge.
The operatives who are there will be working much more safely, with greater productivity.They are likely to be part of multi-skilled gangs, trained with the know-how to assemble a whole range of components, as opposed to each individual having a single trade.
These teams will be able to build a hospital one day, a school the next, and a set of apartments the day after.Each project will use the same, standardised components.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.With construction currently contributing 39% to global carbon emissions, we simply aren’t moving fast enough and the issue needs to be brought forward.
She also says that while her team has really begun to understand the business model innovation that’s possible, they don’t yet understand how to take it forward.Action research is needed to be able to study and do at the same time.
Testing out some different business models on live construction projects would be risky, she says, but also a magnificent opportunity.. Bryden Wood has previously discussed the fact that the issues currently holding back the construction industry aren’t the technical aspects, but rather the cultural issues, insurances, warranties etc.In essence, we need someone to take the brakes off, overcoming the friction and constraints.