Studies to look at remediating the buildings had suggested the need to cease operations for 18 months, meaning the solution was unviable.
In addition to volumetric solutions, many other different MMC methods including flat-pack and componentised systems are primarily prefabricated and are often grouped under the umbrella term “Offsite”..The future of construction: not just components.
The MHCLG categorisation of MMC is comprehensive and includes the application of digital tools to drive productivity improvements both on site and in factories.The use of digital tools is an important part of DfMA which relies on capturing knowledge about how a building will be delivered from the earliest stages..The rapid pace of change in digitisation has created a great opportunity to integrate DfMA into projects in ways not previously possible.
Data contained within digital objects can be used to explore, test and validate construction methods from the earliest project stages..The role of the designer is evolving to include the creation and maintenance of digital assets with great potential value.
Parties both within and outside the construction industry are developing new digital innovations to expand the MMC toolkit and realise this value.. A summary of key DfMA principles.
I have tried to summarise the above in simple terms to illustrate how the DfMA landscape can be viewed in the context of the industry.. DfMA is a design approach that considers ways to efficiently construct buildings by manufacturing and assembling their constituent parts..It’s an encouraging shift, because we won’t achieve these goals simply by taking the lowest price, transferring risks down the supply chain, and using arcane procurement practices.
We need to see this recently accelerated pace of change continue, and perhaps go even further, as the government sets out its plans to drive an economic recovery through the way it invests in construction infrastructure..The Construction Playbook - making it possible.
The Construction Playbook has been a fantastic example of how quickly it’s possible to move.Here you have people working in new circumstances, each with their own business imperatives, and yet the government was able to get the public and private sector together to create this document, to galvanise industry and achieve that level of buy-in.