This degree of automation will not remove the requirement for human judgement and discretion in planning decisions.
Their idea of construction involves standing in muddy boots, trying to build things in the rain.It’s vital that we change that perception, because this young generation of gamers already have many of the skills we now need in the industry.
They’ve grown up playing games like Minecraft and they’re used to working collaboratively in a 3D environment, designing with a standardised set of components.We tested our school design app SEISMIC on a group of nine-year-old children in London.We were astonished at how easily and intuitively they were able to use it.. It’s vital that we change the perception of the construction industry and focus on attracting young talent into it.
We must make it clear that construction is an exciting, vital industry - one where these young people can put their existing skills to use in an enjoyable and rewarding way.But most of all, we must collectively rise to our own potential.
We must embrace modern methods of construction, including P-DfMA, to move ourselves safely and efficiently into the next stage of the modern world.. To learn more about P-DfMA and Modern Methods of Construction, listen to Episode 1 of our podcast, Built Environment Matters: Platform Construction & Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA).
https://bit.ly/BrydenWoodPodcast.The Hong Kong Government is also a leading agent for change in the regional construction industry.
In recent years there has been a growing focus on the potential afforded by DfMA to address systemic issues in construction in Hong Kong.The Construction Industry Council, a statutory body established in 2007 to advocate for and promote the Hong Kong construction industry, has been instrumental in growing awareness of the opportunities afforded by DfMA and particularly MiC, the local term for prefabricated and prefinished volumetric modules..
The publication.Construction 2.0. , produced by the Hong Kong Development Bureau in September 2018 with the assistance of KPMG.