Design to Value: facilitating a critical, creative, people focused approach with process engineering and digital construction technology

This is done via our work with Landsec and Easi Space at our Construction Platforms Research Centre in Ropley.

The report collated cross-departmental data across UK government departments, including the Department for Education (DfE), Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), Ministry of Justice (MoJ), and the Ministry of Defence (MoD).Defining the Need examined future requirements against a £50 billion, five-year, new build pipeline.

Design to Value: facilitating a critical, creative, people focused approach with process engineering and digital construction technology

As all of the departments had their own nomenclature for the base types, it was an arduous task.And yet, once all of the cross-departmental pipelines were put into Uniclass, a great deal of cross-department commonality was revealed.This has delivered a huge body of evidence in terms of how platform design (P-DfMA) can unlock industrialised construction..

Design to Value: facilitating a critical, creative, people focused approach with process engineering and digital construction technology

Improving diversity and attracting young workers into construction.Understanding how we can attract more people into the sector is vitally important when we consider shaping the future of the construction industry.

Design to Value: facilitating a critical, creative, people focused approach with process engineering and digital construction technology

Although it’s widely recognised that there aren’t enough women and minorities joining construction, Professor Glass says this important issue has been noted and there are people trying to rectify this situation.

She also believes academics and researchers could generate enthusiasm by sharing what attracted them to this stimulating, fascinating space, and discussing what motivates them to stay.. We also need to take stock of what competencies are needed in the construction industry, and acknowledge that digital skills must be made a priority.This is another area where data analytics can help the construction industry.

Many aspects of a process can be considered a variable.For example, a warehouse can be made smaller by changing the delivery frequency or providing more in-process staging.

Throughput can be increased by changing the shift pattern or by reallocating products onto under-utilised equipment.New-build facility costs can be avoided by upgrading existing plants instead.