MMC won’t need to be enforced, developers will come on board willingly because MMC will provide much quicker outcomes, with much greater levels of certainty.
We’ve also been exploring automation in construction at component level.This is done via our work with Landsec and Easi Space at our Construction Platforms Research Centre in Ropley.
This would include approaches like laser cutting components, and the use of autonomous reach stackers to place components.. As we move forward with automation in construction, we won’t need as many people on site.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.framework for the responsible sourcing of construction products relates to a couple of hundred products, is certified and very influential.
However, the framework would have had a completely different standardisation process if it were an ISO standard.As soon as things move into the realm of creating international standards, the issues surrounding language become even wider, and political and cultural issues also come into play, so it’s incredibly challenging.
Furthermore, there are also important documents like.The Construction Playbook.
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