A complex process of questioning ensued around the use and translation of nomenclature, which Sharp says was a useful process in itself.
these over time.Construction Platforms will be familiar to anyone who has been following Bryden Wood’s work over the last few years.
What is interesting here, though, is the strong link being made between standard components and digital libraries, and the need to create a market which supports the approach.. As we’ll see in the following examples, the combination of standard components and digital tools is exactly what we need to facilitate a digital marketplace.and improve construction procurement methods.The Platform construction ecosystem - beyond standard components.
This is where we start to see how we get to an open and transparent marketplace..The diagram below is one we often use to explain Platform construction.
In the centre are the physical elements: superstructure, envelope, fit out and MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing).
Surrounding these are the supporting activities and tools which inform and leverage the physical components: spatial analysis, digital tools, and delivery.. ‘Spatial Analysis’.We include routing and fixings in the design of the fabric of the building, with precision, so as to minimise on-site adjustment and facilitate installation.
We maximise the use of off-site pre-fabrication, and share elements across M&E services as much as is practicable..This approach means that, for M&E services, as well as across the whole project, we reduce cost, time, materials and waste, while increasing quality, worker safety and overall efficiency..
It is Bryden Wood’s integrated approach – where our M&E team forms a core part of the project team – that makes this possible.. M&E design at the Forge: a working example.The Forge, a commercial office development with Landsec in central London, is the first major building to use P-DfMA from building design to delivery.
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