The research has also led to interesting collaborations and networking opportunities with other Transforming Construction Challenge partners and beyond.
The focus must be on broader value.In terms of implementing policy decisions, we need to provide more evidence, more data, more measurement.
It’s vital that we’re able to demonstrate clearly that these new ways of operating will deliver the outcomes we seek.It’s not enough just to measure cost and time.We need to make a strong case for the other value outcomes as well, including productive growth and social value..
Finally, we need to have a certain amount of flexibility on the journey to meeting our goals.It’s critical to know where we’re heading, but we shouldn’t rush down the wrong path for political expediency or short-term measures.
We’ve got to be able to respond to emerging needs, placing greater emphasis on what may be required at any point, be that lowering carbon emissions, social value, or any other value driver, and we’ve got to respond in the right way and at the right pace, so we don’t get taken off course.
It requires collaboration and the convening power of the Construction Leadership Council will be crucial to that.. BIM and digital twins.Truly a win-win scenario..
If you'd like to continue to learn about our Design to Value approach and Modern Methods of Construction, sign up for our monthly newsletter here:.http://bit.ly/BWNewsUpdatesWe’ve talked extensively about the benefits a Platforms approach to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA) can bring to a construction project.
Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030. , published in September 2021, the IPA has announced that the Government will mandate a platforms approach within two years for social infrastructure..The benefits of the platforms approach include cost savings, increased safety on-site, better quality, and more sustainable buildings.