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These are the driving principles of P-DfMA and industrialised construction more generally..Automation in construction.
In terms of maximising value, we must also address the reality that at present, the majority of an architect or designer’s time is spent documenting ideas, whereas in actuality, it is the creation of the idea in the first place which is the most value-adding element.One benefit of standardising components and adopting a P-DfMA approach is that we can document the rules around those components.This in turn means we’re able to automate the design process (to a certain level), or certainly automate the production of the BIM model.. Standardising components and digitising workflows enables architects and designers to spend more time generating ideas and better designs, more time performing simulation and testing.
Once the optimal design for a site is decided upon, the digital model, already aware of the required mechanical electrical components, wall types, doors, structural components and so on, is able to generate a LOD 400 bill of materials quality BIM model very quickly.. It’s worth stressing that using modern methods of construction in this way doesn’t mean taking jobs away from people.There’s so much to be designed!
MMC will simply enable us to keep up with the needs of society.
The more buildings that can be described by technical standards, state-based standards and rule sets ripe for some form of algorithmic design, the more we will be able to design more efficiently, more quickly and to a higher quality.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.One of the struggles facing traditional construction is the fact that every building is a prototype.