It would also make the construction procurement process more transparent and give suppliers greater certainty of cash flow.. Thirdly: procurement is another significant cause of ‘friction’ in projects, as noted in Construction 2025.
If we ignore the cost of the labour that has gone into making the component, we only have material costs left, resulting in limited opportunities to add value.Manufacturers have understood this for decades and spent a great deal of effort developing highly productive assembly routines that enabled the mass production, automation and commoditisation that fuelled the consumer age.. Too often factories are treated as ‘construction sites in a shed' producing bespoke, custom components with overlapping trades and poor works sequencing, causing reduced value and the same inefficiencies that are often found on construction sites.
We want the factories that produce components for the construction industry to be more like the best factories making consumer goods; highly efficient, controlled and focused on achieving the highest throughput for the lowest cost, without compromising on quality..In short, we want factories to be less like construction sites.. Construction Platforms: our MMC approach to achieving the best mix of on-site and off-site construction.At Bryden Wood, we have over 25 years’ experience applying all types of MMC solutions to a huge range of projects.
Our industry-leading approach to MMC has developed over the years to consider ways to maximise the productivity of both off-site and on-site construction works to achieve better project outcomes for our clients.. Much of our thinking has been published on our website, particularly in our series of books about Construction Platforms, including the recently updated.Delivery Platforms for Government Assets.
The concept of a platform approach to DfMA (P-DfMA) has been adopted by the UK Government, particularly the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA), who have said they will mandate construction platforms by 2023 for all social infrastructure..
The pre-manufactured components of platform construction (P-DfMA) systems are specifically designed to be standardised and mass-produced by a wide supply chain, like the mechanical components of a car, to deliver the greatest possible factory efficiency and economies of scale..This initiative aims to foster a collaborative environment where companies can collectively address common engineering challenges in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
The guiding principle, 'Compete on chemistry, collaborate on engineering,' reflects the approach that while each company maintains its proprietary research focus, they come together to share innovations in.process intensification, modularity, and automation.
This collaboration is intended to reduce costs, enhance sustainability, and ultimately accelerate the production and accessibility of essential medicines.The event highlighted both the opportunities and obstacles to implementing new manufacturing technologies and provided a space for companies to strategise solutions to industry-wide challenges.. 4.
(Editor: Smart Safes)