In addition to volumetric solutions, many other different MMC methods including flat-pack and componentised systems are primarily prefabricated and are often grouped under the umbrella term “Offsite”..
We need to see this recently accelerated pace of change continue, and perhaps go even further, as the government sets out its plans to drive an economic recovery through the way it invests in construction infrastructure..The Construction Playbook - making it possible.
The Construction Playbook has been a fantastic example of how quickly it’s possible to move.Here you have people working in new circumstances, each with their own business imperatives, and yet the government was able to get the public and private sector together to create this document, to galvanise industry and achieve that level of buy-in.This was made possible by the fact that the COVID-19 crisis has brought the industry together.
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and the officials in The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) worked closely to forge a much better link between government and industry.We’ve seen the CLC successfully deal with things like keeping construction sites open and the launch of the talent retention scheme.
All of this has given industry a new, unified voice in government; an important step for a sector which hasn’t necessarily been widely listened to in the past..
This type of unification has clearly demonstrated the benefits industry engagement provides, showcasing to the government how the construction sector can support recovery.https://constructioninnovationhub.org.uk/value/.
Using process engineering to deliver broader outcomes.This is particularly pertinent in the construction industry right now.
For a long time, we’ve been chasing capital cost, regardless of carbon emissions or societal outcomes.We haven’t previously placed value on things like sustainable design and this has led us into some of the issues we’re now facing, like climate change.