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.
There’s also the potential for the creation of a virtuous circle, whereby investment boosts spending on construction, which creates jobs and skills.This would have a bigger, beneficial impact on society.. An increase in investment should also free up more money for research and development.
Construction has famously low investment in R&D, which increases the risk profile.As most projects are currently prototypes, there is very little opportunity to test something out before it becomes a live project.On our current project for Landsec, we’ve witnessed the benefits of prototyping everything in advance at our testing facility in Ropley.
This certainty from testing should continue to reduce the risk profile, making us more attractive to investors.. What role does government play in the future of construction Platforms?.Since mandating BIM back in 2011, the UK government has played a crucial role in the effort to turn a Platform approach to construction into a reality.
There’s been a real consistency to their approach and they have continued to focus their spending power to promote Modern Methods of Construction.
Moreover, the Infrastructure Projects Authority (IPA) who, to some extent, hold the purse strings around infrastructure spending, have also been pushing the construction Platforms agenda..The client should carry out a cost benefit analysis of the requested laboratory equipment, as overpromising on lab equipment early on can lead to issues with laboratory design layout and services down the line.
Therefore, a considered approach to the requirements provided by the lab users should be implemented.Understanding why a piece of laboratory equipment is requested can determine if it’s necessary, or if its process can be combined with another piece of equipment and managed from a user perspective.
This can help not only reduce capital cost on purchasing laboratory equipment, but also operating costs on the services required for that piece of kit.An example of this is reducing the number of dust booths in a space by combining the processes of two dust booths into one..