However, this can lead to budget issues; the laboratory designer must evaluate the costs of the users’ requests against the functionality of the lab to determine the scope.
Finally, there is the question of the workforce itself.At present, there simply aren’t enough young people coming into the construction industry.
Construction isn’t seen as an attractive option by the next generation, who would prefer to work in tech.Their idea of construction involves standing in muddy boots, trying to build things in the rain.It’s vital that we change that perception, because this young generation of gamers already have many of the skills we now need in the industry.
They’ve grown up playing games like Minecraft and they’re used to working collaboratively in a 3D environment, designing with a standardised set of components.We tested our school design app SEISMIC on a group of nine-year-old children in London.
We were astonished at how easily and intuitively they were able to use it.. It’s vital that we change the perception of the construction industry and focus on attracting young talent into it.
We must make it clear that construction is an exciting, vital industry - one where these young people can put their existing skills to use in an enjoyable and rewarding way.In November 2018, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) launched its call for evidence, ‘Proposal for a New Approach to Building,’ calling for the adoption of Platforms.
At the same time, the Construction Innovation Hub (CIH) was announced, partly to accelerate the design and development of Platforms.. Also in 2018, The UKRI backing of Demonstrator projects, such as SEISMIC, opened the door to even greater collaboration between Bryden Wood and others, resulting not only in a digital configurator for designing schools, but also a collaboration between two of the industry’s leading modular competitors, Elliot and McAvoy, resulting in a standard modular connector..In 2019, with Landsec and Easi-Space, we were successful in bidding for funding from UKRI to support a collaborative project to research and test automation in construction.
This is our work on Platforms for offices and commercial developments..This work is now a key focus for the CIH, and it is the heart of the demonstrator project that has won this latest funding from UKRI.
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