http://bit.ly/BWNewsUpdatesWhen we talk about process engineering, it’s common to focus on the design and optimisation of industrial processes.
This podcast offers a comprehensive view of the future of construction, emphasising the need for lean principles, collaboration, standardisation, technological integration, and advanced planning methodologies.In this episode, Head of Global Systems,.Jaimie Johnston MBE.
, explores how Platform II is setting new benchmarks in the construction industry.Discover the innovative strategies behind the design and implementation of The Forge, the first building constructed using the P-DfMA approach, and understand how Platform II is not just a concept, but a practical solution shaping the future of construction.. Click the 'play button' above to listen in, or read our 5 Key Takeaways from this episode below.... 1.Shift from volumetric modular to platform approach:.
The construction industry initially embraced volumetric modular construction as a solution to flatline productivity and inefficiency.However, the logistical, cost, and carbon impact concerns led to the development of a platform approach.
This approach, exemplified by Platform II, leverages the benefits of manufacturing at the component level while achieving manufacturing-like productivity on-site.
It allows for fast, accurate, low-carbon frames, and efficient MEP design and installation, addressing previous concerns while enhancing efficiency and sustainability.. 2.‘Particularly if you’re doing laparoscopic work,’ he says, ‘you might need to dim the light a bit to give the surgeon a better view of the images, so in that way it works very well.’ He also speaks about how lucky he feels to have windows in some of the theatres.
It’s quite an advantage,’ he says, ‘Because, just imagine, I’ve been in theatres all day and it helps at times, just to be able to reconnect a bit with the outside.’.This theme of bringing a sense of the outside into the internal hospital space is another picked up by multiple staff members.
‘I think for the patients on the ward the nice thing is that all of our bedrooms have their own windows that look out to an internal courtyard,’ says Highton.‘So they all have a natural element to them.
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