Generative design can create unexpected options with high value.. We are now working on making Chips available to very large numbers of users through a web interface, to use generative design for pharmaceutical plants.

The Department for Education knows exactly what the best performing teaching space looks like.Most residential developers have a pattern book of apartments, which are best suited for their needs.

They don’t want to design from scratch each time.Standardisation makes future maintenance easier.Where clients want the variability and flexibility is in the massing of the building, the articulation of the material choice and facade design.. We worked very hard with clients in the early stages to make sure that the construction Platforms we developed have enough variability in the areas which will facilitate maximum benefit.

We want to have a Design to Value process which achieves exactly what is desired..Tier 1 and the supply chain.

Another benefit we see from DfMA construction is the evolution of a more direct relationship between the customer and their supply chain partners, cutting down on transactional costs and eliminating a lot of inefficiency.

The contractor’s role becomes more profitable and sophisticated – what we refer to as a manufacturing assembly manager.The benefits of the platforms approach include cost savings, increased safety on-site, better quality, and more sustainable buildings.

So, what does a plausible future look like in practice, if the government and private sector adopt this way of working?A good illustration of this can be achieved by looking at the lifecycle of a construction project from design to assembly.

We can then explore what is technically achievable with construction Platforms, as well as what this looks like in a near-future state.All of the technologies and initiatives we’ll outline here are underpinned by, or based around, the idea of using standardised, repeatable components.