So they have a positive approach to it and even the staff, really.’.

With growing pressures from sustainability goals, workforce challenges, and cost efficiency demands, traditional construction methods are proving inadequate.The conversation highlighted how industrialised processes, including productisation and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA), are essential for addressing these challenges and meeting future demands.. 2.. Productisation is the next frontier.

The discussion introduced the concept of.—treating components of construction as standardised products rather than one-off custom solutions.Amy argued that productisation enables consistency, scalability, and better integration across projects, creating a foundation for innovation.

She pointed out that productisation is not just about manufacturing but also about enabling architects and engineers to focus on what matters most: creative, high-value design.. 3..The role of technology: Connected ecosystems.

Amy and Jaimie discussed how technology serves as the 'connective tissue' that enables the adoption of industrialised construction.

Platforms like Autodesk’s suite of tools and Bryden Wood’s work on.Mainstream climate thinking that assumes countries will shut down their coal plants is not realistic.

Most coal plants are young: more than half are less than 14 years old.Existing coal-fired power plants have enormous value in terms of established markets for their power, grid connections, access to cooling water and experienced personnel necessary for the generation and distribution of power..

But even though coal plants themselves are the largest single source of carbon, they can also act as flexible generators, complementing renewables in support of delivering reliable, affordable, and resilient electricity grids.Installing advanced heat sources, such as small modular reactors (SMRs), to replace the coal-fired boilers at existing coal plants will enable the continued use of existing infrastructure for emissions-free electricity generation, providing substantial help with our decarbonisation efforts.. Repowering coal offers a fast, low-risk, large-scale contribution to decarbonising the world’s power generation..