It’s important that we use construction technology to improve these types of issues.. Standards and innovation in the Australian construction industry.

It is Bryden Wood’s integrated approach – where our M&E team forms a core part of the project team – that makes this possible.. M&E design at the Forge: a working example.The Forge, a commercial office development with Landsec in central London, is the first major building to use P-DfMA from building design to delivery.

The benefits of P-DfMA are showing in many areas of the project, but not least in the installation of M&E building services, in RIBA stage 5..The Forge is designed as open-plan office space, with exposed services and soffit.It is also designed to be zero carbon in both construction and operation.

Our M&E design challenge was to look at the entire office environment and standardise the design of the M&E systems to deliver outstanding performance, while controlling costs and ensuring that the exposed services were aesthetically appealing as well.. Driving value in M&E building services at the Forge.Our solution was to use a small variety of repeatable elements.

Across the entire project, we have minimised the variety of types and sizes of equipment and distribution modules.

This is to ensure repeatability, without compromising the performance of the building, both in terms of energy consumption and user comfort.Available to purchase at.Unveiling the advantages of reference design with Bryden Wood.

Learn about our innovative approach to design and construction through our video, 'What are the benefits of reference design'.Jaimie Johnston MBE.

, Head of Global Systems, as he discusses the concept of reference design and its pivotal role in transforming major construction programmes.. Key takeaways:.Understanding reference design:.