Finally, we need to have a certain amount of flexibility on the journey to meeting our goals.

This framework is how manufacturing ensures the consistency of products, and it’s also how they track their progress.So, where will this end up?

Ultimately, we believe you will be able to get a price instantly from a vast, distributed network of small suppliers, as you develop your construction Platform model.These suppliers will also be publishing details of their pipelines and capabilities, enabling you to plan your project precisely.Moreover, as all of these standardised components will be inexpensive, we don’t believe we’ll be costing solely on pure, capital costs.

There will also be a focus on other factors: the carbon footprint of the individual manufacturer, what they spend on R&D, staff welfare, and so on.Consequently, we will be looking for added value from our manufacturers, and this will change how we think about the procurement process going forwards..

In fact, we think it’s likely the procurement process will suddenly become more akin to a model like Amazon.

That is to say, payments will be instant and delivery onto site will happen automatically.The solution lies in enabling access for people.

Lamont says it's important that consultants understand that and believes we also need to focus on getting more consultants back on construction sites.People need to better understand the practical impact of their design decisions in the field.

For example, why detailing doesn’t quite fit when a worker is sitting at a boom lift nine metres off the ground and drops the spanner.This is how the power of kit-of-parts thinking begins to tie in with everything else.