This includes the way the work is planned and the way organisations are contracted and integrated..
As a result, we’ve seen that inefficient hook time becomes an increasing problem, leaking value from this powerful MMC process.It’s important that we use construction technology to improve these types of issues.. Standards and innovation in the Australian construction industry.
Ultimately, the construction industry needs to find a balance between prescription and innovation.Lamont believes we need BIM 19650 in terms of language and connectivity to ensure we’re getting the consistency of outcome we require.However, he doesn’t think BIM on its own is going to save the day in terms of driving industry change.
He says both prescription and innovation have a role to play.With respect to 19650 and UK standards, he says there’s a recognition in Australia that some kind of standard is needed to meet the requirement, but currently people are doing a little bit of their own thing.
This is creating confusion surrounding outputs in terms of what people are receiving and why.
Currently, after designers create the concept design (including testing related to the engineering), things get handed over to the contractors to de-risk the program, make changes, and make the design work for them.M&E systems and the platform approach to DfMA.
Our platform approach to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA) takes DfMA even further.P-DfMA identifies commonality across entire sectors in the built environment to define the ‘kit of parts’ of components and processes that we can use to deliver a wide variety of built assets.
(You can read more about P-DfMA.The step change achievable with P-DfMA is in bringing the benefits of standardisation across all services and to the entire building – and adding value at every stage.