That sort of behaviour and thought process isn’t really acceptable anymore.
Future-proofing is no longer about thinking how we might repurpose a building in twenty years’ time.The question now is how we allow for changes that may well cycle round in a matter of months..
In a world where everyone may need to work from home, what does that mean for designing and building flats and houses?If every occupant has to have the space, power and connectivity to work effectively?And what will we do with that space if it’s not needed, if the occupants have jobs that can’t be done at home?.
How will we design and build offices, if there’s the possibility that they might have to be re-purposed for domestic, healthcare or manufacturing purposes?How will we adapt workspaces, ventilation, lifts and kitchens so that we can keep working if (when) new viruses arrive?
What can we do with existing buildings?.
Our Platforms approach to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA) provides some answers here.Taking the apprenticeship route has many benefits.
It immediately places you within the workplace where you learn practical skills, whilst engaging in the academic work needed to gain professional qualifications.So a great choice for young people who like to be hands on while they learn.. Apprenticeship progression within Bryden Wood.
Our apprentices are part of a learning culture where all non-chartered staff are supported in gaining their chartership through a CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) training scheme.(In fact, some senior staff members from Bryden Wood sit on the CIBSE Training and Diversity Group, helping to audit CIBSE accredited training schemes at other companies.)
(Editor: Cordless Ovens)