May be its not exactly the same cake, but just as, or even more delicious.
We’re talking to steel manufacturers about the types of steel which will be made by electric arc furnaces powered by hydrogen fuel cells.We’re evaluating whether it’s viable to grow enough forests to build buildings using timber.
All of these issues must be addressed now.. Modern construction for the next generation.Finally, there is the question of the workforce itself.At present, there simply aren’t enough young people coming into the construction industry.
Construction isn’t seen as an attractive option by the next generation, who would prefer to work in tech.Their idea of construction involves standing in muddy boots, trying to build things in the rain.
It’s vital that we change that perception, because this young generation of gamers already have many of the skills we now need in the industry.
They’ve grown up playing games like Minecraft and they’re used to working collaboratively in a 3D environment, designing with a standardised set of components.We dismantle a process rigorously until we reduce it to its smallest components.
Then we call on a breadth and depth of expertise to optimise every component, so that when we combine them in the complete solution, the whole will operate to the maximum efficiency of all of its parts.. We use construction technology to create a digital model of every component, containing as much value data as we can source, ranging from energy consumption to physical space requirements to expected lifespan to cost.In the digital design environment, we experiment with a huge number of permutations of components, introducing variables, then measuring, iterating and refining, over and again..
Adopting this Design to Value approach, enables us to see how small changes in one component can have a dramatic consequence at a later stage.And conversely, we can trace inefficiencies and anomalies back to their source.
(Editor: Lightweight Door Locks)