Platform components create superstructures, which, while a relatively small proportion of the cost, are critical in maximising the accuracy of the installation.

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.

As a method of construction, it presents many advantages, but in this context three stand out:.The Platforms approach to construction uses standard components for buildings that can be assembled in a number of ways, depending on the purpose of the building.

But because they’re standardised, these parts can be disassembled and reassembled relatively easily within the superstructure.

The inherent agility of Platform construction means that final decisions on configuration can be made much later in the process than in traditional construction, allowing for change, if necessary, during design and build..“Yes, it’s about ability.

At Bryden Wood I have progressed to operate at an intermediate level and, on one data centre project, a senior level where I was the M&E BIM Lead on a data centre project.It’s been a positive experience with Bryden Wood, and a pathway that others should take a closer look at.”.

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