In Queensland, there’s been a recent expression of interest released to find out how they can utilise MMC to build more affordable and social housing.. States are talking about DfMA and MMC but taking different approaches and not necessarily sharing knowledge and insights.. 2.

and manufactured elements.It allows clients to maintain control over intellectual property and incorporate lessons learned to improve design cycles.

Multiple uses refine the design, enhancing layouts, space allocation, and functional flows.. Configuring Reference Design.Chip Thinking® lends itself to the use of digital configurators, automating the design process.These tools quickly generate compliant design options, enabling clients to make informed decisions rapidly.

This approach not only speeds up the design process but also ensures high-quality, adaptable solutions tailored to specific site conditions and client needs.. Industrialising Reference Design.Even traditional construction processes benefit from optimised Reference Designs.

However, the true potential lies in unlocking DfMA and industrialised construction.

Initial assets may be built traditionally, but subsequent assets can be increasingly industrialised, engaging key suppliers for standardised equipment and prefabricated sections.As well as this, Goel and other surgeons highlighted the particularly well thought-through operating theatres, commenting, “You can actually leave the key equipment in those theatres, rather than moving that equipment up and down all the time,” before reflecting that because the theatres benefit from ‘integrated systems,’ everything is already mounted and can just be moved around, which he refers to as, ‘yet another advantage’, as well as the ability to play music..

These operating theatres are the result of constant briefing, understanding, and simulating the virtual environment, establishing exactly how the spaces would be used.. Reducing community impact with social value in construction.For Bryden Wood, every project should consider the impact on the end users, or those who will benefit from the asset, but also the impact on the surrounding community and area.

Social value is about people, be that the client, or the general public who happen to live or work close by..The Forge is a key example of how Bryden Wood’s approach to built assets allows us to deliver on all fronts.