The Hub’s collective vision is to build more safely, to a higher quality and with all round better value.
That’s when we’ll really see the true power and value of data.. A Kit-of-Parts Approach and the Creation of a Digital Marketplace for Construction.In the utopian future state we seek, buildings will increasingly be configured using Platform construction methodologies and a kit-of-parts approach.
The parts will be interoperable and there will be common interface standards and rules.If a new, highly energy-efficient product creates local jobs, then we’ll need a clear route to market for that product, as well as a value-based decision about how it’s deployed.At the moment, however, this isn’t really possible, because we don’t have a clear set of rules.
We have too many non-interoperable systems and ecosystems.Our current decisions are based on cost, rather than value and outcomes.
Initial capital costs and whole-life costs will always be important, but all of the various value metrics and value drivers need to be considered alongside them..
Therefore, another solution which might evolve in the process of transforming construction would be the creation of a digital marketplace.Fortunately, we have them..
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The term ‘Platforms,’ most commonly used in manufacturing, refers to a process whereby sets of components or assemblies can be put together in a multitude of different ways to create a multitude of different products..In the context of the built environment, the most basic goal of Platform construction (P-DfMA) is to drive value within the sector - to apply the lessons of manufacturing to construction, and do what we do better, more efficiently and more productively.