We agree with Terra Praxis, that in order to succeed, it’s essential we work together, bringing all of our individual talents, insights and capabilities to the table.
It was the MTC that first introduced us to the concept of Platforms.The MOJ wanted to design a new type of prison focused on rehabilitation.
We realised that the manufacturing component of the construction process could be taught to serving prisoners, helping to train them in marketable skills for use on release, and aiding rehabilitation.We also realised that the sort of P-DfMA systems we were designing for the MOJ could then be transferred across to other government infrastructure projects, thereby facilitating the wider adoption of these beneficial, lean construction processes.. Bryden Wood published the first book on platform design in 2017 (.new updated edition of Platforms book available to download here. )
and we have continued to expand on and optimise Platforms and other MMC methodologies in our work with both public and private sector clients.We’ve never sought to patent our work and we have open sourced the code for both of our construction design apps - SEISMIC and PRISM.
Our goal is to bring about maximum benefit for the wider industry and society.
We encourage our clients to join us on this journey by allowing others to benefit from the knowledge and systems we create for each project.What should our digital marketplace look like?.
Other sectors have grasped the opportunities and challenges faced by e-commerce in different ways and with different levels of success, but it’s now an unavoidable feature of daily life for most businesses and individuals.It is something that construction should – and can – also be heading towards.
There is no question that a digital marketplace for Platforms is achievable; the policy context is in place and there is a growing body of work that would support this.It’s up to the industry to decide what it looks like.
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