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harnessing digital technology to access project data and identify and rectify any potential issues before they even become a problem, offsite manufacturers can improve processes, incorporate added-value and reduce build time.
The next step for digital construction is a drive towards digital twins with realised real-time projects modelled and monitored in a digital environment. This has its advantages, particularly for complex projects, with smart sensors and analytics successfully enabling stakeholders to access real-time information management at all stages of the build.
Augmented Reality (AR) has been introduced into processes by some firms, driven by demand such as for a solution that could verify the design data from 3D BIM models in the context of the physical built project.
With digital technology ever-evolving, offsite manufacturing will continue to be better, smarter, and more efficient, transforming the way we design and create
An example of this would be the Seismic project – a new platform-based approach to construction designed to work towards the Government’s Construction 2025 targets. At the centre of the platform is a standardised frame and connector which allows a number of repeatable components to be held in stock and built offline. Designed with the latest in digital and manufacturing technologies, the results demonstrate that projects can be delivered up to 33% faster than typical modular construction, 32% lower in carbon and 47% better value, when compared with typical modular construction. McAvoy is also one of several contractors who worked with Balfour Beatty on an ‘Education sandpit’ project that has been established by the Construction Innovation Hub. Through the creation of three structural frame systems (steel, precast concrete and engineered timber) the sandpit will enable the demonstration of interoperability between the systems and different suppliers. The Education sandpit has been developed with input from the Department for Education and, in addition to a ‘Health sandpit,’ is located at the Manufacturing & Technology Centre in Coventry. The objective is that this will provide a safe place to test, learn and develop, thereby benefiting the schools and hospitals of the future.
The construction industry is renowned
for its ‘find and fix’ model which has seen firms face expensive delays. However, by
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Martin Harvey is head of design and technical services at McAvoy
ADF MAY 2023
AR has been a revolutionary shift from the previous process of printing 2D drawings. Following the introduction of AR into its design process, a number of significant benefits can be delivered for customers, including better communication between all parties involved in the manufacturing and build process. In addition, significant cost savings, increased efficiencies within the design and build process – and increased collaboration throughout the supply chain – are allied to significant improvements within their golden thread of information; and an improved client experience.
Environment & Efficiency The industry is facing increased pressure to be more sustainable too. Offsite is crucial in enabling the success of the government’s Construction 2025 strategy.
For many years we have been employing circular construction techniques, with core components capable of being reused and recycled. Modules, for example, are designed to have the ability to be stripped back to the shell and re-purposed as part of a different building, thereby saving money, time and CO2
emissions.
With digital technology ever-evolving, offsite manufacturing will continue to be better, smarter, and more efficient, transforming the way we design and create, and it will remain an integral part in the evolution of the construction industry.
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