This does not come without quality and technical challenges.
A mandate would force people to keep pursuing this new, MMC approach going forward, helping us to keep this push towards modern methods of construction and a better way of working from fading away.. A mandate would also encourage collaboration, because we’ll have to do this together in order to reap the benefits.Additionally, it would also provide a timeframe to prove what we’re doing, collect the data to demonstrate the opportunity, and work together to shape the next steps of the journey.
Ultimately, a mandate would create leverage, commitment and confidence as the industry moves towards change, with the government then able to look to build this into future frameworks, or to pursue new mechanisms for procuring our buildings.. Shaping the future of construction.The next five years will be an exciting time for construction, as we continue to lean into this significant shift.We have to recognise that it will be a process of iteration and development, and that we must bring everyone along on the journey with us.
Trudi Sully says that when looking back at where we’ve been so far, of course there are things which could have been done differently, but she reminds us that the point of learning, development and feeding back, is that it enables us to refine and make valuable changes over time.The backing from the government to progress this is significant, and it’s incredibly important that we have that support..
In the end, Sully says the key to our success will be a collaborative approach and a willingness to share.
Although it can be challenging in a competitive environment to work out what to share and what to hold back, history has shown us that change happens faster, more effectively, and at lower cost if we work together.It redefines it, in its approach to construction and the impact of that construction on the surrounding area..
The Forge is designed to a zero carbon in use strategy, with a forecast a forecast 19.4% reduction in embodied carbon per square metre, a 36.4% carbon reduction in the substructure and 20.2% in the superstructure and façade.. As well as this, the construction system allows for a greater level of efficiency in the build, fewer materials, and a significant reduction in site operatives required for the superstructure and façade.The programme has been reduced by 19%, allowing for an accelerated construction period and less disruption to the surrounding community and area.. A predicted 9.5% reduction in capital cost is a significant benefit of the system for the client, with the economic benefit for the area being 139,000 sq ft of high-quality commercial office space.. Placemaking.
Our projects also look at tangible social benefits.In the Churchwood Gardens project, it was placemaking that led the scheme and was key to the social value of the project.. Bryden Wood worked with Loromah Estates to transform a sloping, landlocked in-fill site in south London with a history of failed planning applications, into a thriving community of residential blocks set in a verdant landscape.