The key to successful DfMA is embedding the mindset early on, rather than identifying small prefabrication opportunities late in the process.. For DfMA to deliver its full value, the right team must be in place from the start, including designers, specialist consultants, the client, the general contractor, and the supply chain.

Data visualisations and analytics for manufacturing optimisation.Our vision is to use F.R.A.C to develop our Platform Approach to designing homes, offices, hospitals, schools and other buildings in a new and innovative way, with a kit of parts approach delivered using robotic technology.. We have already prototyped the robotic manufacture of components from our Platform system and our aim is not only to realise construction projects through robotic technology, but also to share our learnings with the industry and to make the building blocks of F.R.A.C available under open source license during 2020.. Read more about P-DFMA.How can we balance COVID-19, climate change and our energy bills?.

As businesses get ready to reopen their office buildings while keeping to social distancing measures, what might the impact be on energy efficiency in those buildings – and the climate emergency?.Before COVID-19, the climate emergency was very prominent in the media, and the UK was the first major country to commit to achieving zero carbon targets by 2050.With the current pandemic, however, the focus on buildings is moving away from energy efficient buildings, and towards healthy buildings.

But can we have both?.The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has just released a. set of documents.

which provide guidance for building owners and managers on how to start reoccupying their buildings.

The guidance relates to safe working practices and the assessment of building services..A series of span tables were embedded in the library for The Forge to provide quantities for concrete and reinforcement, based on slab performance requirements including: fire separation, acoustic separation, loading and vibration performance and spans/grids.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.Construction will become more systems based: as an industry we are fragmented and siloed, this will help us break out from these and collaborate with shared data..

There will be much more upfront design in the process,.Industry Challenge.