XR environments for design and process interaction.

P-DfMA is a rationalised approach to design and construction.It simplifies complexity and creates systems in the place of custom requirements at every level, presenting a much more straightforward foundation on which to adopt new safety requirements..

The Construction Innovation Hub’s ‘.Defining the Need.’ analysis of the Government estate identified the most common elements with the greatest potential to deliver the required assets – this was a precursor to the Construction Playbook’s ‘Harmonise, digitise, rationalise’ policy.

One insight was that 3 structural typologies represent most of the Government estate.These typologies were called Platforms because they embody the common features of multiple assets: structural grids, beams, columns, connectors, slabs etc.

Behind these commonalities lies a common kit of components, a much smaller set of components vs bespoke, traditional construction.. A limited number of components streamlines compliance.

The analysis showed that in fact 70% of the public sector estate could be delivered by one structural platform: a mid-span c.8m structural solution.Allow for standard products as well as compatible enhancements.

Facilitate use of a range of configurators via API’s or plug-ins.Provide instant pricing for the most standard items, with other orders priced in hours.

Ensure data security while also capturing appropriate data to fuel the application (in time) of machine learning and AI to help with pricing and pipeline prediction.. Obviously, this is a complex challenge.It raises a whole range of issues that would need resolving regarding insurances, warranties, IP, etc.