These are the steps that require human judgment and interaction with stakeholders.. Design to Value – building on combined strengths.

My second principle is the same principle that I have written about in relation to AI and general intelligence.Any intelligent system cannot be left to operate in isolation or disconnected from the.

without regular checking-in; it is like leaving an AI-robot in-charge of your children.No matter how detailed or how explicit you are with information, data and rules there will be some critical implicit knowledge input that is constantly required to deliver success.The design process needs to be formed and managed with frequent check-ins across the design spectrum.

Many times, have I experienced very unpleasant shocks on projects which have not deliberately iterated in this way.The other reason, this is required is that we cannot pretend that, even in the more detailed levels of design, ideas, drivers and decisions, will not continue to evolve.

You can call it changing-minds or scope-creep or natural emergence; whatever it is called this will be handled much more cost and time effectively through managed iteration..

The design process needs to remain integrated.The glue can start evaporating at a relatively low temperature causing engineered timber to fall apart even before it burns.

If the timber only chars, it might remain stable but may not be suitable for compartmentation as smoke can break through at joints.. Our response is to:.- Use engineered timber in lower buildings with a decreased risk of vertical propagation.. - Involve specialist contractors and fire specialists from early stages to ensure the material’s structural integrity in the event of fire and robust co-ordination between disciplines.. - Engage early with statutory bodies, supply chain, and timber contractors.. - Consider the use of sacrificial layers of timber to protect the rest of the structure and potentially result in self extinguishment.. - Use timber fire treatment such as intumescent paint to prevent the spread of fire and reduce the amount of smoke produced, taking account of the impact on recyclability.. - As a last resort, consider full fire bonding if there is a risk of debonding of layers.

This scenario is appropriate in multistorey residential buildings.. Other general concerns when using CLT include:.- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s).