Where clients want the variability and flexibility is in the massing of the building, the articulation of the material choice and facade design.. We worked very hard with clients in the early stages to make sure that the construction Platforms we developed have enough variability in the areas which will facilitate maximum benefit.

They then get a price.Once the customer is happy with that price, they bring the components together.

This allows them to tap into an enormous network of individual specialists, all through one, single website..The Construction Innovation Hub is an initiative backed by the UK government, with a remit to drive innovation in the construction industry.The Hub is working to bring manufacturing expertise to construction.

As a result, we’re now starting to see concepts like Advanced Production Quality Planning (APQP) coming into the industry.This framework is how manufacturing ensures the consistency of products, and it’s also how they track their progress.

So, where will this end up?

Ultimately, we believe you will be able to get a price instantly from a vast, distributed network of small suppliers, as you develop your construction Platform model.Afterall, construction sites are temporary in nature, and contain vast amounts of data which isn’t currently being tracked, but easily could be with existing tech.

In reality, there’s no need for 5G technology in order to obtain the data we’re looking to gather onsite, Lamont says.Still, that’s primarily what we’re hearing about these days.

In actual fact, what we really need are low-power devices to gather information about simple things.We need to know where a particular machine is located, whether it’s vibrating, how noisy it is, and what the light and temperature readings are.. All of this information can be done on devices that are already in plentiful supply.