So, standardisation doesn’t necessarily help us on its own, but it does have a shot of helping us if someone informs it in the right way.. She also points out that, although we could easily fight forever about industrialised construction terminology, the important thing is that the core concepts remain true.

It’s more about listening to the client, understanding what their drivers are, and then applying the best part of different ratings or standards in sustainable design so that the client actually gets what they need, rather than what a certificate says that they might want.. IP: What makes Bryden Wood unique when it comes to sustainable design?.HH: I think the unique thing is that we sit amongst both architects and engineers, so we are fundamentally set up to deliver an integrated approach.

For us, we’re not looking at a building after it’s already been designed and then trying to apply things, or forcing the design.The advantage comes from working with the architect and the engineers.It’s the benefit of early stage involvement.

The earlier we can get involved, the more impact we can make and the more energy and cost savings we can bring to a project.. IP: What is the future of sustainability?.HH: I think there’s a massive push at the moment for battery technology, as a very specific example.

There’s been a general realisation that there’s not enough power in the world, so people are looking into the likes of local generation.

I also feel there’s a big issue around the embodied carbon that goes into making a battery and how batteries are reused and recycled.Speculating about where industry progress may lead us across the next decade, Lamont predicts that the industry will gradually come to the realisation that the technology platform itself is not the solution to construction’s problems.

In fact, he thinks that by simply shifting focus to the question of why we’re doing what we’re doing, we could see substantial growth in the.His hope is that within the next five years we’ll see a much larger portion of the industry engaging with these processes, as we remove technological hurdles such as network connectivity and engagement.

He would like to see more of the sub trades and supply chain making successful requests to use more construction technology.In ten years, he hopes to see the industry building the same amount in five days that it currently builds in six and a half.