Pharmaceutical facility design: adding value with construction technology and ‘Chip Thinking®'

These are government pieces of work, specifically looking for innovative techniques.

Unfortunately, he says, it’s gotten lost in some of the government context of what’s going on there.The framework is trying to drive large infrastructure programs of work because they’re so complex, and this feeds into health and schools, as well as other government-led projects.

Pharmaceutical facility design: adding value with construction technology and ‘Chip Thinking®'

On the other hand, in the commercial sector, he believes profit has been the primary motivator.He notes that as the delivery of BIM as a professional service becomes more and more commoditised, value will inevitably be lost, alongside the sense of why the thing is being undertaken.Rates are also increasing, he says, with less work being done..

Pharmaceutical facility design: adding value with construction technology and ‘Chip Thinking®'

The role of DfMA and MMC in Australia.Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) are driving new ways of thinking in Australia, with uptake driven by schools and health.

Pharmaceutical facility design: adding value with construction technology and ‘Chip Thinking®'

However, Lamont says these methods aren’t in alignment with the old ways of making money, and so MMC costs remain high.

There are also things happening purely from a compliance perspective, such as aluminum cladding replacement programs.While the Tier One role is likely to see the biggest change and will probably face the biggest challenge ahead in terms of evolving their mindsets and positions for the future models, the SMEs might be doing more of what they do, but better and more consistently.

SMEs make up a massive portion of the industry, with significant diversity, and we’ll probably also start seeing disruptors in this space as well..The Construction Innovation Hub is currently working with a wide range of partners including individual consultants and small companies.

This includes SMEs with new approaches, technologies and kit developed to support the manufacture of products set to become part of these platform (P-DfMA) systems.The Hub is also working with the companies who will actually be onsite, and who understand how these systems work and effectively integrate in order to facilitate delivery of the built environment itself.. Then there are the companies working in areas like MEP and facades.