Once the concrete mix was taken into account, the use of 40% GGBS and local procurement, and 26% recycled content of steel the savings are circa 60%..

Delivery Platforms for Government Assets.Data Driven Infrastructure.

, by setting out how a manufacture-led approach to construction would support the commitments made by Government.In particular, it sets out how a platform design approach, common in the manufacturing and software industries, could be adopted by the construction sector - and the benefits P-DfMA could unlock.. View and download here:.Platforms: Bridging the gap between construction and manufacture.Applying a digital methodology to organic complexity.

Authors: Steven Tilkin and Tanya Oram..There are many ways to approach master planning in design.

At Bryden Wood, we combine our core principle of Design to Value with an overarching digital methodology to deliver master plans that tackle the most complex of scenarios.

This enables us to give clients overall clarity and big-picture understanding, together with highly detailed recommendations and a range of practical, prioritised solutions..All of this requires proper digital coordination.

The tier one contractors are trying to drive innovation in a different way, he says, and the smaller players are looking for a point of difference..Conversations about DfMA are also starting in Australia, with some large contractors setting up their own DfMA plants.

However, it really comes down to two, distinct schools of thought.These revolve around the use of either an owned or distributed model.