Design to Value: the importance of data and analytics in building design and construction

electrical design.

If the BSA onus is on ensuring the design doesn’t change from specification to delivery, then the exactness of the design and the tolerances is crucial..The higher degree of accuracy and innovation in platform components ensures that what was designed and modelled is much more likely to be what is installed on site, with no need for site based problem-solving/adaptions vs. what has been designed and tested..

Platform components create superstructures, which, while a relatively small proportion of the cost, are critical in maximising the accuracy of the installation.The superstructure is highly dimensionally accurate, with fixings designed in to enable high levels of accuracy in the complementary elements that attach to it.This accuracy reduces the need for tolerance between interfaces, which is where issues often occur.

On The Forge, the tolerance was reduced to.5mm over a 9m bay..

This accuracy also unlocks existing, but underutilised capabilities in the supply chain, encouraging optimisation of their products too.

In fact, a range of complementary elements have already been developed and delivered on The Forge..Remember when working from home was seen as a perk offered by progressive employers, while others worried about whether it was a good idea, or even possible?

Necessity sorted that one out.Some businesses have struggled, but many more have found that working from home isn’t such a big deal and are wondering what all the fuss was about..

In the built environment, we didn’t have time to wonder how two-metre social distancing might work, we just had to get on and do it.COVID-19 forced our hand.