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Collaborative because there is usually no one person who understands every element of the situation (we bring together the right people to combine their knowledge and experience).

The resulting lockdown forced the redesign of entire research programs, an accomplishment achieved with great perseverance and agility.Challenging Space Frontiers in Hospitals.

by Dr Grant Mills from UCL, and involving Bryden Wood Director Steven Tilkin, incorporated Bryden Wood’s innovative work in platform design (P-DfMA).The project was quite far advanced when the pandemic hit, and the timing was particularly pertinent, occurring just as hospital construction began recognising the need to look at other processes, such as offsite construction, standardisation and moving to scale of production.The project research focused on an interesting sectoral comparison between the clean room environment of operating theatres in hospitals, and the modules of a spacecraft.

As spacecraft are created offsite and have similar ventilation issues to operating theatres, there were learnings to be made from the way material procurement is handled in the space industry.The project has since influenced further work with London’s Moorfields hospital.. Construction nomenclature and standards: from Modern Methods of Construction to BIM and Platform Design, it’s all in the name..

Professor Glass points out that as the construction industry has begun to progress forward in recent years, new terms like Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and platform construction (P-DfMA) have burgeoned into existence.

With so many industry stakeholders, it’s inevitable that we’ll face a certain amount of confusion and miscommunication as we await consensus on exact definitions.At the same time, we also need to stay focused on the capability to service our own needs here in the UK.

Yes, things are changing.There are challenges to be overcome and there will be more on the road ahead.

However, by 2050, it’s possible that we could be looking back at COVID-19 as necessary pain we had to go through to help us reach our goals.It could be that our current difficulties will ultimately help lead the global transformation into a more sustainable and equal global community.. To learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value approach and Modern Methods of Construction, sign up for our monthly newsletter here:.