Innovating construction

BRIDGING TRADITION WITH TECHNOLOGY AT UNITEC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE During the past eight years, the Unitec School of Architecture has researched techniques to develop prefabricated housing systems. The project’s success does not hinge primarily upon automated construction methodologies but finds a balanced approach between traditional building practices and technological innovation. “The main aim of theContinue reading "Innovating construction"

New offsite automated construction factory from British Offsite to deliver 4,000 homes a year

A £45m offsite automated construction factory in Braintree will create light gauge steel panel systems and other components, using robotic automated manufacturing. The post New offsite automated construction factory from British Offsite to deliver 4,000 homes a year appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Robots complete construction of test tunnel

Robots have successfully built a tunnel in a Network Rail test project in southern England. Hampshire tech firm HyperTunnel completed the 6m-long structure using an automated construction process. The 2m-diameter Peak XV tube was created in the company’s research facility with the use of digital… The post Robots complete construction of test tunnel appeared first on Construction News.

CM - Automated construction and Platform DfMA, 11102019

Jaimie Johnston of Bryden Wood at the Digital Construction Summit 2019 in London, where he discusses the approach of 'Design for Manufacture and Assembly' (DfMA) and a 'Kit of Parts' [DfMA is a process by which building products and components are designed in a way that enables them to be made on a large scale using automation / machinery and then put together in one place]

Construction Manager - Procore webinar: A Platform Approach to Construction 28052020

A webinar on how to improve productivity and efficiency by connecting people processes and data on a single platform

Construction Manager - Automated construction and Platform DfMA 11102019

Jaimie Johnston of Bryden Wood at the Digital Construction Summit 2019 in London discusses how we can provide higher productivity on site by designing and manufacturing components (a kit of parts) using "Platforms"