maximum span and the interface between components and sub-assemblies.
The initial 2019 launch of PRiSM was well attended by a cross-section of people from the industry.However, the general reaction towards these types of MMC tools and processes within the industry remains mixed.
Some people are excited about the potential and transformative functionality of new technologies, but others feel more threatened by things like automation in design and construction.At Bryden Wood, we don’t see these tools as detrimental to the jobs of industry professionals.Instead, we see them as opportunities.
MMC technologies unlock potential to evolve our role as designers.With the time saving benefits created, we are able to design more buildings and infrastructure to a higher standard.
Automation and digital technology give us the ability to explore more possible solutions in less time, choosing the best from a broader set of options.. PRiSM helps designers and architects to save time usually spent reinterpreting rules from design guides and building regulations.
After all, it’s in the placemaking, the creation of positive user experience and stimulating aesthetic, that designers have the biggest impact and provide the most value in their work - not in repetitive processes like rules reinterpretation.Although the strategy discusses focusing on industrial clusters, there's a concern that these clusters might become siloed and compete rather than forming a connected network..
The UK's 'primate city' structure, where investment gravitates towards London, also complicates the effective distribution of support and infrastructure for these regional hubs.. 4.Addressing the Productivity Malaise Requires a Shift in Societal Mindset:.
The UK suffers from a widely recognised lack of productivity, and a low uptake of AI and robotics in SMEs..There's a perceived 'malaise' where society needs to reappraise its relationship with work and effort relative to desired per capita income, moving beyond merely changing environmental conditions to actively fostering growth.. 5.
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