But the system passed, we installed it and it’s working very well.. Also in Stevenage, we worked with GSK on the lab grade water system.

Furthermore, to construct a building that has been designed using DfMA the builder needs to understand the basis of the design and how it has informed the construction approach.This means DfMA can be much more collaborative than conventional design, bringing the designer and builder closer together to pursue a common goal..

There are many different methods of constructing a building.In addition to conventional methods, alternatives have been developed that deploy prefabrication, pre-assembly, design standardisation and/or automation to some degree and these are collectively referred to as Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)..Exploring the MMC toolkit: from offsite construction to PPVC and beyond.

MMC is the collective term for the innovative construction methods that can be deployed by the DfMA designer.MMC can be considered as the DfMA designer’s “toolkit”.

The DfMA designer finds the most suitable innovations in the MMC toolkit (or develops new innovations) to meet a project’s unique challenges..

There are many construction innovations that can be considered MMC.Ikea is another excellent example of a Platform that most people are familiar with.

As well as the physical components, Ikea have also created their own ecosystem..So, while there is a ‘kit of parts’ that includes components common to lots of different pieces of furniture (fittings, hinges, drawer bases and sides, dimensional grids etc.

), the process has also been highly standardised: the format of the instruction book is always the same, and you only ever need a limited selection of common tools.. Ikea also have their own configurator for kitchens, ‘3D Kitchen Planner’, which allows users to create a 3D model which generates a list of components and a price.Or you can book an appointment with an Ikea specialist who will help you decide on the right kitchen and layout and create the model for you..