He discusses how terminology (like AI, MMC, DfMA) can be both important for precision but also potentially confusing, emphasising the need to understand context and underlying meanings rather than getting caught up in exact definitions..
Integrating machine learning and AI further optimises these processes, leading to smarter construction solutions and improved project outcomes.. 4..Collaboration is key.
The episode highlighted the importance of collaboration across the entire ecosystem—designers, contractors, manufacturers, and clients must work together.Amy stressed the need for serial owners (those who manage multiple projects, such as healthcare providers or governments) to take a leadership role, demanding and supporting industrialised approaches.This collaboration ensures that processes and technologies align with shared goals, creating efficiencies and driving innovation.. 5.
F. ocus on value, not just cost.A recurring theme was the importance of defining and designing for value.
Whether it’s reducing waste, achieving certainty in project timelines, or meeting sustainability goals, understanding what 'value' means to each client is critical.
Amy and Jaimie emphasised that industrialised construction is about delivering outcomes that matter to clients and end-users, not just cutting costs..Learn more about Bryden Wood's Design to Value approach.In order to avoid catastrophic climate impacts, it’s essential that we tackle the toughest parts of the decarbonisation challenge, applying innovative solutions to those tough to decarbonise parts of the economy.
We need to create cleaner, greener responses in order to overcome the environmental damage being caused by coal-fired power plants, industries like aviation and shipping, and liquid fuels such as oil and gas.Due to the site and land use challenges posed by wind and solar power, attempting to meet our vast energy needs with renewable technologies alone would be prohibitively difficult.
As a result, we’ll need help from complementary, advanced heat solutions to bend the curve on carbon emissions and meet our net zero goals.. One of the biggest decarbonisation challenges we face, and one of the biggest opportunities presented to us, comes in the form of repowering coal power plants.Incredibly, the coal-fired capacity being used in the world today is emitting around 15 billion tonnes of carbon emissions each year, representing almost half of all our carbon emissions.