Here are the key takeaways from Jaimie’s thought-provoking presentation.. 1.
Laboratories can be sited in warehouse or industrial zones which could serve the need of building adaptability very well..However, will these locations help attract the minds and skills required to create the value and manage the transition?.
A business case.An interesting subject was discussed around the business case or affordability of automated testing.. As in the other areas, could common operations or key equipment in laboratories be shared?This model is adopted in other arenas where equipment is simply too expensive for one party to own and operate but can be provided as a service or on a rental basis.
Although at a conceptual level this was thought to be a good idea, there are several issues to overcome.Location, IP and, interestingly, tribalism.
The fierce independence and competitiveness of laboratory operations is an antagonist to sharing and cooperation..
Sustainable, future labs.He was an original member of the UK Government BIM Task Group and was the co-author of the 'Design for Manufacture + Assembly' overlay to the RIBA Plan of Works.. Jaimie's books on P-DfMA include ‘.
Delivery Platforms for Government Assets: Creating a Marketplace for Manufactured Spaces.This work was adopted as a key articulation of the UK Government’s aspiration to adopt a more industrialised approach to construction and was referenced in their ‘.
Construction Playbook.’ and the Construction Innovation Hub’s ‘.