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The benefits of a seamless end-to-end digital planning process will be many and wide-reaching.

This means we’ll be able to access instantly both the cost and availability of a project’s components.For example, Xometry, a company in the United States, is already being used by major manufacturers.

Xometry sends the digital file of the required components out to its distributed network of pre-qualified manufacturers all over the USA.They then get a price.Once the customer is happy with that price, they bring the components together.

This allows them to tap into an enormous network of individual specialists, all through one, single website..The Construction Innovation Hub is an initiative backed by the UK government, with a remit to drive innovation in the construction industry.

The Hub is working to bring manufacturing expertise to construction.

As a result, we’re now starting to see concepts like Advanced Production Quality Planning (APQP) coming into the industry.Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) are driving new ways of thinking in Australia, with uptake driven by schools and health.

However, Lamont says these methods aren’t in alignment with the old ways of making money, and so MMC costs remain high.There are also things happening purely from a compliance perspective, such as aluminum cladding replacement programs.

These are government pieces of work, specifically looking for innovative techniques.Ultimately, there are similar standards to 19650 coming into play.