She says that this experience has led to a ‘deep interest in algorithmic design and new technologies in engineering.’.
The Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) project answered an important question for large companies wondering how to build high-quality facilities in emerging markets, quickly and efficiently, with varied local capability.It also addressed the desire to use that investment to improve skills and capabilities in the local area.
The answer was to use components which were readily available in the supply chain, and bring them together in a simple but clever way.No specialist construction knowledge was required to complete the build, and so soldiers, not builders, were used to construct the facility..Factory in a Box is an excellent example of ways in which MMC can be used to meet quality requirements and diversify the workforce, whilst also substantially reducing costs and speeding up the construction process.
This project was a precursor to Bryden Wood’s innovative work with construction Platforms and P-DFMA..Process Design in COVID-19 vaccine development and modelling.
The importance of process engineering and Design to Value methodologies seem particularly relevant recently.
As we’ve waited for a successful vaccine to emerge, there have been over 200 in development, all at different stages with different probabilities of success.A normalising environment.
Appropriate levels of autonomy, while recognising the need to maintain prisoner and staff safety.Importance of mobile and static technology.
Green, clean, tidy spaces.Flexible, multi-use buildings to support education and work-centric activity.