Partway between Notting Hill and Paddington in West London, the space was originally an old paint factory, which the owners enlisted award-winning architect, Bryden Wood, to turn into studio space for the artistic community back in 2009.
Finally, there is the question of the workforce itself.At present, there simply aren’t enough young people coming into the construction industry.
Construction isn’t seen as an attractive option by the next generation, who would prefer to work in tech.Their idea of construction involves standing in muddy boots, trying to build things in the rain.It’s vital that we change that perception, because this young generation of gamers already have many of the skills we now need in the industry.
They’ve grown up playing games like Minecraft and they’re used to working collaboratively in a 3D environment, designing with a standardised set of components.We tested our school design app SEISMIC on a group of nine-year-old children in London.
We were astonished at how easily and intuitively they were able to use it.. It’s vital that we change the perception of the construction industry and focus on attracting young talent into it.
We must make it clear that construction is an exciting, vital industry - one where these young people can put their existing skills to use in an enjoyable and rewarding way.Now as off-site becomes more established in both markets, the benefits and limitations of volumetric modular construction are becoming clear and we have been considering the question, ‘What next?’.. Singapore: Prefabricated Prefinished Voulmetric Construction.
Singapore has a strong reputation as a regional innovator and the construction industry is no exception.In 2010, Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) launched the.
Construction Productivity Roadmap.to foster improvement in workforce productivity and greater technology adoption by the industry.. DfMA has been on the radar in Singapore since at least 2014 when it was identified as a key component of the second.