The case for honest timber

In America, there’s volume because of geography.

Even if each stakeholder or specialist, does their utmost to deliver as planned, the interfaces where specialisms meet will remain a tolerance risk.. As long as changes can be made on site, assets will always be vulnerable to unintended consequences..Platforms solution.

Platform II acts as a carrier frame, providing a stiff and accurate superstructure that allows proof of compliance in installation.Platforms dramatically reduce the risk of on-site changes in two key ways:.Intelligent design and automated fabrication remove the need for human ‘interpretation’ of drawings, increasing accuracy and consistency, for greater safety and productivity.

Platform II was designed to use basic materials with the minimum amount of fabrication where possible.Most components use no or low levels of fabrication (these can be thought of as ‘dumb’ components).

These components tend to be the large, heavy, commoditised elements including:.

Columns - standard square hollow sections are used with little/no ‘fabrication’ (a single hole is punched or laser cut in each column);.Construction Platform design unlocks this problem with its consistency of components.

This uniformity of build means there is suddenly something meaningful to do with operational data.Learning how the components perform, or how the facade systems are working, can help refine the components and make a better asset next time.

This standardisation at component level creates the ability to put a feedback loop in place.Furthermore, it opens up an opportunity for machine learning and artificial intelligence to come into construction, as they require vast data sets to operate.