Action research is needed to be able to study and do at the same time.

It’s entirely achievable, so long as the industry decides that the time has come to take action, and that this is the direction we want to move.If it’s not, then why not?.

To listen to Jaimie Johnston talking about the future of Platform Construction and DfMA in more detail, listen to Episode 2 of our Built Environment Matters podcast.Or, you can download and read our e-book on Platforms.Earlier this year, the government announced that they would spend £2.7 billion on building hospitals.That’s a large amount of money, and very welcome.

But we could make the money spent on hospital design and construction go further – about 30% further, in fact.. Our most recent major healthcare architecture project opened at the beginning of September 2020 in Edgbaston, UK.Circle Rehabilitation is a beautiful building, with some spectacular architectural and engineering features, as well as being a cutting-edge, best-in-class hospital with five operating theatres, ten first stage recovery beds, 20 second stage recovery beds, 20 hospital bedrooms and 120 bedrooms for rehabilitation patients.

It has a comprehensive imaging department and a large physiotherapy capacity for elective care and rehabilitation services.. And yet it cost 30% less to build than comparable hospitals.. Design to Value - an integrated approach to architecture and construction.

Bryden Wood’s approach is always to apply our integrated design expertise to analyse projects exhaustively, and make sure that we deliver the solution that adds the most value.BIM link to factories and supply chain.

Realistic Value-Engineering Summary.Reduced subcontractor risk and reduced packages costs.

Reduced and simplified subcontractor detailing.De-risk main contractor with and allow more efficient procurement.