While Offsite may be proclaimed as the future of the construction industry, if we are to truly deliver on this Offsite vision and reap the rewards then we need to change the way we are approaching projects.
Here, Duncan Reed, Digital Construction Process Manager at Trimble (UK) explores the Designing for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) approach and how it can help to bring the benefits of Offsite to life.
A topic on everyone’s lips, it’s no secret that Offsite is heralded as holding the key to the industry’s modernised, prosperous and efficient future. Its benefits are well-known, from time and cost savings to better construction quality and reduced material waste, and the UK Government has also delivered a clear push on these more modern methods. Featuring heavily in its plans to “build better, faster and greener”, Offsite also dominated the 2020 Construction Playbook, in which the government calls for the adoption of a manufacturing-led approach and the use of innovation and Modern Methods of Construction in the delivery of public works projects.
