Although self-generated power looks like a silver bullet, bought utilities are significantly cheaper than those self-generated.
They provide an objective way to compare and choose between products.. As we move away from procuring for lowest cost and start to make more value-based judgements, this becomes even more important.One of the Construction Innovation Hub’s core themes is Value: ‘driving better social, environmental and economic outcomes through value-based decision making’.. Meeting the technical requirements would be the entry criteria for a vendor, evidenced through aspects such as CQP (.

Construction Quality Planning.Buyers can be assured that the products meet the specifications and will be reliable and consistent.The choice of vendor will then be dependent on what a client values more, which could be: cost; location (to limit travel miles); overall carbon footprint; or the number of apprentices they take on, for instance..

The ‘Defining the Need’ report is a fantastic first manifestation of the ‘harmonise, digitise and rationalise’ policy.But the use of cross-sector data hints at even more powerful opportunities in the future, such as:.

Longer term pipelines..
The Construction Playbook includes policies for publishing commercial pipelines and developing long-term plans for key asset types.Of course, we do run the risk that the term “kit-of-parts” itself is becoming so commonly used now that it may become misused, an issue we’ve seen happen with other MMC nomenclature.
We don’t want to create a plethora of kits-of-parts, as value and quality of delivery will be ensured by harmonising those approaches, systems and processes.. We also don’t want people to feel so overwhelmed at the thought of everything changing that they ignore what’s happening and never begin.We need to try and articulate the way of doing this as clearly as possible.
Some of the work the Construction Innovation Hub is doing now is about bringing together all of the different puzzle pieces.Moreover, it’s important to recognise that the Roadmap to 2030 sets everything out in a way which makes it easier for people to plan, looking at what will happen in the first two years of our progression, then two to five years, and five to ten.
(Editor: Adjustable Diffusers)