Learn more about our approach to data centre design.A shift in perspective: From bespoke buildings to flexible platforms.

Finally, we need to have a certain amount of flexibility on the journey to meeting our goals.It’s critical to know where we’re heading, but we shouldn’t rush down the wrong path for political expediency or short-term measures.

We’ve got to be able to respond to emerging needs, placing greater emphasis on what may be required at any point, be that lowering carbon emissions, social value, or any other value driver, and we’ve got to respond in the right way and at the right pace, so we don’t get taken off course.It requires collaboration and the convening power of the Construction Leadership Council will be crucial to that.. BIM and digital twins.We’ve been watching this process evolve over time, with BIM focused on digitising the design and construction of projects.

What we’re really aiming for though, is a future state where we’re able to understand and measure and digitise the actual performance of built assets.At that stage, we’ll be able to use the data to create insights beyond one particular project.

Instead, the data will help us understand network and system level impacts.

We’ll be able to evaluate specifically how an energy project, a transport project, a school and a housing scheme interact.As a result, we’re now starting to see concepts like Advanced Production Quality Planning (APQP) coming into the industry.

This framework is how manufacturing ensures the consistency of products, and it’s also how they track their progress.So, where will this end up?

Ultimately, we believe you will be able to get a price instantly from a vast, distributed network of small suppliers, as you develop your construction Platform model.These suppliers will also be publishing details of their pipelines and capabilities, enabling you to plan your project precisely.