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This would include approaches like laser cutting components, and the use of autonomous reach stackers to place components.. As we move forward with automation in construction, we won’t need as many people on site.The operatives who are there will be working much more safely, with greater productivity.
They are likely to be part of multi-skilled gangs, trained with the know-how to assemble a whole range of components, as opposed to each individual having a single trade.These teams will be able to build a hospital one day, a school the next, and a set of apartments the day after.Each project will use the same, standardised components.
We hope that giving people the skills to perform a range of tasks, versus one repetitive task, will also lead to greater job satisfaction and productivity, as it has in the manufacturing industry..Built assets in use: unlocking operational data through construction platform design.
One of the struggles facing traditional construction is the fact that every building is a prototype.
This means, even if (and it’s a big ‘if’) you have some structured, operational data, it only tells you about that particular asset type.The UK government's decision to bring coding into the national curriculum means we now have digitally enabled young people coming through with these important skills.
In principle, upon graduation that new workforce is just as available to the construction industry as to any other sector, but we need to attract them into construction at the right time, or they’ll go elsewhere.Similarly, while it is certainly important to maintain a focus on bringing apprentices and young people into the industry, we also need to prioritise graduates and master’s degree students.
These are the people with the higher level skills who can land straight into management roles of organisations and really make significant shifts in how things are done.Moreover, organisations need to create space for people with these skills, because this isn’t always the case at the moment.. It’s also important to acknowledge the work that is already being done in this area.