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- Head of Global Systems at Bryden Wood.. Over twenty years ago, the Queen of Prefab, Amy Marks found herself talking to the C-Suite of one of the biggest contractors in the world.. She said, “I can show you a way that you can do more, with less people on the job site, and make these jobs shorter.”.

We must find ways to deliver what we need using much less.Optimisation of materials, better control of logistics, automation in construction, fewer people on site – all of these factors will help to create an overall lower carbon version of the built environment.

We’re already working hard with concrete manufacturers to find the lowest carbon form of concrete we can possibly use.We’re talking to steel manufacturers about the types of steel which will be made by electric arc furnaces powered by hydrogen fuel cells.We’re evaluating whether it’s viable to grow enough forests to build buildings using timber.

All of these issues must be addressed now.. Modern construction for the next generation.Finally, there is the question of the workforce itself.

At present, there simply aren’t enough young people coming into the construction industry.

Construction isn’t seen as an attractive option by the next generation, who would prefer to work in tech.It means we can iterate, learn and iterate again.

We can test multiple scenarios and identify risk and opportunity.We can operate at a scale and speed that most can’t.. With the digital platforms we have developed within the Creative Technologies team at Bryden Wood, we have, and will increase, the ability to be agile, and to design a built environment that is agile too.

We can help developers, planners and government Design to Value.. What we can’t do is change the way services are typically bought, provided and contracted for.But we’ve seen approaches over the last few months that have stripped away barriers and taken a direct and pragmatic approach to procurement, when speed of delivery is the priority.