The goal is to design buildings that reduce environmental impacts from the early design stages through construction and operation, enhancing both sustainability and building performance.. 2.
So would you recommend apprenticeships?.“My apprenticeship has shown me what's possible and given me the ambition to go on and do a university degree.
On the way, I've matured as a person and have gained confidence from real-life problem solving.I also value being part of a team.I'd say to any school leaver who's not sure about university that there are some great career paths to be taken through apprenticeships.
I had a couple of years working in a job I didn't really like after school.The apprenticeship has made work more enjoyable and given me the prospect of a career, not just a job.”.
Do you get a chance to move up?.
“Yes, it’s about ability.The concept of a platform approach to DfMA (P-DfMA) has been adopted by the UK Government, particularly the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA), who have said they will mandate construction platforms by 2023 for all social infrastructure..
The pre-manufactured components of platform construction (P-DfMA) systems are specifically designed to be standardised and mass-produced by a wide supply chain, like the mechanical components of a car, to deliver the greatest possible factory efficiency and economies of scale..The components can be easily transported and moved, and they fit together quickly and simply on site with the least amount of handling.
Platform construction systems are designed to be flexible and customisable to avoid limiting design freedom and allow massing, form and aesthetic treatments to be considered on a plot-specific basis.. Driving value with MMC and P-DfMA.Construction platforms are an example of an approach to DfMA that relies on both off-site and on-site construction works, bringing the best aspects of both.