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Bryden Wood’s new book ‘Platforms in Practice’ is a detailed, worked example that demonstrates how platform theory has been translated into platform practice. The book journeys from the origins of platforms and the creation of Platform II, to a practical guide to applying platforms and an exploration of The Forge (the world’s first building designed and constructed using this approach), to a detailed analysis of how Platform II aligns with the Construction Innovation Hub’s rules and principles regarding platform approaches.
Information Management - The report sets out what all early career built environment professionals should know about digitally enabled ways of working, supporting transformational change in the sector.
The vision for the UK National Metric Library (NML) is: “The UK National Metric Library is a national structured repository of quantitative and qualitative performance metrics for the built environment. It will support coordination, innovation, knowledge sharing and dissemination of best practice to improve how we measure sustainable performance across the asset lifecycle.” This strategy paper presents initial research findings on the value of the UK NML for the built environment, models for delivery and key recommendations for the development and launch of a future NML.
Product Platform Rulebook - A report by Akerlof. Using the 1,700-place prison at HMP Fosse Way as the basis for this research, the report focuses on the carbon content within the sub-structures and foundations, visually demonstrating the impact of each element to identify priority areas for embodied carbon reduction. A comprehensive action plan and timeline is outlined, informing a route map for future carbon reduction as part of the MoJ’s pathway towards net zero.
Product Platform Rulebook - A report by Mott MacDonald for the Construction Innovation Hub. The report provides an economic and qualitative analysis of the mass implementation of Product Platforms, as recommended by government policy
A collaborative team spanning Atkins, Faithful and Gould and Mott Macdonald were commissioned by the Hub to explore the extent to which the guidance set out in the Product Platform Rulebook can currently be implemented by clients and their consultants. The study is focused on the initial stages of the ‘Demand, Develop, Deploy’ framework, and more specifically the process steps that would take a client up to an initial Product Platform Strategy,
The Product Platform Rulebook v1.2 - updated with new content in March 2023
Product Platform Rulebook - the report from Better Delivery presents a series of options to take the Rulebook forward into the implementation stages as part of the legacy strategy
A report by Akerlof. Following the publication of the Product Platform Rulebook consultation with industry highlighted the need for further details, expanding upon both the ‘What’ and ‘How’ in developing platform strategies for deployment. This report has therefore been written to support this need, with a specific focus towards those with the greatest size - the Tier 1 main contractors.
As part of the Construction Innovation Hub Bridge period, the Hub design team worked with the Product Platform Rulebook case studies to further progress the definition and contents of Deployment Manuals. A Deployment Manual is part of the DEPLOY stage within the Rulebook process. This work has built on the guidance set out in the Rulebook.
Following the successful launch of the Product Platform Rulebook, the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has developed an assessment to for construction organisations to gather supporting data and information, enabling them to define the maturity of a specific Product Platform, the supporting business case, as well as how a potential solution complies to the 8 Product Platform Rules & Principles. This assessment aims to enable industry organisations to self-assess how mature their product platform is and guide them through the DEMAND DEVELOP – DEPLOY Rulebook process.
Information Management - The framework and supporting resources outline the roles and skills needed to develop and implement the IMF and support for organisations and individuals to develop these.
Value Toolkit - Part of the October Value Toolkit newsletter to support spreading the toolkit, as well as more information on how it was developed and what next.
Assurance - CPQP Technical insights. A summary of research into supplier engagement and improving control processes.
Assurance - CPQP Technical insights. The DRTC tool provides a tool where standards and requirements can be reviewed in a single, easy-to-use, digital database.
Assurance - CPQP Technical insights. A summary of research within the construction industry on change control experience and findings.
Assurance - CPQP Technical insights. Understanding the role of Factory Process Control in Modern Methods of Construction and Platform systems.
LEXiCON - This report outlines the next steps to trustworthy, structured digital product information that drives improvement in safety, quality and sustainability.
Value Toolkit - This overview describes the key activities and outputs within the toolkit and how these integrate to support key decisions that allow you to target, measure and deliver improvements in value.
Platform Programme - This report seeks to set out the steps required to establish, create, and maintain a digital library that supports the UK BIM Framework.
Product Platform Rulebook - Presentation slides from Mott MacDonald from the Rulebook launch event, including development and what next.
Product Platform Rulebook - A summary of the first edition Product Platform Rulebook including it's rules and concepts.
Product Platform Rulebook - The Rulebook supports industry – clients, consultants, contractors, manufacturers and product suppliers – in building capability and capacity to develop and deploy product platforms to meet demand.
Platform Programme - The Hub creates and tests a Framework for departments to benchmark their technical specifications and laying out an achievable and clear Route Map to improvement.
Assurance - The Process Flow Chart describes the entire process undertaken to manufacture or assemble the product from ‘goods in’ to ‘goods out’.
Assurance - The 8 Disciplines of Problem Solving (8D) is a structured problem solving tool. This tool can be widely used within industry and is an essential tool in the CPQP process.
Assurance - Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodologies provide effective means of driving a zero defects culture within an organisation.
Assurance - Measurement System Analysis (MSA) is a tool used to identify and quantify the different components of variation within any given measurement system. Data collected through different sources can help guide decisions.
Assurance - Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) is used by engineers to identify potential failures that could occur in a manufacturing process.
Assurance - The DfMA is made up of two separate but interrelated ideologies: Design for Assembly (DfA) and Design for Manufacture (DfM). This guide introduces the methodology and analysis.
Assurance - The V&V summary gives an overview to help constructors efficiently and effectively navigate the verification and validation processes in line with CPQP.
Assurance - This summary is part of the Construction Product Quality Planning process and outlines the basic principles and methodology of the 8D tool.
Assurance - DFMEA is a structured approach used by engineers to identify potential failures that could occur in the design of a product as part of the CPQP project.
Assurance - The CPQP Control Plan guideline provides a structured approach to define control actions throughout a product’s development, helping to ensure successful outcomes.
Assurance - This handbook is part of the CPQP process and should be used in conjunction with the CPQP Guide and supporting CPQP tools.
Assurance - The CPQP process is a structured methodology aimed at supporting the development and introduction of new construction products.
Assurance - This QFD guide shows the structured process that helps translate complex customer requirements into easy to interpret technical specifications as part of CPQP.
Value Toolkit - This overview should be used to guide the identification, organisation and communication of outcomes that are to be achieved through specific projects and programmes in the built environment.
LEXiCON - The first phase of LEXiCON sets out a methodology for the creation and management of ‘Product Data Templates’.
Assurance - This summary is part of the Construction Product Quality Planning process and outlines the basic principles and methodology of creating Control Plans.
Assurance - A summary of the FMEA structured approach enabling the identification of potential failures in the design and process phases of creating a new product.
Assurance - QFD is part of the Construction Product Quality Planning process and covers the basic principles of QFD analyses as well as methodology.
Product Platform Rulebook - The beta Rulebook was published for consultation with industry in May 2022. It was replaced by the first edition Product Platform Rulebook in September 2022.
Information Management - A visual guide on the Hub's Information Management programme and the tools it gives industry to achieve Transforming Construction Challenge targets.
Digital Compliance - This Briefing Note introduces the project and describes the need for the Digital Compliance Ecosystem, along with its structure and functionality.
Platform Programme - This report highlights the key elements to consider when designing an accelerator. It includes learnings from the creation of the Deeptech Labs and venture fund in Cambridge.
Product Platform Rulebook - This report outlines the journey taken to develop a Product Platform Development Framework and the structure of the Rulebook.
Information Management - Learn about research being conducted to ensure industry innovations are beneficial to everyone, nationwide.
Information Management - Discover how, by redefining what value means, success can be realised through saving more than just cost and time.
Information Management - Discover how engineered timber may hold the key to unlock an additional 120,000 school places for children across the UK.
Information Management - Discover how a collaborative approach to the design and construction of healthcare buildings can improve patient outcomes.
Information Management - The guidance defines operational energy and carbon dioxide emissions information exchanges for Government Soft Landings (GSL) projects.
Information Management - A reflection on the digital transformation in the UK’s built environment since the announcement of the government’s BIM mandate.
Information Management - This interactive navigator will assist to practically apply Government Soft Landings to a project.
All projects - A summary of the outputs from comprehensive research to understand how strategic government intervention can boost productivity and improve performance in the UK construction sector.
Information Management - The report explores how tasks deployed on a software platform could be used to guide small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and other organisations to better apply the standards.
All projects - The Vision for the Built Environment describes a safe, high quality, resilient and low carbon built environment system that works together to meet the needs of our future society, environment and economy.
First in a suite of tools to enable local authorities to transform and put innovation at the heart of how they plan, procure build and operate their buildings and estates.
Product Platform Rulebook - Defining the Need sets out the requirements from a new build pipeline. The report will guide the Hub Platform Construction System and development of the Platform Rulebook.
Product Platform Rulebook - A summary of the Defining the Need report and key insights.
Value Toolkit - This report sets out the interim findings for the Market Response Workstream of the Value Toolkit.
Assurance - Key findings from consulting businesses and clients to shape the CPQP tools and processes in November 2020.
All projects - Findings from reviewing how strategic government intervention can boost productivity and improve performance in the UK construction sector.
Information Management - NHSScotland's interactive navigator aims to align those who design, construct and use their assets.
Information Management - This guidance provides support for operational objectives and delivering the UK BIM Framework.
Information Management - Optimising asset management to realise business success and key insights into the method.
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