Recognising the industry shift towards offsite methods of
construction, Trimble (UK) has released an E-book that aims to raise awareness
of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA), the benefits such an approach
can offer and how DfMA and digital processes can work together to provide
additional value.
While
Offsite Construction has been around for many years, it is perhaps only
recently that it has truly come to the forefront of the industry. Frequently
proclaimed as being the future of construction, the UK government is also delivering
a clear push on modern construction methods, with offsite, standardisation and
a ‘Kit of Parts’ approach all featuring in the recently published Construction
Playbook and National Infrastructure Strategy.
Despite
this renewed emphasis, there is still work to be done. As part of the push,
Trimble (UK) has released an E-Book, ‘How to win at digital construction
using a Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) approach’, which
explores the theme of offsite in more detail. Specifically: exploring DfMA,
what it means in a practical sense, the value it can bring to both a project
and a business and how digital construction tools can help to deliver
DfMA.
The
E-Book also includes case study examples of how Building Information Modelling
(BIM) has been used at the Design, Manufacture and Assembly project stages to
help bring structures to life, as well as discussing the future of the industry
and how BIM fits into the concept of standardised design.
Speaking
about the E-Book, Steve Insley, National Sales Manager at Trimble, said:
“Despite Offsite Construction, in all its various forms and terms, being a
common topic within the construction industry, there still remains some
confusion around what it all means and the value that it can deliver to businesses
on the ground. Given this, we hope that our E-Book will help to demystify the
topic of DfMA, highlighting the perfect working relationship between DfMA and
digital processes and proving how digital construction software can support
businesses through this next journey.”
For
more information and to download the E-Book, please visit: www.tekla.com/uk
