The MMC toolkit includes a range of systems, components and material and process innovations including off-site and site-based solutions.
We aim to capture everything: the building, the equipment, operations, software, hazards, quality requirements, whatever is important in that system.At the point of inquiry, we are trying to get that information loaded into that Chip..
When we are creating plans, we like to work in three dimensions from the very early part of the project.Chips help speed up the process, because we can move chunks of the design around very quickly and keep data associated with them.We can do things like automate routing of certain utilities, based on the properties of the Chips.
And that enables us to try lots of different options in a short amount of time.As mentioned, this is a key element of our Design to Value approach, as it enables us to get closer to an optimum solution..
Unfortunately, we sometimes find ourselves in the conventional engineering situation of having to limit the number of options that we look at because we haven't got the time or the resources to look at too many.
Clearly, it is fine to narrow down a set of options on a rational basis.Reduction of waste produced during construction.
Reduction of the time and human resources spent in the delivery of the project.Enables local sourcing.
Reduction in whole life carbon.This has led to a 22% reduction in embodied carbon compared to the traditional construction approach.