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A common language allows people with diverse areas of expertise, including those not normally involved in design and construction, to participate fully in design decisions.

In this article we go into detail on a case study where discrete event simulation (DES), developed in collaboration with Tata Steel, supports the analysis and development of an off-site, automated factory which manufactures the FASTtruss structural building assemblies.. How can automation be used in construction?.Traditionally, construction has been an on-site process with a minority of off-site construction operations, but it is now shifting to include a hybrid of both on-site improvements and increased off-site operations (.

https://www.brydenwood.co.uk/offsiteoronsiteconstruction/s125064/.The shift offers a range of benefits across the construction life cycle.Working this way, components or systems (including those related to platform design (P-DfMA), or in some cases modular construction) can be more readily fabricated in off-site facilities and transported to site for final assembly.

On-site operations can also model themselves on manufacturing processes to provide higher efficiencies, predictability and reduce waste.In addition, this creates many more opportunities to implement automation and digital tools, particularly in off-site manufacturing..

Previously, we have covered the general benefits of discrete event simulation (DEM) in construction (https://www.brydenwood.co.uk/discreteeventsimulation/s97989/), and the increasing use of these powerful tools as a core part of automation in construction.

The need for these tools is on the rise as design and construction continue to tackle some of the largest issues an industry could face: low and declining productivity, poor predictability, shrinking workforce and skills shortages., Head of Global Systems at Bryden Wood, has an engaging conversation with the 'Queen of Prefab', Amy Marks, the Vice President of Enterprise Transformation Practice at Autodesk.

Together, they discuss the.Advancing Prefab.

conference in Phoenix, Arizona.. Click the 'play button' above to listen in, or read our 5 Key Takeaways from this episode below.... 1.Advancing Prefab: Not just another conference.