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Introducing the next of our blogs which highlights how modular construction is becoming increasingly popular for various types of projects.
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Modular Construction - Taking Building Services Offsite
Over recent years, there has been a significant shift in the way building services are designed and installed on many projects. Historically, mechanical engineers and contractors have had to take a flexible approach, adapting to unforeseen issues or changes to building’s design at the point of installation. The widescale adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM), however, means buildings are more clearly defined at an earlier stage in the design process. To take full advantage of this change, the building service sector is increasingly moving away from inefficient bespoke, on-site installations and adopting offsite construction methods.
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BIM Revolution
BIM defines a process for creating computer models of buildings populated with detailed information about the technical specification of the internal elements. This can include everything from the dimensions of windows, to the thermal performance of pipe insulation.
The BIM integration process has proven particularly beneficial for building services as the software can automatically flag up errors, such as clashes between the various elements. This allows issues to be resolved before work starts on-site, providing greater design certainty and supporting the increased adoption of offsite methods.
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Make It Modular
By moving the fabrication of building services away from construction sites and into dedicated manufacturing facilities where the construction process is carried out in more controlled, cleaner and safer conditions, overall project efficiency can be significantly improved. NG Bailey have reported that cost savings of up to 35% and time saving programmes of 90% have already been reached through the use of offsite methods whilst further studies have suggested a total reduction in site time of between 60 and 80% can be delivered.
There are a variety of reasons for these dramatic improvements and to find out more, please click on the button below.
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