MMC & P-DfMA Resources & Reference
As the industry wakes up to the serious issues affecting the construction industry, we have noticed more thoughts being voiced and more documentation being published on the subject of Modern Methods of Construction and P-DfMA. A component / kits of parts / platform based approach to design, offsite manufacture and onsite assembly.
We have actively tracked the emerging documentation and our answer to this is to develop the MFS i–Form Solution – our P-DfMA approach to MMC.
MMC Reports, Guidelines & Documentation
June 2020. This research analyses how the entire ecosystem of construction will change, how much value is at risk for incumbents, and how companies can move fast to adapt to and, in fact, create a new industry structure. The COVID-19 crisis will accelerate change that has already started to occur at scale. The research suggests that the industry will look radically different five to ten years from now.
April 2020. Cast published a detailed analysis of their thoughts on the likely commercial and practical delivery implications on the construction sector arising from the current Covid-19 crisis. They anticipated significant risk allocation and tender pricing volatility ahead, with both challenges and opportunities for developers, investors and contractors as well a renewed focus on innovation and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in order to increase delivery resiliency and certainty.
This research report explores the whole concept of a ‘Platform’ approach to construction, which requires a shift in focus from a construction mind-set to a manufacturing mind-set. The benefits of product platforms include time and costs savings, flexibility, responsiveness, and better opportunities for learning across different products.
Late in 2019 the MHCLG Joint Industry Working Group on MMC released a seven category MMC definition framework, regularising the terminology to be better understood throughout the construction industries.
The framework spans all types of pre-manufacturing, site based materials and process innovation. The MFS i-Form Solution fits very neatly into category two.
The Group included Buildoffsite, Homes England, NHBC & RICS.
In 2016 the government asked the Construction Leadership Council to carry our a review of the UK Construction Labour Model. The review was conducted by Mark Farmer CEO of the Cast Consultancy and it did not make comfortable reading with Farmer concluding that the industry must ‘Modernise or Die’ and advocating MMC as the route forward.
MMC Video Bank
How big would a brick be if it was held by a robot?
A shift in mind set…. Jaimie Johnston and Kevin Masters from architectural firm Bryden Wood talk to ICE Publishing about their article, ‘Automated construction: boosting on-site productivity using a platform-based approach’, published in November 2019’s Civil Engineering Special Issue on Offsite and Smart construction.
Digital technology with an on-site, self-contained factory to reducing construction times & improving quality
Following the success of the Jump Factory, Mace worked with Australian firm Hickory to adapt the building system for construction in the UK. Using parametric modelling tools and artificial intelligence, HRS is able to draw from a catalogue of components to design and manufacture the structure and façade subassemblies offsite.
MMC & P-DfMA Milestones in the News
Ibstock Future Talks with Mark Farmer
In this Ibstock Futures podcast, Mark Farmer, the lead advocate for MMC in the UK joins Jeremie Rombaut, Matt Guy and Trevor Barnett for a frank discussion on the [...]
MFS Joins the Offsite Alliance
MFS is pleased to announce that we have joined the Offsite Alliance We are very excited to be rejoining the Offsite Alliance, to support offsite construction and [...]
Norman’s Blog: RC vs iForm
RC Frame VS the MFS i-Form Solution®, and the winner is….. View this MFS i-Form Project >> MFS MD Norman Hinckes comments on [...]
Constructing Excellence Awards – National Finalist
MFS & The i-Form Solution® announced as 2023 Constructing Excellence National Awards Finalist. We were incredibly proud to win the SECBE award earlier this year for MMC [...]
2023 SECBE Award Winners for MMC
MFS & The i-Form Solution® announced as 2023 SECBE Award winners in the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) category We are incredibly proud to have won this [...]
Finalists in the SECBE Awards 2023 for MMC & Innovation
MFS are SECBE Awards Finalists in the MMC Category for the MFS i-Form Solution® and Innovation Category for Lissmac cranes. We are pleased to announce that [...]
2022 Offsite Award Winners
MFS & The i-Form Solution® announced as 2022 Offsite Award winners in the Best Use of Concrete Technology category We are very proud to be be awarded this prestigious [...]
2022 Offsite Awards Finalists in two Categories
MFS & The i-Form Solution® announced as 2022 Offsite Awards Finalists in two major categories: Contractor of the Year & Best Use of Concrete Technology. We are very proud to [...]
Finalists in the SECBE Awards 2022 for MMC
MFS are SECBE Awards Finalists in the MMC Category for the MFS i-Form Solution®. We are pleased to announce that Masonry Frame Systems are once again [...]
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