Buildoffsite
Other businesses will develop their own solutions to meet their particular business requirements . However , in almost all cases the critical considerations when considering the use of offsite solutions will include much faster build times , right first time quality , a safer construction environment , predictable performance in use , enhanced sustainability and given the opportunity to deliver products at scale , cost benefits .
CG : To what extent do you see offsite construction as a growing sector ?
RO : There is no doubt that offsite construction solutions are being increasingly used in all sectors of the building and civil engineering sectors . In some sectors maximising the use of offsite solutions is already standard practice .
The Cheesegrater building in London was constructed using almost 80 percent offsite components . There were no wet trades above ground floor . This is the way the leading edge is already going – and the question is not why but why not ?
In terms of future growth I predict that for a whole raft of different
reasons we will begin to see a major expansion in the use of offsite in the housing and residential sectors .
Offsite is actually reasonably well established in residential but for a long time , and for reasons mostly associated with the stop go / sell then build mentality of homes building it has been difficult for offsite suppliers to compete effectively .
However the dynamics of the market are changing with major institutional funders looking to invest and bringing
case study
A modular corridor product for four airport projects :
London Heathrow and London Gatwick
The four projects at BAA ’ s London Heathrow and Gatwick airports total £ 225m in value , with the corridor elements covered in this study accounting for £ 27m . The corridors , constructed from 4m long modules , segregate departing and arriving passengers in transit to and from the aircraft stands . They measure 3.5m high by 5.0 to 7.2m wide , and range in length from 220 to 408m .
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