GENERAL CONTRACTING
Grindon Hall Christian School
buildings , as well as minimising energy costs , reduces the lifecycle costs of equipment and components , as they require less movement compared to on site , meaning less maintenance and less frequent replacement .
Additionally , waste is minimised by the ability to calculate material needs exactly , which allows the company to obtain cost savings from buying in bulk .
Challenges or opportunities ? Less labour is required in the factory setting . A study conducted by the Steel Construction Institute ( SCI ) estimated that this could be reduced by up to 75 percent on a four-storey residential development , and these reductions are translatable to other sectors .
This reduced personnel leads to savings for the company , but its potentially negative effect on employment levels is mitigated by the job creation in factories : jobs that are permanent and guaranteed .
And with a skills shortage in the industry looming as older workers reach retirement age , a move to offsite construction has the potential to lessen the impact .
Investment in manufacturing
24 July 2014