The Department for Education knows exactly what the best performing teaching space looks like.

So, what does a plausible future look like in practice, if the government and private sector adopt this way of working?A good illustration of this can be achieved by looking at the lifecycle of a construction project from design to assembly.

We can then explore what is technically achievable with construction Platforms, as well as what this looks like in a near-future state.All of the technologies and initiatives we’ll outline here are underpinned by, or based around, the idea of using standardised, repeatable components.This convergence of components and processes unlocks the true power of digital, data and manufacturing.. D for design in DfMA: digital design tools, simulation and optimisation.

At Bryden Wood, we have developed digital configurators as early-stage design tools.This new construction technology enables a much faster design process than traditional methods.

Our PRiSM and SEiSMIC design apps are already in use for housing and school design, respectively.

We have also created an algorithmic, computational design system called Rapid Engineering Model (REM) for Highways England.Construction sites could be defined as locations where finished assets are built.

They can be messy, congested, dirty and chaotic places.But they don’t have to be.

If the construction process can be transformed into the streamlined and predictable assembly of pre-manufactured parts, combined with on-site construction processes that are carefully managed to add the maximum value, much greater productivity can result.. To give a slightly left-field example, consider a circus tent.Typically, these large structures are put up overnight by a small team of trained operatives.