As such, we must continue on our current trajectory towards innovation, change and forward progress.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re making a bed, wardrobe or bookcase, most of the connecting pieces are the same.Construction Platforms allow us to apply this same type of thinking to built assets.

Yes, those assets require flexibility, but the need for flexibility doesn’t have to be at odds with standardisation.Using P-DfMA, we can have both..Flexibility in modular construction.

At Bryden Wood, it’s a guiding principle that we never compromise the design to fit the system.Rather, our aim is to allow a level of flexibility in the components to resolve the tension between the need for optimisation and variability – what the market wants, or clients need.

For example, with the Platform to superstructure, we have a series of standard connection brackets, which link the beams and columns.

The same brackets are used consistently and they are colour-coded.In addition to our well-known problems with inefficient processes and insufficient output, the construction industry faces other, compounding issues - namely, a serious skills shortage and an aging workforce.

As a result, it’s vitally important that we begin to encourage young people to come and join us.We must highlight the fact that new technologies are possible in construction, and make sure that such technologies play a key role in how we design and construct..

The construction industry should be a place where young digital natives can come and use their skills and passion for technology to do something meaningful to help tackle the climate crisis.However, if we don’t make this evident to them, they’ll go to work for pure technology companies instead.