Offsite construction
New and smarter construction techniques are needed if we are to build a more profitable and sustainable industry that can deliver the significant reductions in costs, project times and CO2 emissions that are called for by the Construction 2025 Strategy.
Learn about offsiteAdopting an offsite approach to construction does not mean using only completed modular units. There are a whole range of options on the offsite adoption scale, from standardised components, through to modular sub-assemblies to fully volumetric solutions.
The industry needs to start looking at current processes differently and grasp the concept of construction industrialisation.
The concept is illustrated in the construction industrialisation wheel below. Five key competencies need to be understood if we are to embrace an industrialised approach; design for manufacture & assembly (DfMA), offsite manufacture, logistics and onsite assembly, followed by design of maintenance. These five building blocks are underpinned by eight management skills that are, in our opinion, necessary to drive change.
Help can be found under the management topic.
DfMA is about embedding efficiency throughout a product’s life-cycle, including…
Bringing factory thinking to the construction process, to industrialise the…
Moving to an offsite approach has significant impacts on offsite…
The onsite assembly process is the management and culmination of…
Implementation of decisions taken at the design stage through the…
Construction industrialisation
How do I develop the skills to embrace offsite construction?
The offsite skills assessment enables you to understand what you need to know and provides a quick 10-point learning plan.
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The School provides hundreds of ‘best in class’ learning resources that help you to build your understanding of offsite. All are free to use and are catalogued by:
- Issues – the five elements of industrialisation; DfMA, Offsite Construction, Logistics, Onsite Assembly and Design for Maintenance
- Media type – do you prefer video, e-learning, workshops, webinars or web documents?
- Learning level – beginner, intermediate or advanced.
To have a sneak preview click on the Topics or Learning tabs on the navigation bar above to take you to the help you need. Whilst all our resources are free, to access them we do ask that you register with the School. If you’re not already, sign up (its free) now to become a member of the School.
Design for Manufacture and Assembly
Delivering Construction 2025 – RIBA Action Plan
Document / Presentation
30 minutesDesign for Manufacture and Assembly
DfMA: a Client’s perspective
Video
2 minutesDesign for Manufacture and Assembly
Data Driven Infrastructure
Web link
60 minutes
“The Offsite School is an excellent source of knowledge on DfMA and offsite construction. Its combination of online resources and face to face training delivery means that you can choose the style of learning that best suits your organisation.”Nigel Ostime, Project Delivery Director, Hawkins Brown Architects
Biodiversity and Ecology
Biodiversity Net Gain – Good Practice Principles
Document / Presentation
120 minutes
Offsite Assessment
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