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Complicated supply chain.

(Chief of Staff & EVP at Boldt Construction) and how this illustrates the move towards shared risk and reward, encouraging all parties to work together towards a common goal.. 3.The role of standardisation and modularisation:.

The discussion points out the tension between the desire for bespoke designs and the benefits of standardisation and modularisation in construction.By standardising certain elements, like in the apparel industry, there's potential for increased creativity and efficiency.This standardisation can lead to mass customisation, where the construction process becomes more efficient, yet the end product can still meet diverse customer needs.. 4.

Technological advancements and AI in construction:.Iris discusses her early work with AI and how it's evolved to present times.

She envisions a near future where AI and machine learning will significantly change the construction industry, from better data management and analysis to possibly altering work methods and material handling.

However, she also notes the need for cultural changes to fully leverage these technological advancements.. 5.Mostly, it’s trying to get them to think about getting adequate daylight in, which is quite interesting with the facade they’ve got because they have to reuse it, so they don’t have many options to make the windows bigger.

They’ve got to think of a more interesting way of doing it.I’ve given them some homework and this time they are going to be presenting their daylighting to me.

They all have fully glazed facades on the south facing, so it’s trying to get them to think about the fact it’s going to overheat and they have to look at solar shading and passive design measures.The overarching premise is getting them to think from an architectural perspective about how they can influence the environmental design of the building.