Presentation by Jaimie Johnston, Bryden Wood at the 2019 COMIT Conference. More information: http://www.comit.org.uk/conference-2019

1. Automated construction
Why manufacturing is
the future of the sector
Jaimie Johnston
Head of Global Systems

3. 2.5 billionmore people will live in cities by 2050
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

4. Source: Kuka Robotics Source: Taylor Farms
Source: MaRS Discovery DistrictSource: MIT Technology Review Source: Getty images

6. Why haven’t any systems or solutions
transformed the industry yet?

7. 1886 1913

10. Platforms bridge the gap between
manufacturing and construction

12. Platforms combine design, manufacture, and
procurement principles holistically to ensure a
greater degree of rationalisation and
integration

14. A Platform-based approach to construction

15. Platforms manifest themselves as a ‘kit of parts’
of pre-engineered components, assemblies and
products that go together in pre-defined ways

18. Benefits for clients and the supply chain

19. Current state

20. Platform enabled

21. “Platforms could achieve a 33% reduction
in capital cost”

26. Prototyping
facility in a
live prison

28. Automated design

29. Platforms = RULES
RULES = Automated Design

30. different, but just as slow
where are now
Speed
Intelligence
faster
+
smarter
the same, but faster
Automated Design =

31. BIM
Architect
Quantity Surveyor
Contractor
Client
Operator Structural Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Today =

32. Data
Lake
Generative Design
BIM
Digital Manufacture
VR+AR
IoT Algorithmic Simulation
Mathematical Modelling
Geo-spatial analysis
=Automated Design

33. Speed
Intelligence
Rapid Engineering Model for
Highways England
Design Configuration Tool for
Pre-fabricated Schools
Accelerated design for
Platform-based Buildings
Automated design
Towards a platforms approach
Configuration Tool for
Precision Manufactured Housing

34. Optimise site layouts using a genetic algorithm

35. Digital assembly from a known library of components

36. Seismic design configurator for
systemised schools
PRISM design accelerator for
Precision Manufactured Homes
www.prism-app.io/application.html

37. Quality outcomes

39. Potential for wider application in the industry

40. “The designer grants the Client an
irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide and
non-exclusive licence in perpetuity to use,
copy and reproduce the Materials for any
purpose whatsoever.”

42. A platform approach means we will use digitally
designed components across multiple types of
asset and apply those components wherever
possible, minimising the need to design bespoke
components.
For example, a single component could be used
as part of a school, hospital, prison building or
station.
The three principles are:
1. Design for manufacture;
2. Use a Platform approach;
3. Open for manufacture, use and procurement.

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44. Thank you.
@Jaimie_BW
@BrydenWood
Bryden Wood
@brydenwoodtech
@brydenwoodtech