By working together, we believe the industry can apply these transformative, design to value processes at scale and thereby deliver enormous benefit for the world..

It raises a whole range of issues that would need resolving regarding insurances, warranties, IP, etc.And there is the big question of who would own the marketplace?

Ideally, this would be a neutral broker, such as Government.And there is even a partial precedent here in the UK in the form of G-Cloud, the UK Government’s Digital Marketplace for cloud technology and specialist digital services..Creating a digital marketplace for construction procurement would have benefits that far outweigh the challenges.

Even the steps on the journey, as focus on interoperability, data standards and consistent specifications, would help accelerate the digital shift that is already underway.There is plenty to think about, but I hope we can continue the debate and, together, create the common vision that will add a whole new dimension to our journey of transformation.. To learn more about our Design to Value approach and Modern Methods of Construction, sign up for our monthly newsletter here:.

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A place of anxiety and relief, illness and joy.Realistic Value-Engineering Summary.

Reduced subcontractor risk and reduced packages costs.Reduced and simplified subcontractor detailing.

De-risk main contractor with and allow more efficient procurement.Reduced programme from integration and BIM to logistics & machine design.