That said, he believes that the contracting market is engaging for compliance, not necessarily to be more efficient.

We want our assets delivered in a way that’s better, faster and greener.The aim is for less material, fewer people, higher productivity, and automation and activity where it's best suited..

The emphasis with The Roadmap to 2030 is very much on that process from concept and design, right through to the end of an asset’s life.The use of data in a consistent way, as part of the information management mandate, will be key to ensuring ongoing effectiveness across the whole life-cycle.Transforming Infrastructure Performance 2021 is positive, accessible and hopefully provides the drive needed to invest in change by looking for opportunities to align with the rest of the industry, and by taking small steps which can be expanded upon for further growth.. On a related note, although the definition of what we mean by a platform approach to construction is now becoming more fulsome, we can still go back to the IPA document from 2018 and continue to find it completely relevant and valid.

This demonstrates a consistency of thinking which should be quite reassuring.TIP 2021 is just a more detailed roadmap, and this should be helpful to people if they are struggling with the concepts.

Of course, we do run the risk that the term “kit-of-parts” itself is becoming so commonly used now that it may become misused, an issue we’ve seen happen with other MMC nomenclature.

We don’t want to create a plethora of kits-of-parts, as value and quality of delivery will be ensured by harmonising those approaches, systems and processes.. We also don’t want people to feel so overwhelmed at the thought of everything changing that they ignore what’s happening and never begin.Existing coal-fired power plants have enormous value in terms of established markets for their power, grid connections, access to cooling water and experienced personnel necessary for the generation and distribution of power..

But even though coal plants themselves are the largest single source of carbon, they can also act as flexible generators, complementing renewables in support of delivering reliable, affordable, and resilient electricity grids.Installing advanced heat sources, such as small modular reactors (SMRs), to replace the coal-fired boilers at existing coal plants will enable the continued use of existing infrastructure for emissions-free electricity generation, providing substantial help with our decarbonisation efforts.. Repowering coal offers a fast, low-risk, large-scale contribution to decarbonising the world’s power generation..

So, together with Terra Praxis, other specialists and key stakeholders, we are developing a solution that will contribute to creating a huge market for rapid, low-cost repowering of coal and gas plants with carbon-free advanced heat sources, while delivering a substantial portion of the clean electricity required to help achieve Net Zero by 2050.. 18.The answer is nuclear.