It is to represent the evolving design in a way that is relevant to the stakeholders so they can understand the choices made and judge whether the design meets their needs.

Plus, with choices in the assembly, architectural outcomes can still be recognisably different and tailored..At Bryden Wood, starting with productivity-led value drivers, we developed a hybrid steel and concrete mid span platform (Platform II).

We then proved the concept on the design and delivery of The Forge, a commercial building for Landsec, the first ‘platform’ building..There are bound to be other mid span options: using other value drivers as a start point will no doubt give rise to other types of mid span platform e.g.a timber based or light gauge steel..

However, it’s critical that, as an industry we converge on a small number of platform options.If we lose control of the number of options available, we are back to square one - we lose the benefit of standardisation, and we then lose the simplicity this creates in terms of technical compliance.. To encourage industry adoption, we have open sourced all our data, experience and learning on Platform II.. A digital library embeds specifications and compliance into upfront design and tracks these through to delivery..

The smaller number of elements to manage vs. a traditional design, captured in a digital library, will facilitate the creation of accurate, consistent and well-organised information and version control..

This digital library will structure data so that design can more rigorously demonstrate compliance, earlier in the process.How do we increase value and deliver those broader outcomes?

How do we work with industry, academia and the business community to deliver results?.For all the terrible destruction COVID-19 has caused, perhaps the silver lining has been its role as a catalyst for a more rapid pace of change.

The government messaging is Build Back Better, incorporating a greener and faster element.We’re recognising the need for better outcomes, supporting things like levelling up the economy, delivering greater social value and driving a path to net-zero carbon emissions.