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Still, the current industry obstacle isn’t really that we don’t agree on the importance of value, or think that working towards value isn’t a smart idea.. Amy Marks feels the blocker here is the same as it is for topics like prefabrication and productisation in construction - that the entire ecosystem is set up in a way that prevents those things from happening.. “I could determine value as speed,” she says, “but then every contract I have, every process I have, every decision-making point, all these procurement methodologies - they're not based on speed.

‘No two projects have been the same and I have enjoyed working on them all.’.When asked about the biggest challenge of his apprenticeship so far, Charlie says, ‘Upon joining Bryden Wood, I came straight from school.

It was my first full time job and I didn’t know what to expect.’.That the experience has been a positive one for him is clear.‘To other people leaving school, I would 100% recommend an apprenticeship.’ he says.

‘Since leaving school I have learnt so much and I am only going to continue to learn.I feel I would not have come this far if I were to only stay on at sixth form.

It does not restrict any chances of going into university and you may even get some support from the company when wanting to achieve a degree...

I will be in no debt.’.We are now starting to see people considering these issues.. P-DfMA for the future.

From the aging demographic to the impact of COVID-19, the challenges facing the construction industry have never been starker.This reality, coupled with a climate crisis the construction industry is significantly contributing to (producing 39% of global carbon emissions), means that we are faced with an urgent need for action.

The good news is that all of the enablers needed to take the industry forward are already in place.The construction Platform movement is gaining momentum and we hope it could be our current reality within five to ten years.