: A program by the University of Sussex in association with the British Parking Association, TransPark explored how car parking could be revolutionised.

The Hub’s collective vision is to build more safely, to a higher quality and with all round better value.In other words, the Construction Innovation Hub asks, how can we get more from UK construction, and how can we do it in a way which supports the industry to prosper and grow?.

Shaping the future of construction with a collaborative, P-DfMA approach.The reality of transforming construction presents a serious challenge, one which requires a uniquely broad and long-term viewpoint.As a result, the initiative really must be headed by a government client.

This is why the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) set out their vision for a Platform construction (P-DfMA) approach, focusing on digitally driven, standardised, cross-sector components.Government is also uniquely positioned to take on the challenge of implementing a new, industrialised construction approach, as they have the resources required for in-depth research and development.

Still, with an undertaking as large as transforming construction, collaboration with industry will be crucial to success..

The good news is that we’ve already seen this happening more recently, in terms of developing policy responses to the pandemic.We’ll be able to make decisions about how we want to intervene, and it could end up shaping the policy environment.

That’s when we’ll really see the true power and value of data.. A Kit-of-Parts Approach and the Creation of a Digital Marketplace for Construction.In the utopian future state we seek, buildings will increasingly be configured using Platform construction methodologies and a kit-of-parts approach.

The parts will be interoperable and there will be common interface standards and rules.If a new, highly energy-efficient product creates local jobs, then we’ll need a clear route to market for that product, as well as a value-based decision about how it’s deployed.