Or a deeper retrofit, which retains only certain structural elements?.

three books on this topic.He is a leading thinker on the future of industrialised construction and is at the forefront of both private and public sector ambitions to adopt manufacturing-led design and construction practices..

He joined Bryden Wood in 1995 and has been instrumental in leading the company’s expansion from disruptive start-up to 300+ people across 9 offices worldwide..He was an original member of the UK Government BIM Task Group and was the co-author of the 'Design for Manufacture + Assembly' overlay to the RIBA Plan of Works.. Jaimie's books on P-DfMA include ‘.Delivery Platforms for Government Assets: Creating a Marketplace for Manufactured Spaces.

This work was adopted as a key articulation of the UK Government’s aspiration to adopt a more industrialised approach to construction and was referenced in their ‘.Construction Playbook.

’ and the Construction Innovation Hub’s ‘.

Product Platform Playbook.This means that adopting new methods - be they industrial construction techniques or cooling advancements - demands careful piloting and collaboration.

He stresses that Edged’s approach is built on tested engineering principles, explaining:.‘Everyone is on a learning curve… The workloads that exist now were unimaginable only a few years ago, so it’s not about replicating the old formula - it’s about rethinking it.’.

By leveraging both in-house expertise and external partnerships, Edged looks to mitigate risks while still pushing the boundaries of efficiency and sustainability..Looking ahead: The data centre as a driver of change.