An Amazon for construction? Powering change in construction procurement through e-commerce

They aren’t afraid to rip up the rule book and say, ‘Why are we doing it this way?’ That’s what I like.

Chips are sets of interacting or interdependent components, plus all the data that goes into them.They bring to life all data and stakeholder knowledge in one place, using a common language, so that everyone can understand every aspect.. Chips become the building blocks for our design.

They also become the building blocks for conversations between the people dealing with business strategy and those people dealing with design and implementation of the pharmaceutical engineering project.. We start off with the analysis of the business problem and then generate design elements.Chips will often appear as 3D models, but that's not what they are.They are the embodiment of a system.

The core purpose of the project drives the analysis that informs the selection of Chips..Defining Chips for the project.

At a point in each project, we go through the process of defining Chips for that project, in order to develop a Chip library.

This can start with a reference design, or a blank piece of paper.Each project is unique in what will make up its social value, and where emphasis should be placed for the greatest benefit to the wellbeing of the users, the outcome of the project and to individuals’ lives.. Often in our projects, our view on social value in architecture considers not only the use and outcome of the building, but also aspects beyond the initial value of a new built environment.

We look at what makes up that environment, how it’s constructed, and its ability to be reused and adapted over time.We consider the whole lifecycle of the scheme and always aim to maximise social value in construction.. Our Design to Value approach to projects allows us to consider social value in every aspect of the new asset.

We analyse and understand the requirements of every project to investigate how the components of the building meet the correct criteria, be that its location, the process it needs to provide for, or the wellbeing of the users.We maximise the value of the asset by balancing a wide range of criteria.. Design to Value may lead to a solution that is very different to the one initially conceived, but it will be a solution that is fully thought through, appropriate and complete; a built asset that delivers value across the piece.