Near Site, Off Site - affordable near site assembly in Modern Flying Factories.
Lead Participant:
SKANSKA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Abstract
The project will enable a fundamental rethink of current, cost-prohibitive procurement & construction of Off-Site Manufacture by enabling affordable, Near-Site Manufacture using Modern Flying Factories (MFFs) combined with ICT-enabled technologies. It will build on Modcell’s experience of MFFs in manufacturing buildings from straw bale panels but will look to apply these techniques across a range of materials & construction types. The project will integrate MFF concepts, ICT-enabled supply chain management & process improvement approaches (e.g. RFID, portable 3D technology for supply chain engagement & on-site training) and best practice from other sectors. The outcome will be a lean, supply chain orientated, procurement and construction process for delivering low CO2 buildings at scale. 30% cost & time savings are targetted. The new MFF process will be trialled on a school building programme in Bristol prior to wider roll-out for a range of construction types and processes.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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SKANSKA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | £628,350 | £ 300,000 |
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Participant |
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BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT LIMITED | £330,587 | £ 159,900 |
UNIVERSITY OF READING | £49,911 | £ 49,911 |
INNOVATE UK | ||
SWMAS LTD | £100,177 | £ 50,000 |
MODCELL | £390,250 | £ 189,800 |
EXELIN LIMITED |
People |
ORCID iD |
Kim Noonan (Project Manager) |