Unfortunately, this generates additional carbon emissions and waste.. Another issue with glulam and CLT is the debonding of layers during a fire.
Terra Praxis, co-founded by Kirsty Gogan, is dedicated to developing and implementing high-impact solutions to decarbonise sectors that are difficult to abate.This includes not just power generation but also industrial processes and transportation through innovative uses of nuclear technology.. 5.
Political and social implications:.The podcast touches on the political and social challenges associated with transitioning from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources.There is a discussion about the need for bipartisan support and social acceptance to repower coal plants, highlighting the potential for job preservation and economic benefits in communities dependent on these plants..
These takeaways reflect the podcast's discussion on the role of innovative nuclear technologies and strategic repurposing of infrastructure in achieving decarbonisation and addressing the pressing energy demands of the future..Learn more about Bryden Wood's role in the REPOWER project.What are platforms?
In this video, Jaimie Johnston MBE explains how a platforms approach to design for manufacture and assembly (P-DfMA) works - and how it is delivering results at the Forge, a major commercial development by Landsec in central London..
The Forge is the world's first commercial developed to be designed and built using a P-DfMA approach.These cassettes were standardised across the building, so it merited the time to optimise them so that they would be of greatest value throughout the whole life of the asset.
The standardised steel beams were provided with more penetrations than the design required, this pre-enabled the asset for future adaptations: with additional fixing points already cast into in the slab, the model is less likely to need updating as adaptations or refurbishments take place.. Summary.With the construction sector currently facing challenges on multiple fronts, it should be at least encouraging that a number of topics – sustainability, productivity and safety – all point in the same direction; a simplified and digitally-enabled design and construction process, using repeatable components manufactured at scale and assembled using standardised processes..
Text extracts are taken from IPA’s ‘.Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030.