Automation and Manufacturing for the Built Environment

Steve Thompson

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Automation and Manufacturing for the Built Environment is a plain-language guide to the application of automation and manufacturing technologies and processes to the delivery and operation of the built environment. Covering the full asset lifecycle, the book provides a straightforward guide to a wide range of technologies, showing where they fit and the benefits that they have, with real-world examples of their applications.

Coverage in the book includes

new models to assess the potential benefits and impacts of new technologies, and to consider their implications
how automation and manufacturing-led approaches can complement each other to address longstanding construction industry challenges
overview of automation and manufacturing technologies likely to offer greatest value in the short, medium and long-term
“no-regret” decisions that can be made today that will be of value in the future, including development of structured product data, logical data models and use of generative design tools
the crucial roles of planning and connectivity between technologies
2035 scenarios based on adoption of different automation and manufacturing-led models.

The book also presents assessments on the potential levels of automation that different technologies are likely to deliver up to 2035, the wider benefits they can deliver and impacts on the future of work.

Automation and Manufacturing for the Built Environment will be of interest to a wide range of construction professionals seeking information in the very latest developments in the industry, including clients; senior managers; digital leads, information and BIM managers; engineers; architects; and planners. It is equally applicable to small and large enterprises.

Section 1 – Setting the scene

Chapter 1. Introduction;
Chapter 2. The built environment;
Chapter 3. The construction industry;
Chapter 4. Why automation and manufacturing;
Chapter 5. Learning from other industries;
Chapter 6. The modelling framework;
Section 2 – Enable
Chapter 7. Enabling change and manufacturing-led construction;
Chapter 8. No-regret decisions;
Chapter 9. Connectivity platforms;
Chapter 10. Product and service data;
Section 3 – Define
Chapter 11. Defining the need;
Chapter 12. Requirements management;
Chapter 13. Product platforms;
Section 4 – Systemise
Chapter 14. Pre-manufacturing and integration models;
Section 5 – Automate
Chapter 15. Technology timeline;
Chapter 16. Business casing construction delivery;
Chapter 17. Design automation & manufacturing;
Chapter 18. Supply chain management & procurement automation;
Chapter 19. Integration automation;
Chapter 20. In-use automation & manufacturing; Section 6 – Optimise
Chapter 21. Circularity enablement;
Chapter 22. The future of work;
Chapter 23. Looking ahead - an automated construction industry: 2030 scenarios;
Chapter 24. Conclusion

Steve Thompson is an architect with over 30 years of experience within the built environment, more than 20 of which have been spent developing new products, building systems and business models incorporating manufacturing and automation technologies.