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By viewing each data centre as part of a coherent system, Edged can design and build with greater efficiency.Rather than starting from scratch for every project, the team focuses on standardising essential components, creating a ‘platform’ that allows for repeated deployments - each time with lessons learnt fed back into the model.. Why Industrialised Construction makes sense.
Traditional construction often requires multiple on-site trades performing one-off tasks, which can be time-consuming, costly, and prone to errors.In contrast, Lincoln points out that data centres, with their highly engineered interiors, are prime candidates for a more industrialised, standardised approach.By developing a core ‘kit of parts’, Edged can:.
Streamline supply chains.so that manufacturers fully understand each component’s specifications.. Reduce on-site labour.
and potential errors by assembling large elements off-site..
Shorten delivery times.This would work more like app development, where a product developer might identify a need in the market and then create a solution to license, achieving monetisation by selling it repeatedly in the UK and overseas.
This is particularly likely if there’s a focus on design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA).. We’ll also see data driving diversification.People will begin to understand how they can use data to offer different products and services, impacting things like availability and operational performance.
In this scenario, capital costs will become something of a blip in terms of the overall service offering being brought to market.. P-DfMA and the UK’s Role within the International Community.Then there is our work here in the UK with Platform construction (P-DfMA).