“ With its acclaimed BIM Academy , Aluprof continues to pioneer innovative solutions in partnership with specifiers across the globe .
EDITOR ’ S CHOICE public courtyard . Located on Sumner Street , The Forge is a Landsec office development located just behind Tate Modern in London and utilising BIM at its core is one of the most innovative construction sites in London , pioneering several new construction methods fit for the decades ahead .
Breaking new ground , the project is be the world ’ s first largescale office scheme built using a standardised “ kit of parts ”, in an approach known as ‘ platform design for manufacture and assembly ’ ( P-DfMA ), which applies the advances made by the Manufacturing Industry to construction , this would not be possible without BIM . Aluprof are delighted to have been invited to take an early design role in developing a unitised facade system that meets the P-DfMA specification pioneered by architects and engineers Bryden Wood . Construction is led by Sir Robert McAlpine and Mace , working together in an innovative joint venture ( JV ) partnership .
Working with BIM essentially creates a 3D ‘ digital twin ’ of the building project and it doesn ’ t stop there . There are a further four ‘ dimensions ’ that are added , ‘ 4D ’ Time , ‘ 5D ’ Costs , ‘ 6D ’ Sustainability and ‘ 7D ’ Facilities Management . In effect , the BIM model carries all the data for the building , from the building programme through to eventual deconstruction . Any one element , such as the facade , falls into each of the dimensions of BIM , so the more detailed BIM models that can be obtained from suppliers , the greater efficiency is realised .
Finally , automated construction would not be possible without BIM as some of our building methods become automated , built by , or checked by ‘ robots ’. Yes , this could be the dawn of the robotic ‘ Clerk of Works ’. During the construction phase of a building , robots are being utilised to laser scan and monitor what has been built offering dimensional accuracy as well as monitoring the programme of works . This ‘ real time ’ analysis ensures that any potential problems are highlighted at very early stages , saving both cost and time .
With its acclaimed BIM Academy , Aluprof continues to pioneer innovative solutions in partnership with specifiers across the globe . With a huge library of models available to architects and engineers , Aluprof are constantly adding new models for standard and bespoke designs helping clients and developers obtain efficient and sustainable buildings .
Aluprof UK are proud to supply facade systems to a wide range of new and refurbished construction projects across Great Britain and Ireland , with Head Offices in Altrincham in the North West and with an architectural specification support office in the Business Design Centre in London , the company has rapidly grown their specification influence in the UK with their high-performance architectural aluminium systems . Further expansion of the company ’ s headquarters in Altrincham now provides specifiers with meeting facilities and an extensive showroom of commercial systems to view .
Further information is available on the company website at aluprof . co . uk or direct from their UK head office in Altrincham on 0161 941 4005 .
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