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The process deserves both our commitment and excitement.. Driving innovation through Transforming Construction Network Plus (N+).Since 2018, Professor Glass has served as Director of Transforming Construction Network Plus.

TCN+ is part of the UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Transforming Construction Challenge, along with The Construction Innovation Hub, The Active Building Centre, and a raft of other UK based projects involving academic and industry stakeholders.TCN+ is focused on shaping the future of construction by tackling problems that have plagued the industry for years: how to take advantage of digital opportunities, solve productivity issues, move to a manufacturing mindset, and cut carbon through energy efficient buildings.. Over the last few years, TCN+ has invested over £1 million pounds of funding into 14 innovative research projects.From digital twin initiatives to the evaluation of business models, the projects look to inform future practice and policy.

When choosing who to fund, the TCN+ team sought projects targeting the construction industry’s pain points, as well as programs showing innovative potential.Ideas addressing small business and regional initiatives were particularly welcomed, as the team were keen to support lesser known voices outside of the big firms.

Some of the projects chosen were as follows:.

Transitioning to an automated construction supply chain: future business model innovation for SMEs.It creates a more direct link between global organisations such as those listed above, and manufacturers.

This is a link which rarely exists in construction, where there are typically numerous tiers between the client and manufacturers, introducing enormous economic ‘friction’ and transactional cost.Manufacturers are pre-qualified to relevant standards (such as ISO 9001, but also to specialist medical, aerospace and defence standards including ISO 13485, AS 9100, NADCAP and ITAR).

This would overcome concerns regarding the perceived risk of standardised components and product recall.In a Platform marketplace, manufacturers would have to demonstrate their CQP process, ensuring performance of components meets the precise brief established by the ‘spatial analysis’ work.