How to meet the challenge of population growth and the need for buildings?

In a world surpassing 8 billion people, the urgency to construct efficiently and swiftly has become evident, with rapid urbanization driven by population growth. Two notable trends, construction solutions, and digitization are responding to this imperative.

Construction solutions, guided by the Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) principle, offer a distinct approach. Mauro Burgio, Architectural Director at Bryden Wood, Milan, emphasizes the importance of integrating DfMA from the design stage. Success hinges on designing for easy assembly, reduced materials, enhanced quality, minimized labor, and potential automation.

Simultaneously, digitization is recognized as a mandatory step for integrated and efficient design. Building Information Modeling (BIM) takes center stage, providing comprehensive information across architectural, structural, plant engineering, energy, and management aspects in a single model. BIM and digitization emerge as transformative elements, promising a more efficient, streamlined, secure, and faster construction sector.