Bryden Wood, the integrated architectural and engineering practice, brought us the concept of a platform approach to design, which was adopted by government for its prisons programme. Since then it has evolved the idea of templated designs to offer standardisation and flexibility to suit varied sites. Jaimie Johnston MBE, a board director at the practice and brains behind the approach, brings BIMplus up to date.

Adopting a kit of parts is all about enhancing design quality, says Dale Sinclair, head of innovation at WSP.

The Construction Innovation Hub has published the first edition of the Product Platform Rulebook. This edition is an update on the beta version published in May.

The Forge, Landsec’s pioneering platform DfMA project, was the star performer at this year’s Digital Construction Awards. How will the developer apply lessons from the scheme? Head of design innovation Neil Pennell explains to Will Mann.

The Construction Innovation Hub has launched a new quality assurance framework setting out a best practice approach for manufacturers to follow during the creation of new platform systems and offsite manufactured construction products.

How much further can the design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) approach go? Joel Hutchines calls for data to drive design for constructability.

The Construction Innovation Hub has published in beta form a rulebook that aims to boost the adoption of the platform approach to construction.

The new carbon- and innovation-focused working group Zero has provided further details of its plans for next year following its official launch at the recent Digital Construction Week.

Jaimie Johnston MBE of Bryden Wood reveals his excitement about the Infrastructure & Project Authority’s Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has updated its Design for Manufacture and Assembly guidance following the update of the RIBA Plan of Work.

Taking a Design for Manufacture and Assembly approach is necessary to ensure successful offsite construction.