What is platform construction and why is it important? Built Environment Matters podcast with our Head of Global Systems, Jaimie Johnston MBE
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The key sustainable construction principle for reducing the quantity of new materials used in the industry is to build less.This is most easily achieved by reusing existing building stock.
Existing buildings have the potential to be refurbished by retaining existing building elements and improving them to suit future uses..If we have to build new buildings, we must consider how many of the materials can be from reused products, components or buildings.For example, where there are buildings being demolished on site or locally, materials can be sourced from these buildings, refurbished, and then used in the new building.
Alternatively, a national circular economy should be developed to enable the sharing of good quality reused products..Many structural elements, such as steel beams or concrete prefabricated floor slabs, have a life expectancy which far outlasts a building’s lifespan.
By knowing these products are going to waste through the demolition of existing buildings, designers can incorporate these components into their design from the outset, using fewer new natural resources and raw materials..
Instead of breaking components into smaller pieces and recycling the individual materials, reusing a component in its primary form has a higher value for sustainable construction.We’ve worked closely with the biggest names in the hyperscale business for many years, creating masterplans for hundreds of MWs of facilities around the world.
We’re known for delivering highly efficient, future-proof data centres that maximise MW yield for our clients.. Our integrated team are well placed to creatively meet the challenges of AI-driven data centres, through:.Enhanced efficiency:.
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