Gathering feedback from groups including prison staff and those delivering services in prisons gained buy-in and approval from all levels – from senior policy makers to operational staff – and meant we were able to demonstrate best overall value for money.. Translating evidence into design.

This makes it easy to teach people how to do the assembly and they become very quick at doing it.However, the beams and columns can be any length.

Spans can be specific to particular clients, but to the operative on site, it's the same yellow bracket, requiring the same torque wrench and two bolts.Platforms enable us to get down to a much more granular level and simultaneously open the door for continual improvement and variability going forward with respect to supply chain choices, material choices and so on.. Maximising value with construction platforms.Because platform construction uses a limited number of components, it gives us a greater amount of control.

We’re able to limit the number of processes and operations which have to happen on site and we can control materials much more accurately.There are also considerable time-saving benefits with P-DfMA, which enable us to spend more time on the design and optimisation of components in the first place.

We put a tremendous amount of effort into component design because we know we’ll be using those same components again and again.

Every gram of material you take out of the manufacturing process, out of each assembly process, has a massive multiplier effect in terms of material reduction.It’s no longer a client instructing a supplier.

Everyone brings their own unique expertise.However, this process requires bravery.

There may be times when the answer to a problem is not known.It’s important to acknowledge that, and to trust that working together will lead to the best solution..