The heat rejection plant can be positioned on the roof or even remotely from the data hall itself, providing valuable design freedom..

But is off-site always the best way to achieve these benefits?Construction sites have been around since the dawn of civilisation.

Do we really want to walk away from all that learning, and start moving as much of the construction process as possible into distant sheds?.Is on-site construction really all that bad?.Construction sites could be defined as locations where finished assets are built.

They can be messy, congested, dirty and chaotic places.But they don’t have to be.

If the construction process can be transformed into the streamlined and predictable assembly of pre-manufactured parts, combined with on-site construction processes that are carefully managed to add the maximum value, much greater productivity can result.. To give a slightly left-field example, consider a circus tent.

Typically, these large structures are put up overnight by a small team of trained operatives.A P-DfMA approach ensures the highest quality, working with reduced tolerances which align with Passivhaus requirements..

Reduced capital cost:.The standardisation process reduces the volume of materials and the number of construction elements which in turn reduces the capital cost of the project.

The repetition of components at a large scale can reduce the cost of standardised elements.. A Platforms digital workflow delivers tremendous improvements to the procurement process.Having all data centralised in a BIM model provides instant access to both the cost and availability of a project’s components, and creates a more direct relationship with the supply chain cutting down transaction costs..