However, there is a fundamental challenge hindering newcomers to DfMA and MMC – understanding what these terms actually mean.. Confusion is a barrier to change: talking about Modern Methods of Construction.

By making it more understandable it will enable greater levels of public engagement.In turn, it is hoped that this will result in a better decision making process and one that is more reflective of the community it will affect.. Planning, developers and bureaucracy:.

It is worth noting that complex analogue processes tend to create work for people who specialise in navigating them and this, in turn, raises the barrier of entry to the uninitiated.This impacts both the small scale developer who finds it too costly to engage with the planning process; and the domestic developer who may require a number of expensive professional consultants to extend their kitchen.. Challenges/blockers/barriers to a digital planning process.Clearly, there are technological challenges to a project such as this, but they are far from insurmountable.

As with all change, the principle barriers will be the cultural shift required..However, because we are not seeking to apply a single solution to the entire process, we will not be seeking to change the entire process at the same time.

Once the core parameters and rules are in place and the environment is enabled, the overall project can advance incrementally, demonstrating benefits and value as it goes.. As with many instances of progress, there may be vested interests that might object to aspects of this project from a position of self-interest.

We cannot deal with them here., driven by a range of factors including comparatively low supply and demand.. Singapore has shown a great commitment to achieving the advantages of DfMA but PPVC has been more successful on some projects (and some types of project) than others.

A local mindset has been established that equates PPVC with Design for Manufacture and Assembly at the expense of alternatives.This is starting to change with the government and private sector looking at other DfMA solutions such as panelised lightweight construction and CLT (cross-laminated timber), both of which have been successfully used in Singapore.

However, local industry discussion of DfMA remains dominated by the idea of standardised PPVC modules being stacked up to form finished buildings..The ongoing struggle to deliver PPVC cost-effectively in Singapore has an increasing degree of urgency.