Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA).
I was unsure about what type of engineering I wanted to go into, but I kept my options open and looked into all aspects of engineering… The idea of an apprenticeship appealed to me massively because I would be gaining work experience in a subject I enjoy and earning at the same time.’.Hall spent the first year of his apprenticeship working at Bryden Wood whilst attending Oakwoods college one day per week, completing his PEO in Engineering.
Following this, he advanced to study for a Level 3 BTEC in Engineering.At the end of the current academic year, he will move into higher education, working towards a part time degree in Building Services Engineering.‘At school, I wasn’t in the mindset that I would go on to university, but there are opportunities to go on to university through an apprenticeship.
Since starting work at Bryden Wood my mindset has changed and I think I would like to now move on to higher education.’.Speaking about what initially drew him to Bryden Wood, Charlie enthuses about both the practical advantages (the company is close to his home) and the career development opportunities provided by this unique practice whose core principles and activities so captured his interest.
He was also impressed by the potential for further development.
‘Bryden Wood appealed to me massively,’ says Hall, ‘as a company who are expanding rapidly.’ However the best thing about them, he says, is that they are a multi-discipline company, which ‘allows for the potential of working on a wide range projects.. Hall says the thing he finds most enjoyable about his apprenticeship position is that it enables him to work on ‘live projects’ where he is given the opportunity and responsibility to assist in work going out.Platform Design for better individual assets.
We sometimes hear people express concern that Modern Methods of Construction will be the death of good design.On the contrary, we believe construction Platforms and DfMA will deliver better, more holistically designed, individual assets.
Not cookie-cutter buildings.A key aspect of a Platforms approach to design is the notion that we standardise at component level, but allow complete freedom at asset level.