Five Things on a Friday – 1/26/24

Level 2 is coming in with the language.

Conversations about DfMA are also starting in Australia, with some large contractors setting up their own DfMA plants.However, it really comes down to two, distinct schools of thought.

These revolve around the use of either an owned or distributed model.The former focuses on ownership of the whole integration chain, the whole vertical delivery model.In this instance, a player owns the factories and designs, pushing out what’s required for the kit-of-parts to consultants, and achieving an output that way.

On the other hand, some contractors don’t want to tell others how to innovate and would prefer to let the innovation ride.They’re looking for ways to bring all of that information together digitally, aiming to get the best out of the innovative companies who are pursuing ways to be smarter all of the time.. Will geography limit DfMA in Australia?.

In terms of Australia’s vast size potentially impacting on DfMA advancement, in actuality, 90% of the population live on the east coast.

The current focus is on Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, as well as Perth in the south-west.This amounts to almost half of all carbon emissions..

Mainstream climate thinking that assumes countries will shut down their coal plants is not realistic.Most coal plants are young: more than half are less than 14 years old.

Existing coal-fired power plants have enormous value in terms of established markets for their power, grid connections, access to cooling water and experienced personnel necessary for the generation and distribution of power..But even though coal plants themselves are the largest single source of carbon, they can also act as flexible generators, complementing renewables in support of delivering reliable, affordable and resilient electricity grids..