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Using this fabrication method on a smaller/safer scale would be great for the Australian construction industry. There's so much regulation and risk-assignment i
by alwaysinshade 14y ago
Using this fabrication method on a smaller/safer scale would be great for the Australian construction industry. There's so much regulation and risk-assignment involved in construction that only the biggest players can afford to bid and execute on a medium-large project. The result is little innovation, lengthy project completion times and high costs.
Forget the construction companies for a moment - the amount of training and accreditation required for a tradesman (e.g. electrician) is unheard of anywhere else in the world. My friend has three different Working at Heights tickets, and the various state licenses have cost him a small fortune.
If we could shift much of the fabrication to local factories/warehouses where working at height and weather exposure can be reduced or eliminated, we might be able to encourage more competition and speed up production times.
- D_Alex 14y ago>Using this fabrication method on a smaller/safer scale would be great for the Australian construction industry. Agreed (though why smaller?). Do you know people who might be interested in looking into this?
- alwaysinshade 14y agoSmaller, relative to this megastructure, because its a new fabrication process - better to see how it performs on a smaller-scale both in terms of desirability (is it pretty - will people happily work/live in it) and structural integrity. Plus there needs to be demand for huge amounts space. I know people from the engineering side of things who would be interested.
- D_Alex 14y agoI also know people who may be interested. I put my email in my profile, if you want to look into this, send me a note.