Off-site construction specialist, Yorkon, has introduced completely new design and manufacturing processes for its recently launched, revolutionary off-site building system.
Following a significant investment in the latest design and manufacturing technology, 3D models and flythroughs can now be produced to involve customers and contractors even more closely in the design phase of a building.
The new process, which is believed to be a first in the off-site construction sector, allows: the thousands of configurations and permutations of the new Yorkon building system to be managed more effectively and manufactured with optimum efficiency; the models to be integrated with thermal analysis software to assess the energy performance of any Yorkon building; 2D plans and elevations to be easily created, for example, for the design of M&E services; and building components to be rationalised and standardised for even greater cost efficiency.
Communications with the supply chain will also be further improved by the system, other benefits include: instructions for production to be provided in 3D to further improve efficiency of manufacture; and the manufacturing team to fully exploit the use of computer aided manufacturing technology (CAM) from the 3D modelling to further improve speed of production and accuracy.
Commenting on this latest investment, Simon Ambler, Director of Yorkon, said: “As a group, we have completely re-designed our processes from design to manufacture as part of the three-year development programme for our brand new building system. We needed to have new and robust processes in place to manage an off-site system that is so flexible that it has literally thousands of configurations and permutations.
“The result is a more sophisticated and comprehensive design tool than ever before in the off-site sector, which can realise the most complex building requirements and that facilitates visualisations in 3D, procurement of components, supply chain management, and thermal modelling through to manufacture. It is also the first stage in our BIM strategy for the business.”
The new Yorkon building system now offers the widest range of building modules currently available from any off-site manufacturer in the UK – giving architects, contractors and construction clients the unrivalled flexibility to meet almost any building footprint and site requirements.
This revolutionary system has been engineered to meet the demand for more flexible off-site solutions that offer genuine freedom of expression in terms of layout, building footprint and aesthetics.
Yorkon also offers the widest choice of cladding, glazing and roofing options to create outstanding architecture and landmark buildings – or bespoke facilities to complement existing schemes, with all the advantages of an off-site construction solution.
