Description
Scenario
This unit will enable students to consider the different approaches to MMC and how these will create new opportunities and methods of working.. Through engagement with the theme and topics, students will have the opportunity to undertake work that will embed the knowledge and skills necessary to manage a project. You are employed as a design and build consultant for a small development consultancy firm in the West Midlands.
Activity/ Task
Faced with skills gaps and an aging workforce, combined with the role that global construction plays in driving economies, new approaches are required to continue to allow construction to respond to the challenges of today and the future. Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) is a broad term that covers many different approaches to change the way in which we design and construct our built environment. From offsite construction and modular buildings to new materials and even 3D printing, MMC is a link between technology and the construction industry. How might MMC, or specific types of MMC, transform the industry?
The local authority have acquired a piece of land within the Birmingham area on the site of an old industrial estate and concrete mixing plant adjacent to a canal Warwick Warf (site investigation report and drawing information are on Attain) you have been requested to undertake a feasibility study and produce an outline scheme for a future development which will regenerate the area back into use and provide a future income stream for the authority. They have identified three possible options for the site:
• Social Housing/residential
• Transport hub and associated infrastructure
• Restaurant and retail units
• Primary school to serve the local area
You must provide all the essential information necessary to progress the project to the construction stage include reasons for your choice of specified materials and modern working methods with an emphasis on the Implications of MMC for sustainability. You should advise the client the type of inherent MMC possible on a project of this type. In addition, identify all relevant legislation the client would need to consider to ensure statutory compliance on the project.
• Evaluate the relationship between project identification, feasibility and project planning, with consideration of the impact of project scope on time and resources
• Appraise your own performance in managing the project; draw conclusions and make recommendations that would further improve your performance in the future
As part of your submission you are required to produce the following documents;
• Project management plan to be discussed and agreed with your tutor
• Produce a log book to record progress and decisions made
• Performance review (500 words)
• Provide a presentation of your final outcome
The project will be a vegan restaurant/ Bar built out of shipping containers located and Warwick wharf, fazeley street, Digbeth, Birmingham. Mimicking “Plekk bar” in amsterdam
