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Every gram of material you take out of the manufacturing process, out of each assembly process, has a massive multiplier effect in terms of material reduction.

The speed of iteration made possible by Chip Thinking®️ also affects how people work.It becomes very useful to have collaborative working spaces where people come together with their ideas and insights.

Such collaboration leads to exciting possibilities.People work together as equals.It’s no longer a client instructing a supplier.

Everyone brings their own unique expertise.However, this process requires bravery.

There may be times when the answer to a problem is not known.

It’s important to acknowledge that, and to trust that working together will lead to the best solution..This ensures everyone is working with the same processes in mind and any risks are known and managed from the outset.. Maximise reuse in the built environment.

The key sustainable construction principle for reducing the quantity of new materials used in the industry is to build less.This is most easily achieved by reusing existing building stock.

Existing buildings have the potential to be refurbished by retaining existing building elements and improving them to suit future uses..If we have to build new buildings, we must consider how many of the materials can be from reused products, components or buildings.