Whether it be a generator, a panel, a bathroom pod, or something else, productisation will provide something solid to work with inside a sea of fluidity, something we can “actually track through and map…”.
Even now, the cost of solvent supply represents only 1% of Cost of Goods, although this amounts to $4bn globally.These numbers do not include the money spent by the industry to treat solvent waste, manage the safety risks, or pay any application of carbon tax.
If the market opportunity becomes clear and entry eased, there is an almost unlimited source of non-fossil organic materials from industrial waste streams e.g.food, drink, paper, fabric and agriculture.There is a huge effort ongoing to find replacement sources for aircraft fuel (SAF).
A small amount of this could be diverted to the much more commercially valuable (margin-wise) supply of high purity solvents..Waste recycling within plants is something many manufacturers are looking to increase.
This does not come without quality and technical challenges.
Local recycling, which is directly discouraged by some regulations, can increase batch-to-batch cross contamination.It’s viewing things at an ecosystem level and bringing them all together with elements like the Value Toolkit, which is there to help everyone, but will specifically help clients make better, value based decisions using consistent processes and approaches..
The act of combining that with all of the different approaches to delivering buildings means we’re able to progress delivery, while looking towards the long-term as well.The Construction Innovation Hub has a year left, during which time it will need to create impact and get the necessary information to prove value.
However, realistically, it’s going to take a decade or more to really embed these approaches, and for parallel developments to share data and information that really demonstrates value.This will in turn enable clients to make better choices and achieve better delivery of buildings.. Progressing the future of construction.
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