shares his insights on the pivotal role of miniaturisation and automation in shaping the future of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) production, highlighting the potential for significant industry transformation.. Watch now for a unique perspective on how modern advancements are paving the way for a new era in pharmaceuticals, not only redefining manufacturing processes but also promising a healthier future for all.Presented by our Head of Sustainability, Helen Hough, this video takes you on a journey through the development of The Forge, a landmark London project that represents a significant leap in sustainable construction..
It’s a fundamental issue and if we truly want to realise the potential industrialised construction has to offer, we need to address it.. “We rarely change the entropy of processes and behaviours around the good idea,” says Amy Marks.“That's why it doesn't happen, not because it's not a good idea.
It's just everything works against it…”.One challenge relates to the complexity of the construction ecosystem itself, which is made up of multiple different industries, all with different value propositions.These don’t match up, Marks says, commenting that this is why she went to work at.
Ultimately, she realised that she just couldn’t make the level of impact she wanted to by working from the bottom up, within just one small portion of the ecosystem.. Marks says the level of change needed to facilitate a true industry shift to industrialised construction requires a top-down level of influence.She’s currently writing a book about the topic – ‘The Innovator’s Deception.’ She says she’s starting to see multi-billion dollar companies pushing back.
They’re starting to feel dissatisfied with what’s on offer to them with traditional construction and they want something different.. That, says Amy Marks, is how she knows things are going to change..
Serial owners and the power of clients to drive change in construction.After the successful completion of the first project, Bryden Wood was commissioned a second time in 2017 to add a further two storeys to the building to create a total of 104 studio spaces.. GWS’ Marketing Executive, Kristi Minchin, says she was initially attracted to the building by the talent and creative energy of its occupants who include artists, architects, fashion brands, and creative tech companies.
‘You could talk to forty people in one day and they are all working on completely different projects and it’s all happening under this one roof.I love that so much.’ GWS offers a range of different studios from 150 square foot units for 1 to 2 people and runs all the way to 10,000 square foot units for 100+ employees.
Minchin says, ‘Businesses can grow in the space.Lots of people do upsize - that’s what the building is designed for,’ she adds, ’there’s also quite a lot of demand for the smaller atrium-facing spaces too as they are good shop fronts.