How Visual Rise Aids the Construction Sector Deal

Construction Sector Deal Aims | Visual Rise architects pushing to achieve them

A 33% reduction in the cost of construction

Giving contractors a live representation of the site, through virtual reality, will mean that any problems will be seen prior to construction which will in turn, save on the construction costs (Hive for Housing, 2018).

A 50% reduction in time taken to complete a build

Virtual reality will speed up the rate of construction as there will be a clearer understanding of the structural connections and materials in the design, meaning there will be less mistakes.

A 50% reduction on greenhouse gas emissions

By reducing the construction time, this will mean less emissions. As well as that we will not have to print our information, helping to save resources. In our third year of the business we also would like to buy our own offices, installing a few solar panels to help produce our own energy, since we will require a high amount.

Digital technologies brought into all phases of construction

We are bringing our virtual models to the contractors, so that the details of the building are less likely to be misunderstood.

Improve the health and safety in construction

Augmented reality models are integrated into the surrounding environment, this means that the construction task ahead can be viewed exactly how it should look. With plans and section there is a mental transfer, that requires people to visualise the space in the site, however with virtual reality this step is being cut out, allowing for a better understanding, which in turn will prevent less accidents on site as there is a clearer knowledge of what is going on (Behringer, Klinker and Mizell, 1999).

Produce machine-readable product information

Virtual reality modelling will also mean that less people will be required on site, as the detailed model could be programmed into machinery that help construct the building.

A further and more extensive use of BIM (Building Information Modelling)

Through the use of Revit, we will be implementing BIM directly into our designing so that when contractors look at our virtual models they know exactly what building materials and products are required.

Improvement in energy generation and storage

We will be looking into producing our own solar energy which we could store in a battery for our future use.

Improve life time performance of buildings

Because virtual reality allows for a more extensive understanding, less mistakes are made, which will mean the building is likely to have a longer life span as the design would have been thoroughly tested and built correctly.

Edited by Annabel West

References

Behringer, R., Klinker, G. and Mizell, D., 1999. Augmented Reality. Natick: CRC Press LLC, pp.31-33.

Hive for Housing, 2018. Use of Virtual Reality Tools Decrease Construction Costs by 90%. [Online] Available at: https://www.hiveforhousing.com/article/use-of-virtual-reality-tools-decrease-construction-costs-by-90_c [Accessed 8 Dec. 2019].