Iris emphasises the importance of this approach for the built environment.
In fact, there’s an annual shortfall of around 59,000 graduates and technicians against available roles.This shortfall is acutely felt in construction because trained engineers are often lured away into the tech industry where their ability to think around a problem, and solve technical challenges is highly prized.. Engineering within Bryden Wood.
At Bryden Wood, engineers are key members of integrated teams and work closely with architects, computational designers, data analysts and mathematical modellers.It’s a powerful combination of skill sets that finds innovative solutions to design challenges.And as you might expect from a leader in tech-led design and construction, the workflows are 100% digital.
That’s why we particularly value young people who have grown up with technology, and games such as Minecraft.Their 3D, “virtual” thinking gives them a head start in the computer modelling that our engineers use.
From defining problems and generating creative solutions, then testing and refining those solutions, through to the efficient execution of final assets, the process is digital and forward looking.
The question for us is not “how is this done traditionally?”, but “what is the best possible way to do this?” For young digital thinkers, as for all of our engineers, that commitment to innovation, is a compelling reason to work here, rather than the technology sector.. How to get into engineering at Bryden Wood.The growing importance given to wellbeing means that post-pandemic buildings need to be adaptable, healthy design spaces, and address the following key challenges:.
Rethinking the status quo for more sustainable building design.To rethink the status quo, we need to question how spaces have been designed traditionally, including their size, location, density and layout; and ultimately upgrade them to higher, more sustainable standards, using building physics, science and analytic tools..
Traditionally, offices in the UK are large spaces located in city centres, accommodating all staff in the same location, where connectivity and business opportunities are at hand.This idea is already being challenged by companies who are moving towards operating smaller hubs, strategically located at walking or cycling distance from the areas where staff live, often far from the city centre.. With people having demonstrated they are able to work from home effectively (and sometimes more effectively), offices do not need to be sized to operate constantly at full occupancy.