Due to the need for power resilience, sites would need to have some arrangement of N+1 power units – if each unit is too large then the investment costs would be simply too high.

While the initial purpose of a digital marketplace for construction Platforms would be to propagate the use of standard components, it would certainly be useful to be able to make ‘specials’ to extend the functionality of the standard kit..Brick Link Studio.

Lego® is an interesting ‘Platforms’ case study in itself and a great example of how standard components do not limit individuality of design.There are also multiple manufacturers of the components.Since the last patent underlying the brick design expired in 1978 there are numerous legitimate systems such as Megaconstrux and Kre-O which are dimensionally identical to, and therefore compatible with, Lego bricks.. For the purposes of this article, however, I am even more interested in a company called Brick Link.

It was set up in 2000, initially called BrickBay, as a marketplace to allow fans of Lego to buy and sell vintage Lego sets and retired pieces.It has since grown into the world’s largest community of Lego fans, where people can also share ideas and designs.

It was acquired by the Lego Group in 2019..

Brick Link is now an extensive marketplace hosting over 10,000 vendors in 70 countries.Also, we can't keep automating inefficient processes.”.

The global evolution of industrialised construction.Ultimately, every single part of the ecosystem has a role to play in this new world, and everyone has to work out what their role is.

Marks is enthusiastic about what will happen when we combine the amazing talents of individuals with the power of technology.She’s eager to see the transformation.. Johnston agrees that things are generally improving, but brings up the difficulty being created by large pockets of resistance still needing to be unlocked.