The UK construction sector is under mounting pressure to boost efficiency due to persistent housing shortages. Offsite manufacturing, which involves assembling buildings in factories rather than on-site, promises to deliver cost-effective and faster construction without compromising quality. Consequently, a significant proportion of new global constructions are being completed offsite.
Despite these advancements, Dataform Lab identifies a gap in automation usage within the industry. Many advanced offsite manufacturing facilities still rely heavily on manual labor, and converting designs into production information remains a time-consuming task. The disconnect between design and manufacturing processes results in notable efficiency losses.
Dataform Lab’s software platform addresses these issues by enabling manufacturers to create, simulate, and compare automated production line designs. The platform is used by offsite manufacturers in the UK and Nordics, and supports a wide range of materials and sectors. It is employed by manufacturers of 3D and 2D timber and steel systems for housing, commercial, educational, and hospitality projects.
Eva Magnisali, the founder of Dataform Lab, stated, “We aim to challenge the industry’s current perceptions about digitalization and automation. Our mission is to increase construction capacity by optimizing the manufacturing performance of offsite factories. Automating day-to-day design-to-manufacturing workflows paves the way for integrating manufacturing automation technologies, which then becomes a de-risked, natural progression.”
George Tziralis, partner at Marathon Venture Capital, remarked, “Our buildings are still being constructed manually rather than produced by machines. Automation remains largely absent in one of the economy’s largest sectors. Eva combines practical experience in design, manufacturing, and robotics with a determined drive to implement automation. We are excited to collaborate and support her vision.”
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By Ravi Kumar
