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What is good design?
Does Creu Cartef's design ethos satisfy Dieter Rams 10 principles of good design? #industrialisedconstruction #kitofparts #architecture
Creu Cartref
Jan 206 min read
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New year - new plan?
Whether you're an Architect, Developer or Contractor, our house-type plans are now available to download open source and for free from...
alwyn647
Jan 63 min read
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Is it time to 'draw the line'?
To effectively adopt Welsh Governments 'Delivering Net Zero Homes', 'Modern Methods of Construction' and 'Design for Manufacturing and...
Creu Cartref
Oct 27, 20243 min read
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Volumetric Modular Construction is not the answer .......................
Volumetric Modular Construction is not the answer ............. unless there is volume, industry-wide standardisation, clear pipeline of pro
Creu Cartref
Jul 6, 20244 min read
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Streamlining Construction with Industrialisation: Embracing a Kit of Parts Approach
In an era where efficiency and standardization reign supreme does the construction industry need to undergo a transformative shift...
alwyn647
Jun 24, 20242 min read
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The Impact of Open Innovation - Lessons from Volvo's Three-Point Safety Belt.
In 1959, Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin revolutionized automotive safety with the invention of the three-point safety belt. This life-saving...
alwyn647
Jun 17, 20242 min read
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Reimagining Bayko's kit of parts for Modern Construction
Nostalgia Reimagined I remember finding a Bayko construction set in my grandparents house as a child. The tactile satisfaction of fitting...
alwyn647
Jun 10, 20241 min read
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What do Mc Donald's buns have to do with MMC?
Mc Donald’s are making great advances in the volumetric modular delivery of their stores but their willingness to adopt systemisation and...
alwyn647
May 13, 20242 min read
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Construction Excellence Wales MMC questionaire.
Following the success of CEW’s Construction Summit Wales 2024, where the Minister announced the start of a new relationship between the...
alwyn647
Apr 11, 20245 min read
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How can we design for the future?
Those of you who are the same age as me will instantly recognise the Delorian from the 1989 film Back to the Future II and then be...
alwyn647
Apr 11, 20242 min read
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Does this cable sum up the problem with Modular Construction?
Below is an extract from a BBC article regarding an industry wide standardisation of phone chargers. ( https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/techno...
alwyn647
Apr 4, 20242 min read
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How can we prototype more?
'I made 5,127 prototypes of my vacuum before I got it right. There were 5,126 failures. But I learned from each one. That’s how I came up...
alwyn647
Mar 15, 20241 min read
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World book day
On world book day we’ve revisited the book ‘How Big Things Get Done’ by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner thart we read last year. Full of...
alwyn647
Mar 7, 20242 min read
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Is this design and build?
Starting a project with hopes and dreams is great, but do we reach our goals in the end? A project needs a brief that outlines it's...
alwyn647
Feb 26, 20241 min read
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Is the solution to delivering housing 4500 years old?
When constructing the pyramids standardised building components/ blocks allowed for the delivery of a consistent and accurate product to...
alwyn647
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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Did you know that square watermelons are making waves in the agricultural industry?
Square watermelons are not just aesthetically pleasing; they bring various benefits. Their shape offers efficient space utilization...
alwyn647
Feb 15, 20241 min read
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design or production – what should the construction industry be learning from the automotive industry?
Volkswagen’s MQB Modularer Querbaukasten, translating to Modular Transverse Matrix  is a modular, adaptable system to engineer and build...
alwyn647
Jan 22, 20242 min read
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New year – it starts with a plan!
All our projects quite literally start with a plan! Having identified a potential site for development the first task is to establish how...
alwyn647
Jan 15, 20242 min read
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54321 - 5 treats to the bar
If you’re a similar age to me then you will remember this chocolate bar or more likely you will remember the song that accompanied the...
alwyn647
Sep 28, 20232 min read
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gaer house type - some additional benefits
Creu Cartref's gaer house type: can be built fully traditional or offsite modular. has all habitable rooms on a solar active southern...
alwyn647
Feb 22, 20231 min read
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