Design Practices to Facilitate Construction Automation

Implementation of automated construction technologies can be greatly affected throughout the design process when consideration is given to the constructor’s opportunities for automation. (RS183-1, p. 29)

Constructability reviews, standardizing building elements, providing adequate clearance, prioritizing design objectives and comparing design alternatives, communicating the design through specified electronic means, and considering the capabilities and limitations of the automated technologies helps mitigate issues and helps lead to effective accommodation of automated construction technologies in design. (RS183-1, p. 29)

Communication of the means by which automated construction technologies can be more fully employed should optimally take place during the design phase. In addition when designers modify the design process and implement the use of automated construction technologies, the designer acts as an implementation champion for the Technology Implementation Cycle. (RS183-1, p. 30)

Modifications to contracting arrangements, modified designer compensation structures, and expanded interaction between designers and constructors will mitigate issues and help lead to effective accommodation of automated construction technologies in design. (RS183-1, p. 31)