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Director of Trimble
Embracing the LEGO way with Paul Wallett, Regional Director of Trimble Solutions, Middle East – Intelligent Build.tech

Solu ons, Middle

East

Ellen Flannery | 19 September, 2024

Can you explain the idea of prefabrica on?

Imagine a home or a building that is built like cars, with
parts constructed separately and assembled on-site to form
a full structure. This is precisely the idea behind
prefabrica on, which is currently transforming the
construc on industry. This concept has gained immense
prominence, owing to the provision of increased efficiency,
sustainability and innova on in construc on.

Prefabrica on stands out as a game-changer for its
compelling advantages. Compared to conven onal on-site
building techniques, this novel approach offers increased
sustainability, reduced construc on melines, enhanced
efficiency, op mal quality control, and quality assurance in
construc on.

Paul Walle , Regional Director of Can you tell us about where prefabrica on started?
Trimble Solu ons, Middle East
The method of prefabrica on has a long history, da ng back
to the burnt clay bricks of the Mesopotamian civilisa on and
the ancient Romans who used concrete moulds for their aqueducts and tunnels. An example of this is
the panelised house of wood that the English brought to Cape Ann as early as 1624. This home was
‘demountable,’ meaning that it could be assembled, deconstructed and reassembled.

It’s no wonder that the concept of modularity in construc on can be traced back to the simple yet
profound principles of LEGO bricks. Modern prefabrica on techniques have been greatly influenced by
LEGO’s modular construc on approach, in which every component fits flawlessly with every other
piece.

How can this be linked to construc ng buildings ‘the LEGO way’?

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