Construction experts highlight the benefits of industrialised construction in the context of circular architecture



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## Construction experts highlight the benefits of industrialised construction in the context of circular architecture The construction sector relies on industrialisation to cope with the ecological transition and energy crisis

20/10/2022 |
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The Chair in Circular Architecture of the Universitat Jaume I, as a result of the collaboration agreement with the Department of Housing and Bioclimatic Architecture, in its aim to promote the dissemination and transfer of knowledge and applied innovation in circular architecture, has held a conference entitled "Industrialised construction. Present and future of the sector", in which the industrialisation of construction processes was discussed through the presentation of existing industrialised systems on the current market and success stories by architects and pioneering companies in the sector.

Isaac Peral, from Isaac Peral Arquitectos; Sandra Casero from Butech (Porcelanosa Group), and Manuel Marrama from Stalart, a company specialising in cold-formed steel structures, took part in the conference. The speakers addressed the current situation in the industrialisation of the construction sector, which to date has suffered from an unsustainable inertia that seems to be changing at present.

In the presentation, Ángel M. Pitarch, director of the chair and vice-director of the School of Technology and Experimental Sciences, commented on some of the principles of circular architecture, such as the reuse or revaluation of materials and industrialisation, which was discussed in depth at this conference. He also stressed that this is another of the essential aspects to be taken into account in the process of construction or renovation of a building, since it can allow the optimisation of the use of materials and labour, and at the same time define systems that allow for easy dismantling once the useful life of the building or part of it has ended.

He also stressed that industrialised construction has historically been more popular in cold climates, due to the difficulties of working outdoors. However, he remarked the importance of developing the construction sector in this field by providing an adequate response that is aligned with the other requirements of today's society, such as the SDGs, sustainability, circularity and the ecological transition. "Everything is interrelated, and in order to provide an adequate response we need to change traditional construction solutions for more efficient and sustainable ones", he said.

During his speech, Isaac Peral, an architect experienced in ephemeral, sustainable and industrialised construction, explained his project "Dreamsea Surf Camp" and stressed the importance of the responsibility of technicians to contribute to the sustainability of buildings, even beyond the professional commission received.

Sandra Casero from Butech (Porcelanosa Group) presented the Porcelanosa Offsite project, which includes the industrialised construction by modules of bathrooms, kitchens and façades and emphasised that industrialisation has emerged as a solution to the shortage and ageing of the sector's workforce, giving it the necessary resources and also implementing the quality and perfection that an automated line can provide as opposed to the execution of the human factor.

For his part, Manuel Marrama from Stalart pointed out the numerous advantages of the steel frame construction system and highlighted that industrialisation has not come to totally replace traditional construction, but rather to complement and improve the construction process.

Both the different presentations and the subsequent debate have made visible the important challenges that the construction sector has to face, as well as the advances that are taking place and the wide range of new construction solutions that allow a better response to the criteria of sustainability, efficiency and reduction of waste generated in the process, which undoubtedly amounts to a great step forward for the construction sector in the transition towards a circular model.

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