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This was a people problem with complex, strong and diverse views and issues to negotiate.

We need to focus on the wider value piece.We’ve got to get under the skin of the client, or Government department, and understand what’s really valuable.

Moving to a value-based process requires us to be braver.It requires more innovation..Using process design thinking to highlight efficiency.

One thing which happens when working this way, is that we’re forced to approach projects differently.Design to Value offers unique benefits but can also reveal some uncomfortable truths.. As an example: we were evaluating a brief to build a new carbonated drinks factory in Africa.

The initial projected cost of £70 million was determined to be prohibitively expensive, and so the client asked for this to be reduced.

Our team went through a process of evaluation and analysis.Achieving Net-Zero.

The Forge is designed to be the first commercial building in the UK to comply with the UK Green Building Council’s definition of a net-zero carbon building in both construction and operation..This is delivered through the rigorous application of a raft of new and existing principles throughout design, manufacture, construction and operation, applying the value driver of reducing embodied carbon at every opportunity.

Given the amount of carbon generated by construction, the potential benefits of adopting this approach at scale are enormous..The Forge is a building that will not only be aesthetically striking, but also a pleasure to work in and a new standard in environmentally sensitive design.. As such, it will demonstrate in its fabric, form and function, the importance of Design to Value in the future of sustainable construction..