It is worth noting that complex analogue processes tend to create work for people who specialise in navigating them and this, in turn, raises the barrier of entry to the uninitiated.
The Development Bureau has also released a.Technical Circular.
(2/2020) which sets out a range of government projects for which MiC adoption will be mandatory.Early adopter projects in Hong Kong have had some success with MiC although so far this has been limited to particular building types, primarily social and elderly housing.A range of other projects are in development, however Hong Kong remains a comparatively small market which makes it challenging to scale up a modular supply chain.
There is huge production capacity available in neighbouring mainland China but Hong Kong’s building regulations limit available supply sources.. Hong Kong has an aging construction workforce but is well situated to take advantage of the industrial capability already present in the Greater Bay Area.Moving more construction work off-site into a factory is the logical solution.
With road and sea access to a large supply chain with few import restrictions in the Greater Bay Area, it will be possible to pre-manufacture components of almost any size required to achieve benefit..
Applying the Lessons of Manufacturing.Or both.. What appears to be clear already is that the impacts of the growth of these technologies will be felt in all parts of laboratory operations: people, skills required, job satisfaction, locations, collaborations, buildings.
This is certainly not a time to be wedded to the bench..Intimately linked, still early in its industrialisation but a few stages ahead of smart-technology, is automation and digitisation.
Certainly, for automation, there is more confidence and immediate view about the tangible benefits that it could bring.. ‘Automating out’ routine work can have a significant impact on cost where there is the scale to support the investment.Routine laboratory work takes scientists away from research thinking and potentially is a turn-off to those considering a career in laboratories.