Offsite Accelerator for SMEs

**该项目为中小企业提出了一个“场外加速器”**支持英国建筑中小企业供应链增加场外工作，以满足建筑领导委员会（CLC）的“现场操作程序”在COVID-19大流行期间安全工作的要求。就建筑行业而言，2019冠状病毒病大流行突显出，通常的建筑工作方式——高度流动的、人口众多的劳动力，每周在工地之间流动——在很大程度上是不可持续的，尤其是对中小企业供应链而言。对工地劳动力的依赖增加了工地之间的流动，使得在工作的同时保持社交距离几乎是不可能的。由于推迟运营可能会影响劳动力数月，中小企业处于极其脆弱的地位，不太可能在此期间支持其劳动力。该项目创造了一个催化剂，推动创新进入中小企业供应链，并向灵活、有弹性、以异地为中心的交付模式转变，使中小企业中的个人或小团队能够在保持安全的同时推进工作。然而，对于中小企业来说，现金流、经验和专业知识仍然遥不可及。我们的场外加速器将利用梅斯经验丰富的技术、设计、交付和商业资源，通过合作开发和场外子组件的试验，帮助中小企业转向现代建筑方法（MMC）的商业模式。从短期来看，采取异地方式将使中小企业能够更快地重返工作岗位，并在covid - 19限制期间继续工作。从短期和长期来看，该项目旨在将30%的劳动力从工地转移出去，以保持社交距离，并朝着更有弹性的商业模式发展，以满足行业需求和更广泛的社会需求。

**The project proposes an 'Offsite Accelerator' for SMEs**Supporting the UK construction SME supply chain to increase work offsite to meet the demands of the Construction Leadership Council's (CLC) 'Site Operating Procedures' for safe working amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.In the case of the construction industry, the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted how the usual way of construction work -- a highly transient, high population workforce that mobilises to sites, and moves between sites on a weekly basis - is largely unsustainable, especially for the SME supply chain. The reliance on site-based labour increases movements to and from sites and makes working whilst maintaining social distancing close to impossible.With postponed operations likely to affect the workforce for months, SMEs are in an extremely vulnerable position, and unlikely to be able to support their workforces through this period.This project creates a catalyst opportunity to drive innovation into SME supply chains and transform towards flexible, resilient, offsite focused delivery models which allow individuals or small teams within SMEs to progress works whilst keeping safe. However, cashflow, experience and expertise are still out of reach for SMEsOur Offsite Accelerator will leverage Mace's highly experienced technical, design, delivery and commercial resources to help SMEs shift towards Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) business models through collaborative development and trial of offsite sub-assemblies.In the short term, adopting offsite methods will enable SMEs to return to work faster and continue to work during Covid19 restrictions.In both the short and long-term, the project aims to divert 30% of labour away from sites to maintain social distancing, and move towards a more resilient business model that meets both the needs of the industry and the wider needs of society.