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，以满足建筑领导理事会（CLC）的“现场操作程序”在新冠肺炎疫情期间安全工作的要求。就建筑业而言，新冠肺炎疫情凸显了建筑工作的通常方式--高度短暂，大量的劳动力每周都要调动到各个地点，并在各个地点之间流动，这在很大程度上是不可持续的，特别是对于中小企业供应链来说。对基于现场的劳动力的依赖增加了进出现场的流动，使得在保持社交距离的同时工作几乎是不可能的。由于推迟的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，并且不太可能在这段时间内支持其劳动力。该项目创造了一个催化剂机会，以推动中小企业供应链的创新，并向灵活，有弹性，非现场集中交付模式，允许中小企业内的个人或小团队在保持安全的同时推进工作。然而，中小企业仍然无法获得现金流、经验和专业知识。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，通过协作开发和场外组件试验，帮助中小企业转向现代施工方法（MMC）商业模式。短期内，采用非现场方法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。无论是短期还是长期，该项目都旨在将30%的劳动力从现场转移，以保持社交距离，并迈向更具弹性的商业模式，以满足行业的需求和社会的更广泛需求。

**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.