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great epicentre for the group, it has a gym and a sauna, and that same culture and comfort is fitted throughout our working environment. There’ s an element of entrepreneurialism running through the company – we call it the‘ Domis DNA’ – a characteristic that encourages people to take on roles outside of their own, such as recruitment which is supported by training and marketing. Everyone takes on different facets because they’ re keen to push themselves and the business further.”
Being a highly data-driven organisation, all of Domis’ project teams, software and systems used for managing safety and programs are based on outputs and raw data. It reviews numerous dashboards on a weekly basis, alongside digital platform tool Sablono and in-house IT resource technology, which has led to the majority of its projects being delivered early. The organisation is also
beginning to explore the implementation of AI to speed up its processes and create more efficiency. Alongside the utilisation of digital technology, it also strives to increase sustainability and meet green targets across projects.“ In the design stages especially, we’ re always analyzing building physics to make it more energy efficient, how we can meet these parameters and how the building can sell itself as APC efficient,” explains Joe.“ We look to apply various certifications, such as BREEAM, in every build that we do. NOVO, our in-group MEP designer, works at that entry point to make sure sustainability is at the forefront of a project from the start, setting the pace for the rest of the build.”
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relationship with Domis Construction has developed alongside their growth as a business.
From supplying the early phases of Viadux through to major live schemes such as Waterhouse Gardens, Lumina Village and Abbey Woods, we work closely with their team to support delivery at scale. As a construction materials supplier, our teams are in regular dialogue with the teams at Domis Construction from early planning through to site delivery, and everything in between. That trusted working relationship allows us to respond quickly, maintain quality and support the successful delivery of complex projects as their pipeline continues to grow.
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With sustainability and digital innovation high on the agenda for Domis and its clientele, Steve points out other key trajectories currently emerging in the construction industry:“ We are facing some challenges at present, including the impact of trade tariffs and the Ukraine war continuing to affect raw material prices, along with funder confidence to invest in new schemes. We’ re disappointed that we have not seen any notable reduction in construction costs post Covid and Brexit. In addition, the skills shortage in staff and workforce is driving wage inflation resulting in rising costs and having an impact on the ability to deliver schemes. This is only going to be further amplified to meet the current government drive to achieve 300,000 new homes per annum.
“ However, the move towards prefabricated elements and factory type construction is a positive one. This drives more time efficiencies out of our programme
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