I. Introduction to ManuBuild Training Simulator
Historically, the construction industry has faced a myriad of challenges - from fragmentation, through to increased pressure to address ‘quality’, ‘time’ and ‘cost’ drivers in a constantly changing environment. ManuBuild is a European Union (EU) Framework Six project, the remit of which is to investigate and promote opportunities associated with the ‘Open Building Manufacturing’ concept. This initiative however, is unlikely to succeed if it is not supported by relevant, comprehensive, and robust training and education programmes. In this respect, as ManuBuild seeks to promote a concept that is beyond the state of the art; training and education programmes therefore need also to be beyond the state of the art in order to be successful in addressing the ‘new’ industry needs. The Training Concept for ManuBuild calls for an interrelated and integrated proactive experiential training and education approach.