All MMC articles – Page 3
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Deal to build Sunderland training centre for regional MMC workforce up for grabs
Training centre part-funded by Levelling Up money
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Money well spent: an evaluation of the Transforming Construction Challenge
Over four years ago we had a vision to fund R&D in construction, and now we are seeing a return on that investment, says UKRI’s Sam Stacey
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Offsite firms put on notice for £600m MMC framework
Winners on ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Better’s first framework were announced last year
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Docklands planners approve modular tower for Marsh Wall cluster
Student accommodation block on Isle of Dogs will be one of world’s tallest modular buildings
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The Forge: a platform for transforming office construction
Landsec and Bryden Wood have devised an office prototype that aims to be quicker, more sustainable and cheaper than conventional methodsÂ
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Kier completes £250m prison using MMC
Five Wells prison in Northamptonshire built almost entirely from standardised components
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Offsite firms put on notice for £10bn framework
Crown Commercial Service deal to be open to all public sector bodies
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This has to be the year to do things differently
External events and increasing pressure from investors and clients mean the sector’s priorities are changing
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Delivering MMC at government scale will transform construction
Industry will have no choice but to modernise with large-scale programmes, writes Jaimie Johnston
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What construction must learn from the aviation industry
The housebuilding sector is stuck in the past and should move towards a data-led manufacturing model
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Firms on notice for £4bn modular housing framework
Full contract notice to be published next month
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There is still (just about) time to modernise rather than die
Five years ago, my wake-up call to the industry was considered dramatic, but I fear I was not being bold enough. The industry’s underlying weaknesses are now more exposed than ever, says Mark Farmer
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Making the most of modular contracts
Jahanara Hussain and Sarah Hale on how to minimise the risks and increase the benefits from modular
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Innovate with care: lessons to be learnt from collapse of Katerra
MMC firms are expanding in the UK but the US construction unicorn Katerra has just gone bust. So what does this tell us about the shape of construction innovation, asks Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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Are we approaching ‘peak new-build’ in the construction industry?
The need to focus on re-using materials and adapting existing buildings is more urgent than ever as we search for greener solutions for the built environment, says Mark Farmer
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Carbon targets have been set – now the hard work really starts
Turning well-meaning words about climate change into measurable action requires fundamental change across the industry, writes Mark FarmerÂ
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Let’s take care when standardising MMC across sectors
Moving construction to a platform-based approach will boost productivity but housing with its varied markets and tenures requires more flexibility, says HTA’s Mike De’Ath
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Enthusiasm for MMC must stop fading as a project develops
UK construction needs to take advantage of its exceptional expertise and move towards more climate-positive methods, Lukas Thiel says
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The platform approach will revolutionise the construction industry
We are on a journey that will result in a sector far better than the world can currently imagine, says Sam Stacey
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Taskforce to boost construction using MMC
 £10m body to drive adoption of offsite housebuilding revealed in Budget documents