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Homes England launches MMC study

The government’s housing agency has commissioned a study into modern methods of construction (MMC) which will monitor the delivery of 1,500 homes.

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Homes England said the study will test the performance of different types of MMC in a bid to provide long-term, in-depth and verifiable data to help inform decisions about emerging construction technologies.

Sites belonging to developers Urban Splash, Countryside and Vistry Group will be included in the study.

The research will consider the cost and pace of building using MMC as well as the skills required, safety performance, construction wastage and energy efficiency.

Homes England has appointed Atkins and Faithful+Gould as research development partners on the project.


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Housing minister Christopher Pincher said MMC has “enormous potential” to accelerate housebuilding in England.

He added: “I am delighted that this research will bring together some of the most promising housebuilding innovations around today. Such an extensive and practical study will no doubt inform housebuilding for years to come.”

The study, which will monitor 1,500 homes over several years, will cover a range of offsite and modular building techniques.

Nick Walkley, chief executive of Homes England, said: “Now more than ever we recognise that more needs to be done to share learning and build confidence in MMC.

“This large-scale, long-term and in-depth research project will provide the sector with the critical evidence it needs to make informed decisions about MMC and deliver better homes faster.”

The executive chair of modular house builder Ilke Homes previously criticised the government for ignoring recommendations on MMC in a select committee report.

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