Building Better

We were told this morning over 130 people have already signed up! If you're a local authority interested in how MMC could help you deliver homes for transitional communities, please do join. Some excellent speakers will be sharing how they have made this work including Bristol and Havering council. And housing association colleagues - if you know anyone who could benefit, please do pass on! Alex Smith Joanna Turner

Just read this excellent article on the "innovation paradox". The author Ufuk Akcigit explains that in the US, although spending on R&D has dramatically expanded since 1980, productivity growth has fallen. He suggests this might be because larger incumbents use the resources to protect their market position including by hiring top talent away from rivals. Are there lessons here for the UK's construction sector too? At Building Better, we've been calling for greater government support but the proper allocation of resources seems critical to that support having the intended effect. What do you think Jessie Wilde Gaynor Tennant Edward J. Jeff Endean Jake Snell Trudi Sully? #MMC #offsite #innovation #construction #socialhousing https://lnkd.in/ecrP_79G

Excellent example from one of our partners, ZED PODS Limited, working hard to deliver on smaller #MMC schemes packaged up.

A social housing procurement framework intended to drive the use of modern methods of construction (MMC) in newbuilds has signed-up 20 traditional building firms. #ukhousing #socialhousing #procurement #mmc Tony Woods Procurement for Housing Jamie Watkins MA (Hons) MSc Antony Rees Lewis Tolputt Building Better

If you’re in bright and beautiful Liverpool this morning at #HousingCommunitySummit do check out Starship’s modular home. It’s zero bills (powered by Octopus Energy) which means no energy bills for customers for a minimum of 5 years. But doesn’t it just look great too

Ali Bennett thank you for such an impactful article that perfectly summarises the main issues affecting the uptake of MMC and provide some great solutions. 👏 #MMC is the only way that we can deliver the homes required, to the quality and speed required. Many #HousingAssociations and #LocalAuthorities state in their Development Strategies that they want to use MMC or build to #FutureHomesStandard, many are dissuaded because of the presumed cost or perceived risk of longevity. Underwriting contracts will help. #MMCTaskForce will be essential to address the lack of take up of innovation to introduce #MMC targets and increased performance standards for the fabric of homes (through Building Regulations). We also need them to help with proof of concept projects so new technologies can gain the illusive first build and produce case studies and support for any organisation wishing to utilise #MMC. Trina Chakravarti at Building Better and Lee Clary and Jeff Endean at OSHA Off-Site Homes Alliance have already done lots of great work on this. #ukhomes #affordablehousing #socialhomes #buildsocial

A lot has happened in the MMC space over the past few years. MMC remains part of the solution to building more homes. Key policy steps are needed from Govt so its approach to housebuilding can be strengthened through offsite👇 https://lnkd.in/ehBDdA36 Raven Housing Trust Building Better #mmc

👷♂️👷🏿👷🏽♀️ It's so inspiring to see our #manufacturers training the future MMC workforce 👇 Roe Timber Frame are one such manufacturer and they and their workforce are helping social housing organisations to deliver offsite homes using innovative MMC Category 2 systems. Find out how you can procure their MMC systems via our dynamic purchasing system (DPS) here https://lnkd.in/eBBesPwV #ukhousing #ukconstruction #socialhousing #housebuilding #modernmethodsofconstruction #sustainability #MMC #offsite #offsiteconstruction #socialvalue #sme

Great piece here from Building Better chair, Ali Bennett who is executive director of homes at Raven Housing Trust. Ali Bennett has witnessed huge change in the MMC marketplace over the past six years and believes key policy steps are needed from Govt so its approach to housebuilding can be strengthened through offsite👇 https://lnkd.in/eZAZ7wZT #ukhousing #socialhousing #MMC #offsite #offsiteconstruction #socialhousing #housebuilding Procurement for Housing Tony Woods

This blog is definitely word a read ⬇️. H+H UK Limited provide MMC Category 2 systems to #councils and #housingassociations through the Building Better Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). They have written a really interesting analysis of recent market changes, pointing to the success of MMC Category 2 and Categories 3-7, too. H+H UK Limited also highlight the importance of evolutionary (not revolutionary) change. Do let us know your thoughts on the points raised. https://lnkd.in/ePimVg8T #ukhousing #ukconstruction #socialhousing #housebuilding #modernmethodsofconstruction #sustainability #MMC #offsite #offsiteconstruction #socialvalue #sme