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MMC providers hit back at ‘unfair representation’ in inquiry

Charlotte Banks — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 09:13:06 +0000

Two modular housing bosses have written to a parliamentary inquiry into modern methods of construction (MMC) challenging “unfair representation” given by another witness. Directors from trade body Make UK Modular and housebuilder TopHat have submitted letters to the House of Lords’ built environment committee querying…

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TechFest 2023: providing inspiration for integration

Will Ing — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:54:52 +0000

Construction innovators traded insights on the latest industry tech trends On a crisp November morning, a herd of geeks, innovators and experts descended on a London hotel for TechFest, an annual celebration and exploration of cutting-edge digital processes and automation, sponsored by Construction News and…

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10 companies to watch in 2024

Ian Weinfass — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:00:10 +0000

Which companies are likely to have the biggest impact on the industry in the year ahead? ISG In November, ISG felt moved to issue a statement denying “unsubstantiated, wholly inaccurate and false claims” about its financial health”. However, it did not elaborate on the nature…

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Housing minister: MMC sector a ‘work in progress’

Greg Pitcher — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:41:45 +0000

New housing minister Lee Rowley has dismissed the collapse of several modular building companies as “not unexpected” and described the sector as a “work in progress”. The long-standing MP for North East Derbyshire, who has been in his current ministerial post less than a month,…

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Modular builder insolvencies hit warranty scheme

Ian Weinfass — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 07:00:47 +0000

The National House Building Council (NHBC) has made losses on its modular housebuilding warranty scheme due to the number of firms in the sector going bust. Richard Smith, head of standards, innovation and research at the trade body, revealed the damage at the House of…

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Public procurement methods slammed at MMC probe

Charlotte Banks — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:45:29 +0000

The cashflow model used in government procurement is not fit for promoting modern methods of construction (MMC), senior figures from contractors told a Parliamentary committee this week. The industry experts were giving evidence to the House of Lords’ Built Environment Committee, which has launched a…

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AI in construction: do your contracts mitigate the risks?

Contributor — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:40:44 +0000

Andrew Woolsey is an associate and Sophie Ashcroft is a partner in the commercial dispute resolution team at law firm Browne Jacobson Construction companies are using artificial intelligence tools to increase productivity and add new proficiencies in areas such as contract management and project-management processes.…

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Record loss for modular homebuilder as wind-down plan revealed

Greg Pitcher — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 15:44:16 +0000

Doomed disruptor Legal & General Homes Modular Ltd has posted its seventh consecutive annual pre-tax loss, as it implements a plan to cease all operations within the next two years. The business, which launched in 2016 with grand plans to “modernise the homebuilding industry”, said…

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Report names tech ‘most likely’ to stop defects

Jonathan Knott — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 07:00:17 +0000

Adopting technology can help construction firms reduce errors, a new report claims – but only if it is implemented alongside cultural changes. The Get it Right Initiative (GIRI), a membership organisation aiming to eliminate defects from construction, say that errors cost the industry up to £25bn…

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Top Hat ‘extremely concerned’ by government-backed MMC standardisation

Kerry Lorimer — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:59:06 +0000

The chair of modular builder Top Hat has said he is “extremely concerned” by government-backed plans to create a standardised kit of parts for modern methods of construction (MMC). In May, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities appointed a consortium to create sector-wide…

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