MODERN METHODS AND THE LAW

摘要

In the autumn 2017 Budget, the government announced a presumption in favour of offsite construction by 2019 across publicly funded capital programmes, promoting it as the building method of the future. Offsite is being used on large-scale infrastructure projects like the Heathrow expansion, and the bridges for HS2, as well as in helping address the UK's shortage of affordable housing. With a drive across the industry to improve efficiency, the benefits are clear - but what of the risks? The industry is inherently claims-prone, and offsite construction could bring a new raft of risks and claims.