MMC:Timeto set the standard

摘要

The government is determined to make the shift to modern methods of construction (MMC) happen. It wants a construction industry that is more flexible, more sustainable and more consistent. However, while the arguments about the benefits of moving construction offsite have been well documented, there remain concerns about its adoption, chief among them the lack of standards to which MMC must be graded and assessed. It's a catch-22: standards can't be set until sufficient work has been done to establish what is and isn't achievable. But because standards haven't been set, there remains a barrier to investing in greater volumes of MMC work. The onus (and risk) has so far fallen on pioneering independents, as well as the social housing sector, to lead the way while the volume builders watch with interest.