PREFAB'S NEW DAWN: WHY OFFSITE MANUFACTURE IS BEING SEEN AS A SOLUTION TO THE UK'S HOUSING CRISIS

摘要

The UK needs more houses. About 250,000 a year, according to some estimates, to stabilise prices and provide enough affordable homes. But the country only produced 164,000 for 2015/2016, according to the National House Building Council. While part of this failure is down to red tape and the planning system, the recent Farmer Review of the UK Construction Labour Model puts the issue plainly: "Modernise or die". A veteran of the construction industry and head of Cast Consultancy, Mark Farmer says a potential 20%-25% decline in the available labour force within a decade will further damage hopes of hitting any targets, including the government's for 200,000 a year.