New NHBC Foundation Report on the Future of MMC

A NEW REPORT on how the role of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) has evolved in the housebuilding industry has been released by the NHBC Foundation.

Prefabricated homes have been long-heralded as the future of house building; but if the arguments for homes to be manufactured like cars are so compelling, why is factory-built housing not more common?

That’s the question the ‘Modern methods of construction: building on experience’ report examines. It scrutinises notable periods of transformation in the industry and explores the elements of design, as well as the social and economic influences, that fuel change.

The Future of MMC

The report also looks at the history of non-traditional housing through a range of different technologies and advancements since the 19th century. It considers how builders and developers can harness technological advances to respond to the increasing demand for new homes.

NHBC’s Head of Standards, Innovation and Research, Richard Smith, said: “As we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and come out of the EU, there is an opportunity to innovate. This new report looks at the best features of homes from the past to inform the homes of the future.

“We really hope that ‘Modern methods of construction: building on experience’ will ultimately be an enabler of change for the industry.”

For more information and to download the report click here.

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