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As modular construction gathers pace in the UK, the Government revealed in Budget documents its commitment to accelerate the acceptance and usage of MMC (modern methods of construction).
A taskforce designed to stimulate house building using MMC (modern methods of construction) and backed by £10m of government funding was announced by Rishi Sunak last week (pictured above).
The chancellor revealed the measure in Budget documents published by the Treasury following his speech in the House of Commons.
The documents said a new taskforce will be established by the housing ministry with £10m of “seed funding”, designed to “accelerate the delivery of MMC homes in the UK”.
The document said the body will “consist of world-leading experts from across government and industry” and be designed to “fast-track” the adoption of modern methods of construction.
The new unit will be based in the MHCLG’s new office in Wolverhampton and will work closely with local authorities and metro mayors, including the West Midlands Combined Authority and the Liverpool City Region.
The taskforce is the latest in a series of initiatives from government designed to promote growth in factory-built homes.
Jordan Rosenhaus, chief executive at modular housebuilder TopHat, said: “It’s great to see the Government continuing to champion modern methods of construction in today’s Budget with the creation of an ‘MMC taskforce’, which will be backed by £10m of seed funding.
“If, as an economy, we’re going to reach our 2050 net-zero targets while simultaneously ramping up housing delivery, it’s going to be vital that the housebuilding sector is encouraged to diversify supply. By manufacturing offsite, we’re able to achieve carbon savings by producing better-performing homes that consume less energy, leak less heat and are made from more environmentally friendly materials.
“Our product’s sustainability credentials also translate into huge cost savings for consumers, who, because of our homes’ better energy performance, save hundreds on their heating bills every year. These cost savings are vital, and should be better communicated to consumers, as there is an urgent need to ween consumers off decades-old, polluting technology – such as gas boilers – and onto more low-carbon technologies – such as solar panels and air source heat pumps.
“Unless more homes are built in factories, we won’t meet net-zero or new housebuilding targets.”
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