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Unlocking the Power of a Community of Practice

In an era where knowledge is power, individuals, organisations and industries are constantly seeking better ways to learn, share, and evolve. This is of critical importance to the housing industry in the UK as we explore innovative technologies, delivery models and ways of working to unlock a step change in

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State of MMC delivery in social housing

The National Housing Federation and Building Better have surveyed housing associations across England to find out about their use of MMC. This report provides a snapshot of MMC delivery in the social housing sector. It outlines the number of MMC homes built by housing associations in 2022/23, along with the

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Building Better appoints ZED PODS to offsite framework

Building Better, the National Housing Federation-supported group of housing associations and councils working to increase the use of modern methods of construction (MMC), has added a new manufacturer to its MMC Category 1 framework. Building Better and Procurement for Housing (PfH) have signed up ZED PODS to their volumetric framework,

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Member story – Magenta Living

Magenta Living is a not-for-profit housing provider that owns and manages nearly 13,000 properties. They are the largest affordable housing provider in Wirral, housing just under 10% of Wirral’s population, and also operating across the North West of England. Over recent years Magenta Living has invested around £200m in properties

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Insights on the challenging landscape for MMC

Building Better board director Terry Fuller used to work at L&G Modular. Here he explores some of the issues facing Cat 1 manufacturers right now. Legal & General Modular Homes ceasing production at their North Yorkshire factory was a blow to the MMC sector. The news that ilke Homes has

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