Some of my thoughts on the benefits of the MMC evolution !
We already know we cannot deliver the number of new homes needed if we continue building the way we do today. We just don’t have the trades required to build them. Combining this with Brexit and the Covid 19 pandemic means change is needed now more than ever. We must change, or more appropriately, evolve. […]
Making MMC work for you
Three housing associations and local authorities present their approach to investing in MMC – the internal business case, alignment with broader strategic goals, projects on the ground and resourcing. Membership of Building Better is open to any housing association or local authority housing provider in England and Wales. Get in touch to find out more
Practical tips on making factory-built housing work for social landlords
Trina Chakravarti sets out some steps social landlords can take to improve the adoption of factory-build homes that use modern methods of construction For years the social housing sector has been trying to make offsite construction work. Challenges around volumes of demand, standardisation and risk appetite are well known, but there is one blocker that […]
Walking the line between too much and not enough
Any organisation operating as a start-up will know the feeling of walking the line between aiming for the best, most ambitious outcome, and doing enough to get going. If you don’t account for what might happen in the future, you miss an opportunity to do something groundbreaking. But if you try to do too much […]
Lessons in procurement
We’re really excited at Building Better (BB) to announce the launch of the procurement process for our Category 1 (volumetric) framework, live in Spring 2021. Here are three lessons we’ve learnt in our time working closely with our partner, the procurement experts, PFH: 1/ The importance of scoping and engagement The energy and resource put […]
Building Better searches for traditional contractors to join £800m MMC framework
Building Better, the National Housing Federation-backed alliance of housing associations and councils set up to increase the use of modern methods of construction (MMC) in social housing, is hunting for dozens of local, traditional build principal contractors for a new MMC framework. Procurement for Housing (PfH) is working with Building Better to develop the £800m […]