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 sector’s appetite for offsite construction […]
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, which is worth up to […]
MMC events 2024
A list of MMC related events in 2024 – both online and in person. If you know of an event that should be included here, get in touch. Date Event Location 23 January 2024 Health, Safety and Wellbeing in Offsite Construction Webinar Online (Supply Chain Sustainability School) 5 – 7 March 2024 Future Build ExCeL, […]
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 […]
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 and they have ambitious plans […]
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 now gone into administration underlines […]
Lessons in delivery
In our new blog series, we ask social housing professionals who are already delivering MMC homes to give us their practical tips on making MMC work. Abri Based in the south of England, Abri is one of the region’s largest housing providers, with 40,000 homes and assets and serving more than 100,000 people. On average, […]
Customer-centric development: the key to building better homes
In this blog post, Trina Chakravarti, director of Building Better, explores the challenges and opportunities of integrating customer feedback into the development of offsite homes. Putting customers first is a principle that underpins everything we do in social housing. It’s also the central driver behind the Social Housing Regulation Act which officially became a law […]
Manufacturer spotlight – Donaldson Timber Systems
We’ve appointed a range of approved manufacturers to our MMC Category 1 framework and MMC Category 2 DPS. In this series we ask our manufacturing partners to introduce themselves. Donaldson Timber Systems With three factories across the UK and over 45 years’ experience, Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) is the UK’s leading offsite timber systems manufacturer, […]
How we’re delivering with Building Better – Platform Housing Group
Building Better members are already using the MMC Category 2 dynamic purchasing system to build offsite homes. Find out more about their schemes and the costs involved. Platform Housing Group Platform Housing is the largest housing association in the Midlands and one of the biggest in the country, owning and managing 46,000 homes. In line […]