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| Aggregating and standardising our demand will increase the use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) to transform how we deliver public works projects. |
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| • Shared requirements and standards will encourage investment into readily available interoperable components to drive faster delivery. | |
| • Greater use of offsite manufacturing can deliver efficiencies and higher quality and safer solutions with lower GHG emissions quicker than traditional construction methods. | |
| • Further embedding digital technologies including the UK BIM Framework and digital twins will improve the performance, sustainability and value for money of projects and programmes allowing for the effective retention and management of the 'golden thread' of building information to be passed on from the design team to the facility operator via the contractor. | |
MMC is a wide term, covering a range of offsite manufacturing and onsite techniques. MMC provides alternatives to traditional methods and has the potential to deliver significant improvements in productivity, efficiency and quality for both the construction industry and public sector.
We need to change the way we procure construction to support investment in MMC and skills. Adopting longer term contracting is one way of achieving this, but however we contract across our portfolios of public works, we need to actively consider how we can maximise the use of MMC.
Contracting authorities should develop a comprehensive strategy at an organisational level. This should run through their portfolios and down to individual projects and programmes. MMC is not an end in itself and contracting authorities should consider whether, how and to what extent the use of MMC can drive wider value and achieve the project or programme outcomes.