UK off-site manufacturing & modular construction
UrbanEmerge has recently completed a scoping review of modern construction methods in the UK. Here’s what we found: The UK is facing a serious housing crisis, with London and the South East in particular in the midst of a housing affordability crisis. This is due to a long-term under-supply of new housing, with the need to build an additional 75–150,000 homes per year. The challenge the industry faces is build-cost inflation, driven by an acute labour-skills shortage in the c