MMC guide for NHBC Foundation is now live

Our new guide Modern methods of construction: building on experience (NF88) prepared by our SP staff members, Suzanne and Richard, on behalf of NHBC Foundation is now live and available for download on the NHBC website. For more information please click here.

Prefabricated homes have been long-heralded as the future of house building. But if the arguments for homes to be manufactured like cars are so compelling, why is factory-built housing not more common?

The report looks at the history of non-traditional housing through a range of different technologies and advancements since the 19th century. It considers and compares steel, concrete and timber, examining the inherent qualities of each material and its suitability for factory fabrication.

Special thanks to all people involved for sharing their time, expertise and insights, and their own research, via interviews and participation in SP workshops.