MMC isn’t a silver bullet—or a scapegoat. It’s a vital part of a smarter, hybrid construction ecosystem where offsite and onsite methods work together to deliver better outcomes, faster. The moment we’re in Headlines about company failures can make MMC sound risky or faddish. In truth, they expose system problems—procurement,…
Read moreBoutique Modern Ltd.’s distress is a warning light about our system, not #MMC. We have BOPAS for product/process assurance; what’s missing is pipeline assurance from Government: multi-year, volume-backed call-offs, continuity clauses (escrow, bonds, step-in), and MMC-savvy approvals that recognise repeatable systems. Right now, the same MMC kit can be re-argued…
Read moreAt this year’s Offsite Expo, the spotlight was on one of construction’s biggest puzzles: how to retrofit millions of UK homes quickly, affordably, and at scale. The 2025 BUILDOFFSITE Innovation Hub Challenge invited industry innovators to pitch bold solutions. The winner? Ultrapanel Building Technologies, with a system that promises to…
Read moreVision In May we launched a bold, agenda-setting vision: to scale up Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) across the built environment over the next five years. Our message to Government is simple: Offsite must move from being the exception—to becoming the expectation. Our brand new manifesto outlines six policy priorities.…
Read moreDirk Vennix (BUILDOFFSITE Executive Director) and Anthony Pearce (APPLY) presented at the Parliamentary Housing Inquiry yesterday. They stressed the need for industrialisation of the production in the housing sector and suggested Government could lead the way with presuming in favour of MMC adoption on publicly funded projects. Providing the offsite manufacturing…
Read moreBUILDOFFSITE (BOS) has been invited to present evidence to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Excellence in the Built Environment as part of its Parliamentary Inquiry into improving housing quality. The Inquiry supports the Government’s ambition to build 1.5 million quality homes during the current parliamentary term. Executive Director…
Read moreBUILDOFFSITE and CIRIA are pleased to announce the release of Using performance specifications for offsite construction projects - guidance, a new guide designed to help reduce barriers to adopting modern methods of construction (MMC). Launched earlier this week at Transport for London, the guide addresses a key challenge facing the…
Read more“Why Are We Still Building in Risk?” The 2025 UK Industrial Strategy sets a bold agenda for innovation, infrastructure, and long-term growth. We welcome its commitment to revitalising British industry, unlocking investment in high-growth sectors, and supporting the journey to net zero. But if we’re serious about safety, productivity, and…
Read more16–17 September 2025 | Coventry Building Society Arena The BUILDOFFSITE Innovation Hub Challenge is back—and this year, it’s not just about innovation.It’s about action. delivery. impact. On 16 September, three trailblazing finalists will take the stage at Offsite Expo to pitch breakthrough solutions to one of the UK’s most urgent…
Read moreBUILDOFFSITE brought together innovators, policymakers, manufacturers, and developers at one of the UK’s most advanced construction manufacturing facilities—Laing O’Rourke’s Centre of Excellence—for a powerful day of discussion, collaboration, and sector leadership. As the founding body behind the Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS), BUILDOFFSITE created the accreditation to address industry concerns…
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