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Modern methods of construction – what’s gone wrong?

Inquiry

The Built Environment Committee has launched an inquiry into the future of modern methods of construction (MMC).

To increase housing supply and meet its 300,000 homes a year target, the Government has stated that we need a diversified housing market which embraces innovation, including MMC. However, MMC manufacturers have faced major challenges over the past year and a number of companies have gone into administration or halted production. This inquiry seeks to understand the barriers to the increased delivery of MMC homes and to what extent the Government’s approach to supporting MMC development is effectively overcoming and resolving these barriers.

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 12 December 2023
10:30am Private
10:45am Public
Modern methods of construction – what’s gone wrong? - Oral evidence 12 December 2023
10:45am
  • Lee Rowley MP (Minister of State (Minister for Housing) at Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
  • David Bridges (Chief Investments Officer at Homes England)
  • Edward Jezeph (Senior Manager at Homes England)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Past events

Tuesday 5 December 2023
10:30am Private
10:45am Public
Modern methods of construction – what’s gone wrong? - Oral evidence 5 December 2023
10:45am
  • Katie Gilmartin (Head of Business Development and Innovation at Platform Housing Group)
11:30am
  • Craig Garbutt (Managing Director at Daiwa House Modular Europe UK)
  • Nicky Jones (Business Development Manager at Daiwa House Modular Europe UK)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 29 November 2023
3:00pm Private
3:15pm Public
Modern methods of construction – what’s gone wrong? - Oral evidence 29 November 2023
3:15pm
  • Mervyn Skeet (Director of General Insurance Policy at Association of British Insurers)
  • Richard Smith (Head of Standards, Innovation and Research at National House Building Council)
  • Matthew Jupp (Principal, Mortgage Policy at UK Finance)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Monday 20 November 2023
4:00pm Private
4:15pm Public
Modern methods of construction – what’s gone wrong? - Oral evidence 20 November 2023
4:15pm
  • Andrew Wolstenholme (Group Technical Director at Laing O’Rourke)
  • Christy Hayes (Chief Executive Officer at Vision Modular Systems and Tide Construction)
  • David Jones (Chief Executive Officer at Elements Europe)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 14 November 2023
10:30am Private
10:45am Public
Modern methods of construction – what’s gone wrong? - Oral evidence 14 November 2023
10:45am
  • Dr Suzanne Peters (Research Associate at Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester)
  • Professor Jonatan Pinkse (Professor of Strategy at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research at Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester)
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: builtenvironment@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3616 (committee staff) | 020 7219 6640 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Built Environment Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW