All MMC articles
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Lighthouse becomes latest MMC developer to collapse into administration
The Sheffield-based firm has ceased to trade and all 113 members of staff have been made redundant.
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Redrow takes over former House by Urban Splash scheme in Warrington
Homes England has appointed the housebuilder to develop the Greater Manchester scheme.
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Housing minister asks for time to respond to report on faltering MMC sector
Lee Rowley is under pressure to respond to findings of House of Lords inquiry into troubled sector.
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Modular developer Beattie Passive files for administration
The family-run company has said it will stop operations with all staff set to receive full pay.
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Modular developer Lighthouse files administration notice
The company said it was continuing efforts to secure the future of the business.
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Greencore secures £30m investment to support sustainable development
The funding will support the developer’s plans to build up to 10,000 low-carbon homes.
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Vistry announces £34m affordable housing deal with Platform Housing
The funding will be used to support the delivery of 133 MMC homes in Rushden.
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MMC developer TopHat consults on cost-cutting plans to axe 70 jobs
The modular housebuilder blames a “challenging market” for the need to introduce cost-cutting measures.
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Modular firm Boutique Modern gets green light for new factory
Lewes District Council has approved plans for the new factory in Avis Way.
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Tide CEO still bullish on prospects of MMC after recent failures
Christy Hayes remains a strong believer in the power of modular housebuilding. Here, he tells Property Week why the sector is so vital.
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L&G Modular Homes’ former CEO joins Wates Group
Construction, development and property maintenance firm appoints Rosie Toogood.
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House of Lords publishes findings of inquiry into MMC firm collapses
Lords report concluded modern methods still have an ‘important place’ in housebuilding.
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Timber land: PW pays visit to Barratt Homes’ new Derby factory
Barratt Homes is betting big on wooden construction as part of its net zero strategy. Property Week visits the housebuilder’s new factory in Derby to find out more.
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Towering ambition: big interview with the founder of Tide Construction
Tide Construction has taken volumetric modular development to new heights with the construction of the 50-storey co-living scheme Enclave. Founder and chair John Fleming tells Property Week about the firm’s latest developments and its plans for the future.
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Shawbrook’s Terry Woodley on where modular construction fits into UK housebuilding
The UK has a housing supply problem. We’re simply not building enough houses to meet demand, and we do not have enough existing stock of a good enough quality. While the government has tried to address the issue by introducing targets and relaxing regulations, the housing shortage has persisted. While ...
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Homes England to take £68m hit from ilke Homes collapse
Homes England could lose up to 99.9% of the £68.7m it is owed by ilke Homes after the modular housebuilder formally entered liquidation and was hit with equipment theft.
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Inquiry launched into the future of MMC by Lords committee
The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has today (24 October) launched an inquiry into the future of modern methods of construction (MMC) as a viable method of housing delivery.
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TopHat to deliver Together Housing’s first MMC scheme
Modular housebuilder TopHat, in partnership with Together Housing Group, is set to deliver 41 low-carbon modular homes in Shadsworth, Blackburn.
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Big interview: Get Living chief exec Rick de Blaby on what’s next for the BTR specialist
A decade ago, Get Living began transforming part of the London 2012 Olympics site into a new neighbourhood in Stratford. Now it is almost complete, chief executive Rick de Blaby tells Property Week about its future plans.
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RESi360: MMC key to greener home building, despite modular firm failures
Modern methods of construction (MMC) will play a vital role in the drive to meet net zero targets, despite recent high-profile failures among modular homes builders, according to a Resi360 panel discussing how to build greener homes.