The modular and offsite construction industry is predicted to see phenomenal growth in the coming years. This growth is expected in major construction markets including the US, UK, Canada as well Europe and Australia/New Zealand. 

In the UK, the Government has taken an active role in categorizing Prefab, Offsite and Modular methods of construction within the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) designation and is actively promoting these methods. They recently announced a task force dedicated to accelerating the delivery of homes built through MMC and established criteria around a strategic partnership to deliver at least 25% of homes over the coming years using these methods. Furthermore, cities in the UK are taking an active role in promoting MMC with Oxford City announcing a £1bn modular construction framework for its new housing schemes.

As new factories and contractors move their process offsite to capture this new opportunity, they will face new challenges in design, manufacturing and delivery. They will have to invest in new technologies to address these challenges and help manage their new MMC processes. 

In this Expert Spotlight we sit down with Graeme O’Doherty, Partner at AnyOffsite and former Partnership and Technical Director at Magna Offsite Solutions. We discuss the role new technology can play in furthering MMC adoption and helping new players manage their production and quality in a factory focused construction process.