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Why are we struggling to make modular work?

A series of MMC firms have gone to the wall this year and doubts persist among more traditional builders. Tom Lowe looks at the issues involved

A couple of months ago, a study by two academics found that using modular construction could cut carbon emissions by as much as 45% compared with traditional building methods. Modular builder Tide Construction had asked researchers at Cambridge University and Edinburgh Napier University to look into two of the firm’s factory-produced housing schemes. They found that using modular to build 900 homes had saved a combined 28,000 tonnes of carbon.

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