Costs associated with modern methods of construction (MMC) could fall by a third as demand in the sector grows, reveals a new report published Constructing Excellence at its annual conference.

Part of BRE, Constructing Excellence is a leading not-for-profit membership organisation that is driving change in the construction sector.

Its report, created in collaboration with BRE, Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) and Bristol City Council, finds that MMC costs are currently around £3,000 per m2, owing to typically small volumes and short pipelines for manufacturers. However, as manufacturers scale up and pipelines lengthen, it concludes that costs could fall to around £2,000 per m2.

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