In early April, the government published the new Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Definition Framework. This document is one of the outputs of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government MMC Working Group. This group was convened at the beginning of 2018 to follow up on a commitment made by government in the Housing White Paper to help build confidence in the use of MMC across industry, specifically amongst lenders, insurers and valuers.

While the uptake of different design, manufacturing and construction techniques is clearly on the rise as housebuilders and developers grapple with the increasingly risk-laden world of traditional delivery, it is also clear that many see risk in change itself.

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