The document discusses modern methods of construction (MMC), highlighting a successful timber frame project in Basingstoke that delivered 142 homes, achieving high eco ratings. It emphasizes the advantages of MMC, including improved quality, environmental performance, and faster delivery. The document also outlines barriers to adopting MMC, such as lack of understanding and skills, but suggests it could significantly benefit construction and affordable housing supply.

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Keeping “green miles” to a
minimum and in line with the
client’s desire to “construct a
sustainable community”, local
suppliers were used wherever
possible.

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 Contractors Mansell has recently completed
Phase Three of the regeneration of the Oakridge
Estate in Basingstoke.
 It was for housing providers Sentinel Housing
Association.
 Oregon Timber Frame was the structural timber
frame supplier.
 A 102-week project, this design and build
contract delivered 142 houses and flats in 5
sections and the project was valued at £13.5
million.

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 This third phase of the project, built in timber
frame.
 The previous two had been steel frame
 Timber frame has achieved EcoHomes “Good”
rating and the overall regeneration has been
awarded the “Best Affordable Housing Project”
by the Housing Corporation.
 Also, the “Building for Life Gold Standard” from
CABE, the Commission for Architecture and the
Build Environment.

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Public sector providers are
interested to the use of timber
frame and appreciate its
contribution to such things as
good Eco ratings, which help in
attracting government finance.

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They are increasingly regarded as to have
advantages such as:
 a means of improving quality
 customer satisfaction
 environmental performance
 sustainability
 the predictability of delivery timescales
 reducing time spent on site
 improving on-site safety and overcoming skills
shortages in construction.

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Whether you are using systems such as:
 Volumetric
 Panelised
 Hybrid semi-volumetric system that combines
both the volumetric and panelised approaches,
 or on -site MMC innovative building techniques
 the building can be designed to include a large
amount of flexible space which can be adapted to
meet the varying needs of different building
users throughout the lifetime of the building.

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This may be achieved through a
more rigorous approach during
the development of projects and
in the construction process
involving greater use of Modern
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 Sustainable Communities top of the
Government's priority list.
 Affordable housing in short supply,
housebuilders will be hard-pushed to deliver at a
rate fast enough to meet demand.
 MMC the method that could be reducing time to
market by 30 per cent.
 Improving quality
 Reducing accidents and significantly cutting both
cost and construction time.

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 Dennis Lenard, Chief Executive of supply-chain
membership organisation Constructing
Excellence in the Built Environment (formed
from a merger between DTI-funded Constructing
Excellence and independent supply-chain body
Be) clears up the mystery behind Modern
Methods of Construction (MMC), and explains
how this still untapped resource could be
bringing significant benefits to both contractor
and end-user alike.

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TACKLING THE BARRIERS
 barriers, as the Barker 33 Review makes more
than clear.
 The Top Ten barriers to MMC
 1 Lack of understanding;
 2 Lack of confidence / process of change;
 3 Cost perception;
 4 Lack of positive track-record to date;
 5 Lack of agreement on product and process
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 6 Traditional process management;
 7 Design bias;
 8 Supply-chain immaturity;
 9 Lack of skills;
 10 Turning MMC from a requirement into a
want.

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