MMC is not broken. It’s late-stage MMC that is

Angela Mansell-Photoroom

Modern methiods of construction continue to attract scrutiny across the industry, with debate often centred on whether the model has been over-promised or inconsistently delivered. Angela Mansell argues that MMC does not fail because it is ‘modern’. It fails when manufacturing is forced to operate within procurement models and behaviours ...

Modern methods of construction (MMC) have come under renewed scrutiny in recent months. Some of that scrutiny is justified.

There have been high-profile examples of MMC being over-promised, under-planned and ultimately under-delivered. That has understandably led to questions about whether MMC itself is fundamentally flawed.

The more commercially relevant question, however, is not whether MMC works – it is whether projects are structured in a way that allows it to succeed.

This content is available to REGISTERED users

You are not currently logged in.

LOGIN or REGISTER to access this story

Gated access promo

LOGIN or REGISTER for free access on selected stories and sign up for email alerts.

Take out a print and online or online only subscription and you will get immediate access to:

  • Breaking industry news as it happens
  • Expert analysis and comment from industry leaders
  • Unlimited access to all stories, including premium content
  • Full access to all our online archive

Get access to premium content subscribe today