MMC could spell end of main contractors on new school builds

By Will Ing2019-03-11T06:00:00

Off-site products set to be launched next month will remove the need for main contractors in the construction of new schools, according to the man charged with advising the government on the uptake of modern methods of construction.

Richard Crosby, director of consultant Blacc, says the use of the new technologies being developed by a consortium led by his firm could make the traditional role of main contractors redundant in the construction of schools.

The new products being developed by the Seismic venture, which also includes the Manufacturing Technology Centre, consultant Bryden Wood and off-site contractors Elliott and The McAvoy Group, include a digital app and standardised frames and connectors to boost connectivity in school-building.

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