Modern methods ‘could make UK £40bn a year’, says Mace

By Jordan Marshall2018-07-11T06:00:00

Report predicts using MMC will prove profitable as urban populations rise worldwide and demand grows in UK

Developing modern methods of construction could create a £40bn-a -year export market for the UK, according to a new report from Mace.

The report says there will be increasing demand for high-rise living, as more than half the global population live in cities and this number is set to rise. By embracing modern methods of construction (MMC) techniques developed in Britain, homes, offices and schools across the world could be built more quickly and more safely.

According to Mace’s City Living report, the US, India and China are the fastest-growing markets, which Britain should target.

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