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Britain must solve its housing crisis without putting climate at risk, warned the UK’s former chief scientific advisor, Sir David King, at an Offsite Alliance<\/a> event, part of this year\u2019s UK Construction Week<\/h2>\n

With Government targets of 300,000 homes to build a year and a current shortfall of 100,000, the Offsite Alliance has laid down the gauntlet to the industry to put offsite manufacture<\/a> at the heart of their solutions or risk blowing carbon budgets.<\/p>\n

At the inaugural Offsite Alliance round table hosted at the 2021 UK Construction Week, the panel discussed how offsite construction can achieve delivery in approximately 50% less time than traditional delivery with zero waste to landfill as components are manufactured in facilities, and less travel to and from site for workers with less deliveries required.<\/p>\n

How can we solve the housing crisis without risking further damage to our climate?<\/h3>\n

The discussion was opened by Sir David King, who said: \u201cWithin the next five years we must make critical decisions and take bold steps to safeguard our planet for future generations.<\/p>\n

“At the same time this country is clearly in an acute housing crisis<\/a>, so the question is how can we solve that crisis without risking further damage to our climate?<\/p>\n

\u201cSimply put, we have no carbon budget remaining. We must find innovative solutions that put climate at the heart of their thinking whether that be building houses or driving cars.<\/p>\n

“What we do now will determine the future not just of this country but of our planet.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the event, the panel also considered how the industry can urgently address the current skills gap<\/a> to ensure that offsite can provide solutions at scale.<\/p>\n

Gaynor Tennant, co-founder and chair of the Offsite Alliance, said: \u201cOften the construction industry is one paralysed by fear, different is scary when margins are so tight. But the challenge we face is clear, how can we build at the rate required without causing irreparable damage to our planet?<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is clear is that traditional building methods simply cannot meet that brief and so offsite manufacture must be at the heart of the government-industry response.\u201d<\/p>\n

The round table was the first of its kind held by The Offsite Alliance and hosted as part of this year\u2019s UK Construction Week held at the NEC, Birmingham.<\/p>\n

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