{"id":103001,"date":"2021-12-17T15:18:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T15:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=103001"},"modified":"2022-02-06T19:32:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T19:32:07","slug":"the-uk-construction-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/","title":{"rendered":"Why MMC can help ease pressure on the UK construction industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">John Carter, commercial director for commercial real estate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aldermore.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aldermore<\/a>, explores how modern methods of construction (MMC) can help ease the current pressures felt by the\u00a0UK construction industry<\/h2>\n<p>In recent years, there has been a greater emphasis on modern methods of construction (MMC), which have become increasingly popular in the construction industry. MMC is a wide-ranging term that covers many different types of construction techniques, new technologies and ways of working. Many argue the adoption of such techniques is key to fulfilling the UK\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/new-homes-needed-meet-demand\/85026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">housing demand<\/a> and to resolving challenges arising from the ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/plant-equipment-supplies-news\/materials-and-skills-shortages\/101791\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">labour and materials\u2019 shortages.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, a recent report from the Building Back Britain commission<sup>1<\/sup> argued that the UK requires a new national housing strategy that makes greater use of MMC in order to achieve the goals set out in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/levelling-up-funding\/102979\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">government\u2019s levelling up agenda<\/a>. There are many compelling reasons to invest in MMC, yet despite this, to some lenders, it is still relatively unfamiliar and they, therefore tend to take a conservative approach when deciding whether to invest in such projects.<\/p>\n<h3>Utilising MMC practices to meet the UK\u2019s housing demand<\/h3>\n<p>The UK construction industry has had to deal with the reality of their ageing workforce for some time, however, labour shortages have been accelerated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/construction-smes-in-2021\/88171\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">effects of Brexit<\/a> which saw many EU workers relocate outside of the UK. This issue has been exacerbated by the pandemic, which contributed to materials\u2019 shortages. The availability of crucial materials, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/homegrown-timber-potential\/101115\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">timber<\/a>, are in scarce supply, leading to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/construction-growth-slows-september\/100075\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inflation of prices<\/a>. With the outlook unlikely to change in the near future, MMC can appear more appealing for a number of reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2019, the House of Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee\u2019s report<sup>2<\/sup> on MMC acknowledged the need to adopt more MMC in order to increase volumes in the industry and attract young talent into the profession with the convenience, added safety and digital working opportunities which MMC offers. There is also less material waste involved in MMC practices, allowing for more efficient use of materials.<\/p>\n<p>MMC techniques can bridge the gap between sustainability and construction practices that have edged higher up on many businesses\u2019 agendas, and rightly so. With current technology, MMC has the capacity to help build better quality houses, efficiently and at a faster pace.<\/p>\n<p>In the UK, many housebuilders are starting to adopt MMC practices such as modular housing. Modular housing involves various components being made in advance, then put together on site. This allows them to be built in a fraction of the time of traditional construction methods.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it\u2019s estimated that the adoption of MMC techniques can reduce construction programme time by 20-60%, while there is potential to see a significant reduction in construction costs<sup>3 <\/sup>when compared to traditional techniques.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, utilising offsite factories in itself provides a range of benefits. When looking at working conditions, offsite factories offer a safer, more controlled environment for construction workers.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it is inherently a less wasteful process, offering an overall reduction in energy consumption for MMC-built homes, not to mention better air and sound quality for the surrounding area, due to a reduction in deliveries needed to be made on site.<\/p>\n<h3>Why do we need to support the adoption of MMC?<\/h3>\n<p>With MMC techniques becoming more widespread, the industry requires support in order for businesses, local authorities and government to look past barriers to adoption and support investment into MMC techniques.<\/p>\n<p>The Building Back Better\u2019s report argues that the government should introduce a target of 75,000 homes built using MMC a year by 2030 and with greater tax incentives to encourage investment into zero-carbon MMC factories. Banks also have a role in helping to support investment into more sustainable practices.<\/p>\n<p>However, when making any lending decision, the primary consideration should be the quality of the proposed development. Any build must be of high quality in order to meet and retain its value against which funding can be advanced.<\/p>\n<p>For Aldermore, accreditation under the Build Offsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS) is a critical requirement when considering any MMC project. BOPAS is a risk-based evaluation scheme that demonstrates that a property will stand the test of time for at least 60 years \u2013 thereby showing that development meets quality and sustainability considerations. We may also look for other warranties too, such as NHBC certificates for residential properties.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year in June, Aldermore provided an \u00a38.4 million development finance loan to Citu Group, a low carbon property developer which specialises in using MMC techniques. The loan financed part of Citu\u2019s new Kelham Central scheme in Sheffield, delivering 46 residential units.<\/p>\n<p>The timber panels used at the Kelham site are being manufactured at Citu\u2019s own off-site manufacturing facility less than 35 miles away and are designed in collaboration with Leeds Beckett University. Using sustainable technology, Citu is able to create high-quality homes that vastly reduces construction time and waste and will radically reduce homeowners\u2019 carbon footprints once occupied.<\/p>\n<p>While the road to achieving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/major-projects-net-zero\/101930\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">net zero<\/a> and the UK\u2019s housing demand by 2030 will not be without its challenges, modern methods of construction (MMC) offer the industry a step forward in adopting more sustainable, safer and efficient ways of working that should not be overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>At Aldermore, we are embracing such changes in construction and are committed to working closely with construction firms, housebuilders and property developers to provide funding solutions to deliver the much-needed homes this country needs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0References<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup><a href=\"http:\/\/buildingbackbritain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Building-Back-Britian-211018-Web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Back Britain \u2018Levelling up the Housing Challenge\u2019 report [November 2021]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><sup>2<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/publications.parliament.uk\/pa\/cm201719\/cmselect\/cmcomloc\/1831\/1831.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">House of Commons\u2019 Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee\u2019s report from June 2019 on MMC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><sup>3 <\/sup>Ibid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Carter, commercial director for commercial real estate, Aldermore, explores how modern methods of construction (MMC) can help ease the current pressures felt by the\u00a0UK construction industry. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[942],"tags":[172727,916,627,954,660],"stakeholder_rel_tag":[172368],"contributor_rel_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-103001","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-mmc-news","7":"tag-featured","8":"tag-modern-methods-of-construction","9":"tag-modular-construction","10":"tag-sh-aldermore","11":"tag-skills-shortage","12":"stakeholder_rel_tag-aldermore"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why MMC can help ease pressure on the UK construction industry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"John Carter, commercial director, Aldermore, explores how MMC can help ease the current pressures felt by the\u00a0UK construction industry\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why MMC can help ease pressure on the UK construction industry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"John Carter, commercial director, Aldermore, explores how MMC can help ease the current pressures felt by the\u00a0UK construction industry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Planning, Building &amp; Construction Today\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PBCToday\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-12-17T15:18:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-02-06T19:32:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dreamstime_xxl_156029857.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1333\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Steph Carpenter\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@PBC_Today\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@PBC_Today\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Steph Carpenter\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/dd16f5e0e89ad310c0ff814f9325eb65\"},\"headline\":\"Why MMC can help ease pressure on the UK construction industry\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-12-17T15:18:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-02-06T19:32:07+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/\"},\"wordCount\":946,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"Featured\",\"Modern Methods of Construction\",\"Modular Construction\",\"SH Aldermore\",\"Skills Shortage\"],\"articleSection\":[\"MMC News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2021\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/\",\"name\":\"Why MMC can help ease pressure on the UK construction industry\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-12-17T15:18:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-02-06T19:32:07+00:00\",\"description\":\"John Carter, commercial director, Aldermore, explores how MMC can help ease the current pressures felt by the\u00a0UK construction industry\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Why MMC can help ease pressure on the UK construction industry\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/\",\"name\":\"Planning, Building &amp; Construction Today\",\"description\":\"The Latest Planning, Building &amp; Construction News\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Planning, Building & Construction Today\",\"alternateName\":\"PBC Today\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pbctoday-logo-yoast-seo-organisation-1920-1080-001.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pbctoday-logo-yoast-seo-organisation-1920-1080-001.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1080,\"caption\":\"Planning, Building & Construction Today\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PBCToday\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/PBC_Today\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/dd16f5e0e89ad310c0ff814f9325eb65\",\"name\":\"Steph Carpenter\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/97a073c56b415b32c4d1d8ee9ef9a0ce42224c6532ccc712f228b71f15b4e650?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/97a073c56b415b32c4d1d8ee9ef9a0ce42224c6532ccc712f228b71f15b4e650?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Steph Carpenter\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/author\/stephhazlegreaves\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Why MMC can help ease pressure on the UK construction industry","description":"John Carter, commercial director, Aldermore, explores how MMC can help ease the current pressures felt by the\u00a0UK construction industry","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Why MMC can help ease pressure on the UK construction industry","og_description":"John Carter, commercial director, Aldermore, explores how MMC can help ease the current pressures felt by the\u00a0UK construction industry","og_url":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/","og_site_name":"Planning, Building &amp; Construction Today","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PBCToday\/","article_published_time":"2021-12-17T15:18:22+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-02-06T19:32:07+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2000,"height":1333,"url":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/dreamstime_xxl_156029857.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Steph Carpenter","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@PBC_Today","twitter_site":"@PBC_Today","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/"},"author":{"name":"Steph Carpenter","@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/dd16f5e0e89ad310c0ff814f9325eb65"},"headline":"Why MMC can help ease pressure on the UK construction industry","datePublished":"2021-12-17T15:18:22+00:00","dateModified":"2022-02-06T19:32:07+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/"},"wordCount":946,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#organization"},"keywords":["Featured","Modern Methods of Construction","Modular Construction","SH Aldermore","Skills Shortage"],"articleSection":["MMC News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2021","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/","url":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/","name":"Why MMC can help ease pressure on the UK construction industry","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#website"},"datePublished":"2021-12-17T15:18:22+00:00","dateModified":"2022-02-06T19:32:07+00:00","description":"John Carter, commercial director, Aldermore, explores how MMC can help ease the current pressures felt by the\u00a0UK construction industry","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/the-uk-construction-industry\/103001\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Why MMC can help ease pressure on the UK construction industry"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/","name":"Planning, Building &amp; Construction Today","description":"The Latest Planning, Building &amp; Construction News","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#organization","name":"Planning, Building & Construction Today","alternateName":"PBC Today","url":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pbctoday-logo-yoast-seo-organisation-1920-1080-001.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/pbctoday-logo-yoast-seo-organisation-1920-1080-001.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"caption":"Planning, Building & Construction Today"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PBCToday\/","https:\/\/x.com\/PBC_Today"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/dd16f5e0e89ad310c0ff814f9325eb65","name":"Steph Carpenter","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/97a073c56b415b32c4d1d8ee9ef9a0ce42224c6532ccc712f228b71f15b4e650?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/97a073c56b415b32c4d1d8ee9ef9a0ce42224c6532ccc712f228b71f15b4e650?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Steph Carpenter"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk"],"url":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/author\/stephhazlegreaves\/"}]}},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-10-12 03:19:36","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103001\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103001"},{"taxonomy":"stakeholder_rel_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stakeholder_rel_tag?post=103001"},{"taxonomy":"contributor_rel_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor_rel_tag?post=103001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}