{"id":72386,"date":"2020-02-25T12:01:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T12:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=72386"},"modified":"2020-02-25T12:01:23","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T12:01:23","slug":"modular-housing-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/modular-housing-wales\/72386\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh government pumps \u00a345m into modular housing industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Welsh government<\/a> is encouraging the use of modern methods of construction (MMC) in its new strategy to help build better quality homes faster<\/h2>\n

As part of the Welsh government\u2019s new MMC strategy \u2018Reimagining social housebuilding in Wales<\/a>\u2019, ministers are making a \u00a345m investment in the modular housing industry<\/a> in Wales.<\/p>\n

This is to ensure it can deliver the next generation of social housing that people need.<\/p>\n

To back Welsh business, Ministers plan to help this next generation of homes to be built utilising national assets such as Welsh steel and Welsh timber.<\/p>\n

There will also be a focus on using the emerging MMC industry in Wales to pursue Welsh social and ethical ambitions, including developing skills and market-leading technical expertise in communities hardest hit by the decline of traditional industries. The investment will also help firms invest in locally sourced labour.<\/p>\n

Modern methods of construction strategy<\/h3>\n

\u00a320m is being made available for MMC businesses, who in partnership with Welsh social landlords, want to build the next generation of social housing. This investment is designed to help and encourage the market, especially SMEs, to develop off-site manufacture (OSM) solutions such as supply chains, factories, skills development centres, that meet the needs of the next generation of social housing in Wales.<\/p>\n

A further \u00a325m is being made available for round 4 of the Welsh government\u2019s Innovative Housing Programme<\/a>, which will focus on innovative housing delivered through MMC.<\/p>\n

The strategy supports the Welsh government\u2019s ambitions to reduce carbon emissions from the housing sector. It also supports the move to a circular economy, as building with MMC could reduce construction waste by as much as 70-90%.<\/p>\n

MMC will bring significant benefits to the Welsh economy, including:<\/h3>\n