MMC: Solution or Hype
16th May 2023, 6 pm for 6.30 pm start
AluK Design Studio, 5-11 Worship Street, London, EC2A 2BH
Modern methods of construction (MMC) are universally acclaimed for their importance in improving productivity in construction. They are promoted as a route to transform the industry.
Offering factory-based levels of quality which are unachievable through traditional methods, are MMC a solution to the construction industry’s continuous skills crisis?
Join us as we discuss:
- Are the claims in favour of MMC justified?
- What can we learn from previous attempts at industrialisation?
- Have we become victims of a beguiling narrative of technological optimism?
Join LCEC to hear Professor Stuart Green of the University of Reading present his provocative critique of the current agenda.
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LCEC members and non-members welcome
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Speaker:
Stuart Green
Stuart Green is a professor of construction management at the University of Reading. He has over 30 years of experience in research and consultancy relating to the UK construction sector. He has written and co-edited several books. One of note including Making Sense of Construction Improvement (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011). His direct research income as principal investigator exceeds £8 million. This has primarily from the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Related policy experience includes: CIOB Innovation & Research Panel (2011-2016), CITB Strategic Advisory Committee (2015-2018) and Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 (2007-2013).
Twitter: @stuartgreenUoR