Design, manufacture and construct procurement model for volumetric offsite manufacturing in the UK housing sector

Abstract

The purpose was to gain insight into procurement routes and forms of contract used for volumetric offsite manufacturing in the housing sector of the UK West Midlands. Seminal literature and government reports have established the potential of offsite technologies to improve the supply of quality housing in the UK. However, the lack of a structured procurement route, common to manufacturing approaches in construction, has significantly contributed to delays in large scale adoption.