As leading experts in modular and portable building processes, the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA) supports members with advice founded on consistent research into the offsite construction industry and technical advice to enhance innovation and modular advancement. One of the major current areas for the development of offsite solutions is the residential sector.
The MPBA
recognises that the best building solutions go through many incarnations in
iterative processes until they morph into optimal methods and procedures. Adopting this approach, the association and
its members are addressing the shortfall in quality housing stock and
understand that housing markets require practical, three-dimensional solutions
that deliver at scale to increase quality and productivity.
Up until
recently, traditional brick and block methods have usually been predominately employed
in the housing sector, but an escalating need for affordable homes that can be
built at speed without compromising quality has led to a surge in modular and
portable building popularity. With the MPBA’s consistent research into modular
technologies and building techniques, MPBA members have access to technical
advice that helps them to remain competitive in the modular building industry,
which is now worth billions of pounds. The future no longer requires the dust
and dirt of traditional building sites; instead, futuristic homes will be built
using components that are pre-fabricated offsite and delivered to site in
volumetric format to minimise cost, disruption and hazardous risks.
Once
considered the budget option for low cost hotels, modular technology is now
considered to be the optimum solution to deliver high quality, energy efficient
education builds and student accommodation – on time and within budget.
The Fourth Dimension – Time
A critical concern in the
construction industry is poor levels of productivity, which are all too
prevalent. When assessed against other industries, the disparity is obvious. As
other industries have embraced and harnessed technical advancements and process
improvements, MPBA recognises that the offsite construction industry can also undergo
a metamorphosis by driving end-to-end delivery in the three-dimensional design,
manufacture and installation of modular and portable buildings.
Through modular
construction, offsite building companies can revolutionise the education-building
sector by introducing methods and procedures used in other industries, such as
automotive and aerospace, to improve productivity and address the extreme
shortage of UK homes.
The MPBA’s
Chief Executive Jackie Maginnis said: ‘Our members are addressing the demand
for fast, efficient and high performance education, builds completed to
challenging timescales and budgets. Through working with the MPBA, offsite
construction companies are gaining innovative insights into building vibrant,
high-quality schools, colleges and student accommodation.”
To learn more about how
modular and portable building can provide the education sector with innovative solutions,
get in touch or book a place at one of our events.
Phone: 0870
241 7687 Email: mpba@mpba.biz
