Building Better, backed by the National Housing Federation, is an alliance of housing associations and local authorities working together to procure high quality, sustainable homes built through modern methods of construction (MMC) via a PfH framework and DPS.
Set up in 2018 as part of the National Housing Federation’s Greenhouse innovation programme, Building Better aggregates demand from its members and collaborates with offsite manufacturers.
This partnership approach, listening to feedback, learning and innovating together, improves quality, safety, energy efficiency, downstream maintenance and resident satisfaction. It’s an alliance that encourages information sharing and strives for continuous improvement.
Fully compliant with UK Procurement Regulation, the procurement solutions provide housing associations, local authorities and other social landlords with direct access to manufacturers of volumetric and panelised solutions, with the option of engaging on a full turnkey or supply and install basis.
Why use MMC?
Offsite manufacturing offers additional construction capacity to social landlords that are already feeling the effects of the ageing construction workforce and a skills shortage, made worst by the economic impact of Brexit and the coronavirus crisis. Offsite construction has the ability to help social landlords meet their new build targets because it offers a more structured supply chain, less exposure to the fluctuations in the traditional skills workforce, faster delivery and more control over quality and sustainability.
The government has made it a condition of their £11.5bn affordable homes programme that at least 25% of those homes should be manufactured through modern methods.
Value delivered
Standards, assurances, and accreditations:
No Gas
NDSS compliant
BOPAS accredited
Minimum EPC rating B / 81 SAP points
M4(3) Options
Minimum criteria:
Net Zero Carbon
Suppliers are either certified or working towards ISO14001
Want to know more?
Member story – Nottingham Community Housing
Live Cast: Making MMC work for you
Building Better Employees Agent webinar Nov 2021
Driving zero carbon with MMC
Building Better framework launch July 2021
Get in touch
Email us at mmc@pfh.co.uk or request a call back below:
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