The MMC term started to enter common industry use in the early 2000s following the publication of the Egan Report, Rethinking Construction, in November 1998.
[17] L&G Modular Homes halted production in May 2023, blaming planning delays and the COVID-19 pandemic for its failure,[18][19] with the enterprise incurring total losses over seven years of £295m.
[24] In August 2024, TopHat faced a winding-up hearing after a petition was filed by Harworth, a Yorkshire based property developer,[25] but settled out of court.
[33][34] In late March 2024, housing minister Lee Rowley told the Lords Committee that the government would be reviewing its MMC policies in light of the crisis in the volumetric house-building sector.
[36] MMC refers to a variety of off-site construction methods:[37] During the early 2000s, the Housing Corporation classified a number of offsite manufacturing initiatives.
[3] In 2017, the IPA's Transforming Infrastructure Performance committed the government to "smart construction, using modern methods, including offsite manufacture".
[38] It divides factory-produced systems into seven categories: As previously mentioned, while MMC suggests a modern approach, some of its processes - notably prefabrication, but also standardisation of components - were extensively deployed during the 20th century.
"[40] After high-profile business failures in the sector (including Ilke Homes), a 2024 study proposed steps to improve public perceptions of MMC and increase industry adoption.