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Exploring how materials can drive the uptake of offsite construction methods and developing new hybrid systems to meet project requirements more quickly, without compromising on performance, are equally important. These are just a few examples, but redirecting the focus of the wider supply chain towards innovation and knowledge sharing will help the housebuilding industry to realise significant efficiencies.
Wider benefits
The industry needs to work together to solve the productivity challenge, and tapping into the knowledge of materials providers will be a key part of this. Embracing a more collaborative approach will not only help to meet the UK’s housing needs by speeding up build processes, it will bring wider benefits for the construction industry too. Faster build times will help to improve industry margins as clients, contractors and their supply chain can move on more quickly to their next projects. It is no replacement for the good work that is
already being done to drive industry training and development programmes forward, but a more efficient approach to labour resources will support ongoing efforts to tackle the construc- tion industry’s skills gap. Early involvement by manufacturers and specialist contractors will bring benefits for our homes in the long-term. By
involving all parts of the supply chain early on a project, companies can get the design right from the start, using this combined knowledge to help reduce future maintenance requirements and
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