Traditional builders dominate £800m MMC framework

Grant Prior 3 months ago
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An £800m modern methods of construction framework has been dominated by traditional builders who won 20 out of 22 places

Winners of the Integrated Traditional Build & MMC framework have been revealed by Procurement for Housing (PfH) and Building Better.

The alliance of housing associations and councils is working together to boost the use of MMC in social housing.

It said 20 traditional construction companies and two MMC firms have been appointed to the new build framework where they will carry out principal contractor duties on social housing offsite projects.

The framework followed feedback from social housing organisations who said they wanted trusted local building firms to lead MMC projects and deliver traditional construction elements where they were needed.

The 22 building firms have been appointed across 37 different regions of England and Wales, ensuring that housing associations and local authorities can always work with contractors from their own communities.

The £800m framework will run over four years and supports social housing providers to procure principal contractor services for a range of MMC projects, including low and medium rise housing, apartments and extra care homes.

The traditional construction firms appointed are:

  • A & E Elkins Ltd (trading as Elkins Construction)
  • Agile Property and Homes
  • Ammcass Construction Engineering Group Limited
  • Bugler Developments Ltd
  • CG Fry & Son
  • Classic Builders Ltd
  • Enevate Homes
  • Ermine Construction Services Ltd
  • Feltham Construction Ltd
  • Hale Group
  • Hill Holdings Ltd
  • J. Harper & Sons (Leominster) Ltd
  • Keon Homes
  • Langstone Construction Ltd
  • LIFE Build Solutions Ltd
  • MY Construction Group
  • Seddon Construction Ltd
  • SMD Ltd
  • Snowdon Homes Ltd
  • Wates Residential
  • Whitfield & Brown
  • Wiggett Construction Ltd

The MMC firms appointed are:

  • Agile Property and Homes
  • Enevate Homes.

Tony Woods, Technical Manager – Construction & Sustainability for PfH said: “Over recent years we’ve seen MMC companies focusing more on manufacturing their systems rather than providing a turnkey service.

“It makes sense to bring in traditional builders with a strong reputation in a local area to manage these MMC projects and deliver any traditional build elements, too. We’ve also appointed two MMC firms that provide excellent turnkey services.

“All 22 firms are experienced lead contractors, and often have a relationship with social housing providers already. This framework provides councils and housing associations with a compliant route to procuring principal contractor services for MMC sites.”

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