The House of Lords is set to debate the merits of offsite manufacturing for construction later today.
The debate is in response to a report by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee’s report Offsite manufacture for construction: building for change, which was published in July this year.
The report warned that the construction sector as it currently operates cannot meet the UK’s need for housing and may struggle to meet the need for infrastructure. It urged the government to find solutions in the face of a labour shortage and lagging productivity in the UK as compared to other countries.
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