Monday, 19 January 2015

Build New Homes in Weeks, Not Months, Minister Warns Housebuilders

Britain’s housebuilders must embrace new technology that could dramatically speed up the development of new homes in order to tackle the country’s crippling housing shortage, the housing minister has warned. Brandon Lewis said organisations risked being left behind if they failed to take notice of advancements in technology such as off-site construction that can build homes in weeks, rather than months. The UK requires 250,000 new homes built each year to meet demand, according to most estimates. Last year just 141,000 homes were built. Read more on the Guardian website.

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