Could covid-19 be the catalyst for a shift to modular construction?

By Matt Bennion 2020-05-01T05:00:00

Is this the method’s moment, wonders the chief executive of specialist modular contractors Reds10

Unprecedented, extraordinary, unparalleled – just a few ways to describe the way the world has changed in the wake of covid-19.

Many construction sites shut down, despite government urges to carry on and the creation of new Site Operating Procedures drawn up by the Construction Leadership Council. Slowly but surely, sites are now reopening. But those that remained open were criticised for putting the health of workers at risk, not least because it is very difficult to achieve social distancing on a busy construction site.

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