Modern Methods of Construction Database
Embracing offsite manufacture and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) is becoming a strategic priority for many businesses. As the largest regional builder in the UK, Kier’s use of MMC spans multiple sectors and geographical locations, and we see the supply chain partners we work with as integral to the success of our business.
Through our behavioural change initiative, The Choice Factory, we are continuously looking for ways in which to make offsite and MMC easy and understood for our colleagues, supply chain, clients and wider industry.
To make it as simple as possible for organisations to choose offsite, and to showcase the diverse range of MMC manufacturers across the UK and beyond, we have partnered with the Supply Chain Sustainability School to develop a database specifically for MMC manufacturers.
The map is fully searchable, and colour-coded to reflect the full spectrum of MMC technologies available, making it quick and easy to find a manufacturers’ details for a project via the geographical location of their factories.
View our map of MMC manufacturers here.
Responsible procurement and sustainability
Data analysis shows regional imbalances across the UK, with disparity in employment, investment and quality of life. Traditional building methods tend to create value only in a project’s surrounding area, however, MMC has the potential to generate value in deprived areas in greater need, creating new employment opportunities and sustaining existing employment in the areas surrounding manufacturing facilities as well.
Using the MMC Database map, project teams can locate offsite manufacturing facilities near to a specific construction site or select suppliers in areas that could most benefit from economic uplift, consciously bringing sustainable employment to these communities by selecting a manufacturer in that area. It is also possible to view whether manufacturers are BES 6001 certified (Responsible sourcing of construction products), have a waste take-back strategy or are registered with the Supply Chain Sustainability School, bringing responsible procurement to the forefront of initial selection criteria.
By taking a much more holistic view when selecting supply chain partners, our MMC database can be used as a tool to support the Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda, as well as enabling sustainability to become a much more conscious part of supply chain selection.
Offsite & MMC at Kier
Learn more about offsite & modern methods of construction at Kier >The Choice Factory
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