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of difficulties yet for the sector to overcome, such as pipeline transparency, inconsistent order books and industry perceptions.
Greater pipeline transparency will allow project status and performance to be mapped more accurately, both on a projectby-project basis and across the wider industry. Consistent order books, which are currently challenged by intermittent demand and periods of huge fluctuations, will help avoid small batch mentality and cost prohibition – something that occurs when the price of something is so high that it becomes unaffordable or impractical. Alongside this, effective communication with stakeholders will help challenge and set new perceptions of MMC and its high-quality offering and capabilities.
Having a clear, accurate view of every project’ s stage, timeline and responsible stakeholders would enable organisations to map out progress and performance and keep on top of activity, informing decision making and allowing for better allocation of resources and forecasting revenue and outcomes.
These standards are a very positive step in the right direction, and, in the long run, the hope is that they will help to resolve the challenges facing MMC. Ensuring consistency across all phases of project delivery, these standards offer hope for a more stable future comprising continued high-quality outputs, greater collaboration across different manufacturers, and a uniform approach for all. ■
David Harris www. premiermodular. co. uk
David Harris is CEO of Premier Modular. Established in 1956, Premier Modular is one of the UK’ s leading offsite manufacturing and modular building specialists. Based in the UK and Europe, the company provides permanent and temporary solutions to organisations in multiple sectors including healthcare, education, commercial and industrial, and infrastructure.
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