Traditionally looked down on as a cheap post-war housing solution, pre-fabs could account for up to a quarter of all new homes, according to a new policy paper. The report Build Homes, Build Jobs, Build Innovation proposes a fast-track investment to construct 75,000 modular homes off-site a year by 2030. The paper is co-authored by Mark Farmer, who was appointed government champion of modern methods of construction last year. “Modular manufacturing is the single biggest gamechanger when it comes to [...]

One of England’s largest brownfield regeneration projects York Central has gained government funding for a connecting bridge and access road moving the project a step closer to realization. Up to 3,705 homes and up to 1.2m sq ft of commercial development space is set to be built on 45 hectares of brownfield land near the city’s National Railway Museum. York City Council leader Cllr Keith Aspden said: “The funding is a vital step to unlocking a £1.16bn boost to our [...]