Kempton, J (2009) Modern methods of construction: Maintenance issues in the registered social landlord sector. In: Dainty, A R J (ed.) Proceedings of 25th Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2009, Nottingham, UK.
Abstract
There is a current drive for 3 million new homes by 2020. One mechanism proposed to ensure delivery is the use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). There are however several problems with this premise including the legacy of non-traditional housing formats employed in the past, demand side suspicion of MMC, and a lack of capacity on the supply side. The paper concentrates on the potential implications of MMC on asset management (i.e. the long-term maintenance) of the Registered Social Landlord housing stock. It was decided to focus on the RSL sector because of its particular maintenance responsibilities and associated constraints. In depth interviews with RSL asset managers were undertaken to elicit their views. Seven themes emerged from the interviews, highlighting the main issues that need to be addressed if MMC housing is to be successfully employed in the RSL sector, whilst also ensuring it is able to carry out long term maintenance programmes in an effective and efficient manner The research undertaken should be of interest to a range of people, including asset managers and surveyors, developers, planners, and local, regional and national policy
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | modern methods of construction; social housing; maintenance |
| Index terms: | social housing, housing, planner, asset management, housing stock, programme, national policy, interview, manager, landlord, modern methods of construction |
| Subjects: | public policy, construction type, profession, data collection methods, practitioner, sociology, asset management, building construction, project controls, housing and residential development, industry analysis |
| Topics: | Time Control, Urban Studies, Governance, Construction Technology, Stakeholder Management, Roles and Professions, Research Practice, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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