1. Chris Blundell Department of Land Economy cb999@cam.ac.uk
The potential for, and benefits of, engineered housing solutions in new garden communities
We have a housing crisis
1 Million
Government target of 1 million homes by end of 2020.
1.15m families on social housing waiting lists
300,000
New homes needed pa
179,432
Average no. of new homes completed each year
Need for a paradigm shift …… new garden communities and engineered housing
30% quicker to build
Greener: 34% less embodied carbon
Higher quality
Tried and tested internationally
Responds to skills shortages
Re-engineering construction
Pathfinders in new garden communities using market aggregation and sustained demand
5 clusters justifying factory investment
Would stimulate demand more widely
Opportunities
Industrial Strategy (UK Government, 2017)
Sector Deals, including construction sector,
Local Industrial Strategies to address training and employment
Support for R&D
Investment, capital allowances and soft loans
Challenges
Level and consistency of demand
Innate conservatism of the industry
Skills development (- factory and on site)
Certification and market acceptance
Chris Blundell
Department of Land Economy