Day 1 presentations
Sustainable construction at Thames Freeport
Ian Blake, Thames Freeport
Summary An introduction to Thames Freeport’s retrofit and industrialised new-build programmes, including demand aggregation, planning intelligence, regional delivery vehicles, investment pipelines and opportunities for researchers, manufacturers and delivery partners.
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Industrialised construction at Thames Freeport
Daniel Avery, Rainmaking
Summary Sets out a place-based model for scaling industrialised housing through coordinated planning, finance, manufacturing and installation, supported by digital site identification, pattern books and aggregated regional demand.
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Why housing delivery is a systems challenge
Patricia Tzortzopoulos and Simona Cosentino, Nottingham Trent University
Summary Presents preliminary findings from the Thames Freeport housing research, identifying four interacting barriers to delivery and the conditions needed for Modern Methods of Construction to create value at programme scale.
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Delivering affordable housing at scale
Richard Cook, Clarion Housing Group
Summary Uses the experience of the UK’s largest housing association to examine planning, funding, workforce capacity and Modern Methods of Construction, arguing for stable long-term investment and a dependable multi-year pipeline of orders.
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From fragmented projects to scalable delivery systems
Richard Crosby, Seismic
Summary Discusses how shared components, controlled interfaces and a cross-sector supply chain can provide repeatability without standardising architecture, and proposes using live projects to measure and improve platform performance.
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The European innovation landscape for affordable housing and resilience
Anastasiya Yurchyshyna, European Construction and Sustainable Built Environment Technology Platform
Summary Reviews the European research and innovation ecosystem for affordable and resilient housing and the mechanisms used to connect strategic priorities, regional partnerships and practical implementation, including the Built4People and SHAPE initiatives.
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The HOAS experience
Kim Lindholm and Laura Paakkonen, HOAS, Finland
Summary Shows how a long-term housing provider uses client leadership, standardisation, collaborative delivery, Lean Construction, Takt production and learning across projects to improve affordability and create a repeatable production system.
How Takt production enables more affordable housing in Finland
Olli Seppänen, Aalto University, Finland
Summary Introduces Takt production in residential construction and explains how shorter durations, improved reliability and better quality can support affordability when organisations also invest in design standardisation, prefabrication and logistics.
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Innovation implementation and industrial construction in the Netherlands
Huub Keizers, TNO, Netherlands
Summary Describes the Dutch approach to mission-driven innovation in the built environment, connecting industrialised housing, digital construction, circularity and implementation programmes across government, asset owners, industry and research.
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Industrialised construction in Sweden
Dimosthenis Kifokeris, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Summary Examines Swedish industrialised housebuilding, factory production and business models, showing that lower costs and faster delivery depend on compatible products, continuous demand, material supply and an ecosystem that allows manufacturers to benefit from repetition.
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Total BIM as information infrastructure for industrialised production systems
Mattias Roupé, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Summary Explores Total BIM as a model-based production system and shared source of information, with examples showing how data-centred working can reduce duplicated drawing effort, improve quantities and support more efficient design and construction.
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Beyond Europe lessons from Canada and Quebec
Ivanka Iordanova, École de technologie supérieure, Montréal, Canada
Summary Reviews Canadian and Quebec initiatives combining finance, standardised designs, industrial support and municipal action, while highlighting the importance of policy continuity, local adaptation, logistics and better evidence on long-term performance.