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# What are modern methods of construction?

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**Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) is a wide term, covering a range of offsite and onsite techniques, that first appeared in The Construction Playbook published by the UK Government. **

The intention is for MMC to “provide alternatives to traditional methods with
the potential to deliver significant improvements in productivity, efficiency
and quality for both the construction industry and public sector” (The
Construction Playbook Guidance 2022).

While offsite construction is neither new nor modern, the opportunity of digital
engineering and the challenges of a declining labour force, as well as climate
change, has required a different approach to the construction process.

#### The seven categories of MMC

The seven categories of MMC are described by the Ministry of Housing,
Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) with categories 1 – 5 for offsite
activities and categories 6 – 7 for near-site or on site activities.

![](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2024/11/mmc-category-definition-1024x352.png)

### a word from our MMC Lead

Gbenga Oludotun leads our approach in embedding MMC as the framework for
supporting our clients to achieve their financial and programme outcomes.

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