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(prescott, 2005) For The Construction Industry These Targets Mean That The ...


(Prescott, 2005)
For the construction industry these targets mean that the government will be subsidising and significantly investing in companies which will work closely with housing associations for the purpose of constructing new homes. Liaisons have already been developing over the last few years - especially with a view to developing eco-friendly modular home projects. One of the reasons that the government has been slower to encourage modular building methods in the UK construction industry compared to other governments in Europe is that it is afraid of the economic and social consequences. In the US as much as one-third of new residential housing consists of prefabricated units, built in a factory location and then shipped to be assembled on site. (Bosch 2002, 6). Catriona Lingwood, regional director in the north east for Constructing Excellence, said the UK was trailing behind other countries in Europe in terms of modern methods of construction. (Twinch 2007).

Environmental Issues
Regeneration and redevelopment pose environmental implications in terms of land contamination and demolition waste. Materials used in building currently account for 40% of natural resource use, 30% of CO2 emissions and 40% of waste, and are used in buildings taking up 45% of the UK's energy use http://www.foresight.gov.uk/.
Global initiatives to reduce the effects of global warming are recognising the massive impact of industry, especially resources involved in the construction industry. Changes are being wrought, though not necessarily fast enough. Over the next few years the construction industry is going to need improved waste and energy management, and better use of recycling of land and materials, and better construction practices.
Off-site construction generally has a significantly smaller environmental impact.
A reduction in air permeability in their buildings has been documented by Yorkon:
Full scale tests for air permeability carried out by Yorkon have shown that its modular buildings consistently perform up to 70 per cent better than traditional site-based construction. The air pressure tests were carried out on a wide range of completed Yorkon buildings in accordance with Building Regulations Part L and demonstrate how its steel-framed modular technology can achieve a higher degree of precision, leading to improved thermal efficiency, lower running costs and reduced carbon emissions. (http://www.yorkon.co.uk/news-releases.dc/76).
The Yorkon modular method - with interlocking steel frames - means that there are less thermal bridges and the buildings are easier to heat. Yorkon have also proved to have a unique insulation method.

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