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Growing concerns over quality of affordable homes for residents, and for asset management control
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Demand for increased MMC delivery, from Central Government (DLUHC / MHCLG / Homes England)
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Demand for higher performance in Future Homes Standard, Building Regulations and other areas
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Lack of MMC technology & transactional process, with limited resources within RP development teams
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A lack of trust in the new technologies (and new start-ups) with unclear compliance guidance
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No real visibility of collaborative engagement process or guidance for adopting MMC methodology
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Extremely fragmented sector, with no certainty of direction, control, or stability of supply chain
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Some support from Government for MMC, but no drivers, task force (de-escalated), or leadership drive
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Significant challenges around Grenfell disaster, with ongoing MMC debates, leading to MMC inquiry
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Transactional approach and lack of MMC support within procurement frameworks, creating inertia
delivered by
OSHA support from Michael Gove - Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (in that office from 25 October 2022 – 5 July 2024)
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Founded as a response to increasing demand
for sustainable and efficient housing solutions
Evolved through strategic partnerships, with leading organisations
and authorities in the housing and construction sectors
Developed a robust eco-system for rapid site appraisals, standardised designs,
and MMC integration, over several years of collaboration and innovation
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The Existing Pioneering Registered Providers
The Collaborative Industry Partners
OSHA is a project management collaboration established by Ottersbrook in 2019, designed to create a transparent and collaborative MMC (Modern Methods of Construction) ecosystem for housing delivery. Initially involving 23 pioneering Registered Providers, OSHA aimed to enable smarter procurement, minimise risk, and deliver higher quality, more affordable homes using robust MMC technologies. The project is currently paused, pending government decisions on Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) funding and the future policy role of MMC. OSHA’s framework and achievements have positioned it as a key enabler for government housing ambitions, demonstrating the value of integrated, risk-managed, and collaborative approaches within the sector.
The OSHA Vision
The OSHA Challenges
Initial Client Concerns for Business Case Development
