Timber design pioneers: MMC needs a long-term vision
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In 2019, Urban Splash announced a £90m deal that would bring Japan’s biggest housebuilder – Sekisui House – to the UK, helping the developer create more modular timber homes. Chris Shaw talks through the adoption of modular and plans for the future.
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