BRE is part of consortium awarded a £22m ($33 million) grant from the UK Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) to look at advanced manufacturing in the construction supply chain.

The funding comes under the BIS Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) which aims to accelerate the delivery of homes, buildings and infrastructure across the UK at a time of huge demand in the sector.

Led by global engineering and construction company Laing O'Rourke, the consortium* comprises 22 partners. The project work streams will not only address research into modular design and manufacturing, but will also cover structured training initiatives, providing the existing workforce and new recruits with skills around digital engineering, the manufacturing process and installation.

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