Industrialised Construction & MMC in Healthcare

Industrialised construction refers to using standard, repeatable manufacturing and assembly processes to deliver buildings and infrastructure. Instead of relying heavily on variable, craft-based and manual methods, it applies proven systems to improve productivity, predictability and quality. This approach enables continuous improvement and makes use of modern tools such as advanced manufacturig and digital workflows.
At Akerlof we provide specialist advice in the healthcare sector to support Trusts, project teams and the supply chain in their adoption and application of industrialised approaches and MMC to deliver improved healthcare assets, reaching as many patients and staff as possible, as quickly as possible. We are currently working across 11 NHP schemes and hold a wider portflio of public and private healthcare work.

Our healthcare services

  • Industrialised construction strategy development (at Trust, estate or project level)
  • Roadmap development to enable and embed MMC adoption and industrialisation
  • Training – to support stakeholder knowledge and understanding of industrialised construction approaches
  • Response to NHP Technical Advisors (as part of TEMS review)

We have completed more NHS MMC Toolkit assessments nationally than anyone else.

Construction programming and planning including:

  • Buildability strategies that considers programme, logistics, methodology
  • On-site, near-site and off-site logistics planning
  • Detailed construction programming (RIBA Stages 0-4

Read our guidance on this subject HERE: 

Technical support to project teams to ensure: 

  • Standardisation of spaces, shell and core and components
  • NHP standards (H2.0) compliance 
  • Optimisation of off-site technology adoption

As authors of ‘Construction Platforms in Healthcare‘ and with first hand delivery experience of large scale hospitals, we are uniquely positioned to bridge strategic insight and practical application, ensuring reduced risk and optimised outcomes in delivery.

Appointed as MMC Consultant under NHS Commercial Solutions Modular & Prefab Buildings Framework, we offer strategic and practical support to businesses and project teams seeking to deliver better healthcare.

Discover more of our healthcare projects below.

Leeds
Leeds Hospital of the Future
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MMC strategy for IHP
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Project Oriel (Moorfields Eye Hospital)
CCRH
Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital (CCRH)
East Sussex
East Sussex Hospital (NHP)
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North Manchester General Hospital (NHP)
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Shotley Bridge (NHP)
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NHS Property Services MMC Strategy
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The Hillingdon Hospital Redevelopment (NHP)
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Dorset County (NHP)
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Airedale General Hospital (NHP)

Jamie Hillier

Partner
Contact
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jamie.hillier@akerlof.co.uk
07791 718 377

With a penchant for tweed and jackets with leather arm patches, Jamie began his career as a quantity surveyor, before climbing the ladder to lead major projects for a Tier 1 contractor.

Eventually expanding his book collection beyond copies of SMM7, Jamie has interest in a broad range of subjects linked to delivering better outcomes for society and the environment.

His strategic insights on MMC and behavioural science have made their way into numerous government, industry and academic publications, including the Construction Playbook, Transforming Infrastructure Performance Roadmap to 2030, the Platform Rulebook and the RIBA DfMA Overlay.

John Handscomb

Partner
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john.handscomb@akerlof.co.uk
07305 486 581

Construction is in John’s blood. Learning from his father who was a planner and project manager, John began his career by working on some iconic projects in both the public and private sector.

As a procurement expert and integrator of new ways of working, John has pioneered the integration of platform principles, DfMA processes and supply chain within over £5bn projects in the last 15 years, for some of the largest building programmes in the UK. Despite his considerable expertise, John keeps it simple, communicating complicated ideas with ease and helping to equip the industry with new knowledge and skills.

Outside of Akerlof, John enjoys his executive role with technology start-up ScanTech Digital, spending time with his family, taking trips down the football, playing a bit of golf with friends and the odd pint. 

Our name is shared with George Akerlof, a Nobel Prize-winning economist.

His seminal paper, Market for Lemons, demonstrated the devastating consequences of making decisions under the conditions of quality uncertainty and unequal information between buyers and sellers, increasing the chance of buyers ending up with a ‘lemon’.

This 50-year-old concept continues to retain parallels within the construction industry.

Through our insight and experience, we can rebalance this information asymmetry on behalf of our clients, levelling the playing field to deliver better outcomes.