MMC for Combined Authorities Webinar
Join us: Wednesday 24 September at 1pm

 

 

Akerlof’s Housing & Innovation Director, Katie Rudin, will be leading an honest and practical discussion on what Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) really mean for Combined Authorities. Drawing on our recent MMC for Combined Authorities research, we’ll explore both the opportunities and challenges of using MMC in housing delivery. You’ll hear lessons from current schemes, understand the pitfalls, and take away a simple model to help assess whether MMC is right for your organisation.

You’ll learn:

  • Clarity on adoption: Practical insights and lessons from authorities already using MMC.
  • Actionable strategy tools: How to apply the COM-B model to assess your region’s readiness for adoption.

Come along, bring your lunch, and leave with new ideas you can put into practice.

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Jamie Hillier

Partner
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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.