The government is to set up a new industry group focusing on boosting the off-site construction sector

The move came as of the government鈥檚 announced yesterday, and will see a new industry-led group established, which will be jointly convened by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Communities and Local Government.

In a statement to parliament yesterday, communities secretary Eric Pickles said the new off-site construction group would look 鈥渋n detail at the barriers holding back the growth of this part of the sector and how increased use of such techniques can be incentivised鈥�.

He said the group would be asked to prepare a set of proposals by the time of the Budget next year, 鈥渨ith the aim of improving the efficiency of housing supply and unlocking high value jobs in the UK鈥�.

Off-site construction has long been promoted by the government as a means to streamline the construction process for new homes and was a major part of the previous Labour government鈥檚 strategy following the Egan Review in 1998.

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