Ministers today (26 February 2015) announced a package of measures to boost British manufacturing, including a £22m grant to accelerate new house building technology and a new action plan to support growth in supply chains.
The grant, part of a £104m project led by construction and engineering firm Laing O’Rourke, will promote new pre-assembly techniques in house building. Producing homes off-site will help increase productivity and reduce costs. The project will also deliver training in the latest digital engineering and installation skills. Visiting a Laing O’Rourke construction site in London’s…
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