EH Smith

Off Site Construction (OSC)

A combination of growing demand coupled with decreasing quality and low productivity has created a dilemma for the UK construction industry that will not be resolved without a ‘step change’ in construction techniques and processes.

Offsite construction has long been seen as one of the potential solutions to this dilemma but, to date, the uptake has been limited. Exemplar projects exist but sufficient volume for offsite, leading to tangible increased quality and productivity with a consequent reduction in true unit cost, has not yet been achieved in the UK.

To enable the benefits of offsite to be more widely understood and applied, the challenge is to create the mechanism to enable the offsite industry to make its case more effectively by building awareness, informing and setting standards.

EH Smith are at the forefront of developing solutions to enable off site construction and looking to a future where off-site will become more of a norm, we have invested in a range of materials to meet these needs.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need more information or advice.