How can we make Henry Ford-style housebuilding work?

By Nick Pinder, Mariya Rankin and Magdalena Prus 2024-12-03T05:00:00

Nick Pinder, Mariya Rankin and Magdalena Prus explore the contractual and regulatory implications of a cookie-cutter approach to housebuilding

The Labour government’s plan to “get Britain building again” is certainly ambitious. With no government in recent years having met its own affordable housing targets, the scale of this ambition may well prove to have been significantly understated.

But in an industry that is constantly asked to find ways to adapt and innovate within new legal and regulatory targets, one answer might be found by looking back to the success of Henry Ford’s revolutionary approach to standardisation. This approach could help meet both targets and regulations at the scale and pace required.

Already registered? Login here

To continue enjoying Building.co.uk, sign up for free guest access

Existing subscriber? LOGIN

Stay at the forefront of thought leadership with news and analysis from award-winning journalists. Enjoy company features, CEO interviews, architectural reviews, technical project know-how and the latest innovations.

Limited access to building.co.uk
Breaking industry news as it happens
Breaking, daily and weekly e-newsletters

Get your free guest access SIGN UP TODAY

Subscribe now for unlimited access

Subscribe to Building today and you will benefit from:

Unlimited access to all stories including expert analysis and comment from industry leaders
Our league tables, cost models and economics data
Our online archive of over 10,000 articles
Building magazine digital editions
Building magazine print editions
Printed/digital supplements

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

View our subscription options and join our community