The Manufacturing Sustainable Communities (MSC) project is a £2M pioneering collaborative project aimed at creating a viable locally-based, innovative and sustainable manufacturing supply base for the Off Site Manufacturing (OSM) market, whilst simultaneously contributing to the economic regeneration of London's most needy areas.
The project is being run by an innovative partnership across public, private and not for profit sectors. It has received funding and support from the European Union and the London Development Agency as well as the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and other Project Partners. Whilst the primary focus of the project is London's Thames Gateway the principles behind the project are replicable anywhere across the UK and beyond.
22 November 2006
The programme aims to provide an innovative way to meet the challenge of providing new solutions to housing construction by using modern factory methods. It differs from other off-site manufacturing in that it is promoting a wide variety of materials and structures.