Key areas here are developing our understanding of the drivers of behaviour across the industry, and the benefits and potential risks that technological change may bring.
The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: Lesley.Smith@levellingup.gov.uk and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: psChiefScientificAdviser@levellingup.gov.uk.
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
"According to the industry-led, Get It Right Initiative, the total cost of avoidable errors in the UK construction industry is £10-£25Bn per annum (or 10%-25% of project cost). If these errors could be ...
Funded by: ISCF
Lead research organisation: TR CONTROL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
The project aims to achieve the construction of buildings with zero defects, which directly addresses the question of how to measure whether the overall system enables redress if things go wrong and holds those who design/build defective premises accountable.
Let Zero is a project designed to help UK local authorities tackle the issue of poor housing conditions in the Private Rented Sector (PRS), including damp and mould and high carbon emissions. The project will develop an ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY
The project focuses on developing a One-stop Shop solution to support landlords in upgrading properties, accessing grants and finance, which aligns with the question's emphasis on enabling redress and accountability for defective premises.
This feasibility study project aims to establish the basis for a new construction industry sector in mass- customised, off-site manufactured domestic refurbishment. This will require innovation in business models; supp...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: WATES CONSTRUCTION LIMITED