Farmer Review 2016: Modernise or die - Revision history

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	You can read the full government response [http://www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Government-Response-to-the-Farmer-Review_19-July-2017.pdf here].		You can read the full government response [http://www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Government-Response-to-the-Farmer-Review_19-July-2017.pdf here].

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		+	In an article published in Construction Manager in 2021, '[https://constructionmanagermagazine.com/five-years-on-from-modernise-or-die-where-are-we-now/ Five years on from Modernise or Die, where are we now?]' Mark Farmer wrote: "In the years since I published the Farmer Review, lots has happened and I take heart that we have stirrings finally within industry that all is not well under the bonnet, combined with clear evidence that some businesses are pivoting to different models to secure their future."
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	* Affordable housing.		* Affordable housing.

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	You can read the full government response [http://www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Government-Response-to-the-Farmer-Review_19-July-2017.pdf here].		You can read the full government response [http://www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Government-Response-to-the-Farmer-Review_19-July-2017.pdf here].

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	* Affordable housing.		* Affordable housing.
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	* Construction Industry Training Board CITB.		* Construction Industry Training Board CITB.
	* Construction Leadership Council.		* Construction Leadership Council.
		+	* Construction skills crisis threatens UK net zero goals.
	* Eight ways to win the fight for talent in construction.		* Eight ways to win the fight for talent in construction.
	* Government Construction Strategy.		* Government Construction Strategy.

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	* Tackling the construction skills shortage.		* Tackling the construction skills shortage.

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	* Modernise or die - the need for change in construction.		* Modernise or die - the need for change in construction.
	* National Infrastructure Plan for Skills.		* National Infrastructure Plan for Skills.
		+	* Procuring for value report.
	* Recruiting and retaining talent in the construction industry.		* Recruiting and retaining talent in the construction industry.
	* Skills to build.		* Skills to build.
	* Tackling the construction skills shortage.		* Tackling the construction skills shortage.

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−	In October 2016, a new industry report was published which concluded that the construction sector must ~~‘modernise~~ or ~~die’~~.	+	In October 2016, a new industry report was published which concluded that the construction sector must ‘[http://www.cast-consultancy.com/news-casts/farmer-review-uk-construction-labour-model-3/ modernise or die]’.

−	~~‘The~~ Farmer Review of the UK Construction Labour ~~Model’~~ was commissioned in February 2016 by the Construction Leadership Council at the request of the government. Led by CEO of Cast Consultancy, Mark Farmer, the report investigated the current labour model and proposed actions to safeguard the industry’s future.	+	‘[http://www.cast-consultancy.com/news-casts/farmer-review-uk-construction-labour-model-3/ The Farmer Review of the UK Construction Labour Model]’ was commissioned in February 2016 by the Construction Leadership Council at the request of the government. Led by CEO of Cast Consultancy, Mark Farmer, the report investigated the current labour model and proposed actions to safeguard the industry’s future.

	The report suggests that the UK’s construction industry faces ‘inexorable decline’ unless longstanding problems are addressed. In particular, the review highlights the sector’s dysfunctional training model, its lack of innovation and collaboration, and its non-existent research and development (R&D) culture. It finds that high levels of cost inflation, driven by labour shortages, have caused numerous housing schemes to stall as their costs have risen prohibitively.		The report suggests that the UK’s construction industry faces ‘inexorable decline’ unless longstanding problems are addressed. In particular, the review highlights the sector’s dysfunctional training model, its lack of innovation and collaboration, and its non-existent research and development (R&D) culture. It finds that high levels of cost inflation, driven by labour shortages, have caused numerous housing schemes to stall as their costs have risen prohibitively.

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	* Interview with CITB		* Interview with CITB
	* Interview with Mark Farmer.		* Interview with Mark Farmer.
		+	* Modernise or die - the need for change in construction.
	* National Infrastructure Plan for Skills.		* National Infrastructure Plan for Skills.
	* Recruiting and retaining talent in the construction industry.		* Recruiting and retaining talent in the construction industry.

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	= Updates =		= Updates =

−	On 19 July 2017, ~~government ministers -~~ government ministers David Prior, Alok Sharma and Anne Milton - issued their response to the report, endorsing most of its findings.	+	On 19 July 2017, government ministers David Prior, Alok Sharma and Anne Milton issued their response to the report, endorsing most of its findings.

	With regard to the recommended overhaul of CITB, they said:		With regard to the recommended overhaul of CITB, they said:

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	“I also feel that industry itself is becoming increasingly aware of the unprecedented challenges it now faces and I believe this ‘burning platform’ is starting to accelerate its own thinking in how it embraces modernisation, albeit this also needs to be supported by the clients that the industry serves.“		“I also feel that industry itself is becoming increasingly aware of the unprecedented challenges it now faces and I believe this ‘burning platform’ is starting to accelerate its own thinking in how it embraces modernisation, albeit this also needs to be supported by the clients that the industry serves.“
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		+	You can read the full government response [http://www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Government-Response-to-the-Farmer-Review_19-July-2017.pdf here].

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =

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	[[Interview_with_Mark_Farmer\|Read our interview with Mark Farmer here.]]		[[Interview_with_Mark_Farmer\|Read our interview with Mark Farmer here.]]
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		+	= Report publication =

	In October 2016, a new industry report was published which concluded that the construction sector must ‘modernise or die’.		In October 2016, a new industry report was published which concluded that the construction sector must ‘modernise or die’.
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	* Government should consider a behavioural deterrent scheme similar to the ‘carrier bag charge', taxing businesses that buy construction work in a way that doesn’t support industry innovation or skills development.		* Government should consider a behavioural deterrent scheme similar to the ‘carrier bag charge', taxing businesses that buy construction work in a way that doesn’t support industry innovation or skills development.

−	Expanding on these recommendations, Farmer said: “If you buy a new car, you expect it to have been built in a factory to exacting standards, to be delivered on time, to an agreed price and to a predetermined quality. This needs to happen more in construction, so that the investors, developers or building owners hiring construction firms increasingly dictate the use of modern methods of delivery and invest appropriately in the skills agenda to grow this part of the industry. There are more similarities between manufacturing and construction than many people are led to believe and this perception needs to change, starting in the housing market.”	+	Expanding on these recommendations, Farmer said:

−	Andrew Wolstenholme, Chair of the Construction Leadership Council said, "The challenge the report sets us is to do things differently – to reduce the reliance on building in the same way that we have for decades if not centuries, with its heavy demand for on-site labour. We will not have the labour force to deliver what the country needs by working in those ways, and those ways will not create enough added value for clients or suppliers to allow construction firms to prosper, and make those investment in our people and performance. As the report says, this is a challenge for all."	+	“If you buy a new car, you expect it to have been built in a factory to exacting standards, to be delivered on time, to an agreed price and to a predetermined quality. This needs to happen more in construction, so that the investors, developers or building owners hiring construction firms increasingly dictate the use of modern methods of delivery and invest appropriately in the skills agenda to grow this part of the industry. There are more similarities between manufacturing and construction than many people are led to believe and this perception needs to change, starting in the housing market.”
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		+	Andrew Wolstenholme, Chair of the Construction Leadership Council said:
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		+	"The challenge the report sets us is to do things differently – to reduce the reliance on building in the same way that we have for decades if not centuries, with its heavy demand for on-site labour. We will not have the labour force to deliver what the country needs by working in those ways, and those ways will not create enough added value for clients or suppliers to allow construction firms to prosper, and make those investment in our people and performance. As the report says, this is a challenge for all."

	You can download the review on the [http://www.cast-consultancy.com/news-casts/farmer-review-uk-construction-labour-model-3/ Cast Consultancy] website.		You can download the review on the [http://www.cast-consultancy.com/news-casts/farmer-review-uk-construction-labour-model-3/ Cast Consultancy] website.

−	~~Writing for [http://www.constructionmanagermagazine.com/comment/chang3ing~~-~~indu4stry~~-~~start5s-offsite/ Construction Manager] in January 2017~~, ~~Farmer commented "I sense something really important~~ is ~~happening~~ on ~~the ground~~. ~~Since~~ the ~~review was published~~, ~~I have directly~~ and ~~indirectly become aware~~ of a ~~gathering momentum around some~~ of the ~~key findings~~ of ~~the report. These appear~~ to be ~~focused~~ on ~~how we can deliver~~ construction, and ~~in particular residential development~~, in ~~a different way~~.~~... This mood has been catalysed~~ by ~~significant media coverage on “modern methods” or “pre-manufacturing” as I term it in~~ the review. ~~This~~ is starting to ~~move the debate on from post-war “prefabs”~~ to ~~21st century precision-engineered products"~~	+	= Updates =
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		+	On 19 July 2017, government ministers - government ministers David Prior, Alok Sharma and Anne Milton - issued their response to the report, endorsing most of its findings.
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		+	With regard to the recommended overhaul of CITB, they said:
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		+	'We also agree that the CITB needs to be reformed. The CITB is now embarking on a major reform programme ... Government supports the direction of these reforms, and we hope that the CLC will play an active role in supporting the CITB to see them through.'
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		+	While agreeing with most of Mark Farmer's recommendations, they disagreed with the idea of a charge of up to 0.5% of the value of contracts to be levied on clients who refuse to reform voluntarily. The ministers said:
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		+	'Government agrees that involvement of the construction industry’s clients in addressing under-investment in skills and innovation is crucial to improving the sector’s productivity. However, the introduction of a client charge to encourage and fund modernisation could risk damaging developer confidence and increasing costs, at least in the short term.'
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		+	Farmer responded to the ministers by saying:
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		+	“I am delighted with the government’s positive response to the findings and recommendations set out in my review.
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		+	“I also feel that industry itself is becoming increasingly aware of the unprecedented challenges it now faces and I believe this ‘burning platform’ is starting to accelerate its own thinking in how it embraces modernisation, albeit this also needs to be supported by the clients that the industry serves.“

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	* Construction Industry Training Board CITB.		* Construction Industry Training Board CITB.
	* Construction Leadership Council.		* Construction Leadership Council.
		+	* Eight ways to win the fight for talent in construction.
	* Government Construction Strategy.		* Government Construction Strategy.
	* Interview with CITB		* Interview with CITB