Buildoffsite
Buildoffsite is a membership organisation in the UK that advocates for the wider adoption of off-site and pre-manufactured methods in the built environment. Guided by its mission to be the "trusted, independent voice of off-site and pre-manufacturing in the UK construction industry," the organisation supports members and stakeholders in promoting and implementing these modern methods with confidence (buildoffsite.com).
Buildoffsite’s approach is structured around its Manifesto, which outlines seven key pledges: Influence & Inform, Lobby Government, Inform Decision Making, Challenge Perceptions, Address Barriers, Build Insight & Knowledge, and Demonstrate Evidence (buildoffsite.com).
Activities include:
- They organise webinars, quarterly member meetings, conferences, and policy-led discussions—including a partnership with The Offsite Show—to showcase innovation and foster collaboration (buildoffsite.com).
- Their “Meet the Buyer” and “Meet the Supplier” sessions facilitate direct connections across the supply chain, helping streamline procurement (buildoffsite.com).
- Through working groups, tours, and cross-sector collaborations, they generate reports, publish guidance, and help elevate understanding across the construction ecosystem (buildoffsite.com, constructioninnovationhub.org.uk).
- The organisation runs the Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS)—a third-party accreditation scheme that ensures MMC (Modern Methods of Construction) providers deliver systems that meet high standards of integrity and durability (buildoffsite.com, constructioninnovationhub.org.uk).
In 2025, they launched the “BUILDOFFSITE Manifesto 2025–2030,” a bold five-year strategy aiming to embed offsite construction as the default method in UK building practice (offsitehub.co.uk). The strategy outlines policy priorities including scaling demand, removing procurement barriers, driving digital transformation, incentivising performance-based standards, embedding whole-life value, and upskilling the workforce.
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