Regional policy on advanced and modern manufacturing in construction and zero carbon homes has been developing for some time. WMCA's previous work has shown that it is only through construction modernisation that net zero aspirations can be achieved at scale.
Our Roadmap for Advanced Manufacture in Construction helped us to set out expectations, on WMCA-funded projects, that new developments of a certain size should incorporate elements of Modern Methods of Construction. We recognised that the wider definition of ‘AMC’ had significant potential to drive a range of long-term benefits to the construction industry and that, by encouraging the use of advanced manufacturing components on new home developments in the West Midlands, we could deliver considerably wider benefits to the region.
It was also recognised that use of AMC could support five of WMCA's existing policy goals for sustainable and inclusive growth:
Following the work on advanced manufacturing, the West Midlands Zero Carbon Homes Routemap set out a series of requirements for new homes to achieve defined net zero standards in operation. The goal was set to deliver zero carbon homes in the region by 2025 and achieve net zero carbon emissions in line with WM2041. The Zero Carbon Homes Routemap sets out programmes of action over the short, medium, and long-term which enable the WMCA, and its partners, to meet these ambitious targets.