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Industry Insights

Our Industry Insights highlight real-world, inspiring MMC success stories and innovative case studies shaping the future of Irish construction. These insights seek to demonstrate how the MMC sector are addressing the following industry challenges. 

  • Workforce shortages 
  • Limited awareness of MMC training provision
  • Honing off-site and modular skills 
  • Addressing digital and technology gap 
  • Need for multi-skilled labour force
  • Preparing future industry leaders

  • ‘Making Innovation Core to the Industry, Giving Opportunities to Graduates’ Through Training and Mentorship at Construct Innovate

    The Work Ready Graduate Programme, run by Construct Innovate in the University of Galway, matching graduates with a degree relevant to construction and the built environment with innovative companies. Graduates are also supported with training and mentorship by Construct Innovate. This programme ensures a new generation of professionals can fully embrace Modern Methods of Construction.
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    MMC Workforce
    Group of people working with a robert at the lab

  • Gucci, Dulux, Castle Modular – How a Commitment to Upskilling Brought Sinéad Vaughan to Offsite Construction

    With more construction professionals upskilling in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) than ever, this opens up possibilities for new and diverse skillsets to enter the Irish construction industry. See how the Procurement Manager for Galway based Castle Modular came to work in her position with the backing of the offsite manufacturer and specialised upskilling courses in MMC.
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    MMC Workforce
    Factory workers preparing prefabricated construction modules inside a large manufacturing facility. Numerous partially assembled modules are arranged throughout the factory floor.

Addressing Industry Challenges