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Research

Discover more about research and development in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in an interview with a senior researcher at University College Dublin, alongside a representative sample of recent research publications focused on MMC and skills development.

This will grow to be a comprehensive showcase of research activity across Ireland, highlighting the work of higher education institutions and other research-performing organisations that are driving innovation and workforce development in the Irish construction sector.

  • Taking MMC Research to the Construction Site and Beyond

    The MMC Research Group at University College Dublin (UCD), spearheaded by Dr Daniel McCrum, is leading the innovations behind Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).
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Research showcase

  • Cover image for the report titled "Design for Manufacture and Assembly with Design for Reuse," dated February 2024.
    Feb 2024

    Design for Manufacture and Assembly with Design for Reuse

    Brian Broderick (Trinity College Dublin) and John Hickey (Trinity College
    Dublin)
    This report examines the application of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in Ireland, how this can be enabled through Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) and its relationship with Design for Reuse (DfR).
    View Report on constructinnovate.ie
  • Cover image for the journal article titled "Roles of robotics in architectural and engineering construction industries: review and future trends."
    Jan 2024

    Roles of robotics in architectural and engineering construction industries

    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    This work introduces an innovative review framework that assesses the interconnection between robotics in construction and automation.
    View Report on sciexplor.com
  • Cover with a purple gradient background, KPMG logo, and the title “Measuring the Benefit of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).”
    Sep 2023

    Measuring the benefit of MMC

    KPMG
    The saviour to our problems: Modern Methods of Construction. Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), despite its name, isn’t all that new. . Simply put, it’s the application of manufacturing processes and procedures aimed at achieving a better balance of standardisation and
    customisation.
    View Report on Kpmg.com
  • Cover with Irish Government logos and the title “Roadmap for increased adoption of Modern Methods of Construction in Public Housing Delivery.”
    Jul 2023

    Roadmap for increased adoption of Modern Methods of Construction in Public Housing delivery

    Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment/ Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
    The Government’s Housing for All Action Plan Update articulates a critical need to enable a
    continuous and accelerated flow of compliant and high-quality innovations in construction, including modern methods of construction (MMC), particularly in residential construction. This is to ensure delivery of Housing for All targets and the ongoing transformation of the construction sector. It also facilitates efforts to reduce the embodied carbon and lifecycle environmental impacts of construction.
    View Report on gov.ie
  • Cover with the title “Modern Methods of Construction: Introductory Guide” and the Government of Ireland logo.
    Jul 2023

    Modern Methods of Construction Introductory Guide

    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Framespace Solutions Ltd, Castleforms Ltd, Cygnum Building Offsite.
    This guide to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) describes a range of
    innovative construction processes to deliver quality and compliant housing.
    View Report on gov.ie
  • Cover slide titled 'Digital Construction Pack"
    May 2023

    Digital Construction Pack

    Construction Professionals Skillnet, Construction Industry Federation
    The aim of this guide is to bring the reader logically through the pre-construction and delivery of construction projects using digital technology. It provides the background to the development of policy regarding the digitisation of construction over the last 10 years and puts the need for the provision of digital project delivery in context.
    View Report on www.cpskillnet.ie