Modular housing units need to be constructed in higher volumes in order to address the housing shortage crisis, according to the Director General of Engineers Ireland.
Damien Owens argues that advantage should be taken of modern construction methods that can help to alleviate pressure on the housing market while improving sustainability in construction.
"The key beneficiaries should be those households seeking better value for money, better quality, and higher amenity in their homes, while adopting these approaches can also help drive down the cost of building," he says. Mr Owens is due to address Engineers Ireland National Conference at UCD which will also hear from Trinity College Economics Professor and member of the Housing Commission, Ronan Lyons.
That is roughly twice the Government's target of 33,000 homes per year, outlined in the Housing For All strategy.
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