To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports of issues relating to construction
and security at Liverpool Hope Hospital, Manchester Uptown, and the University of
Sheffield, what plans they have to improve (1) the oversight, (2) the management,
and (3) the quality of the outcome, of construction projects in the UK.
<p>The Government is committed to improving the productivity and performance of the
construction sector. For this reason, we published the Construction Sector Deal in
2018, which aims to transform the productivity of the sector.</p><p> </p><p>One key
element of the Sector Deal is £420 million of combined investment from industry and
the Government in digital and offsite manufacturing technologies. Digital techniques
deployed at all phases of design will deliver improved safety during the construction
and operation of buildings, producing better, surer results. Offsite manufacturing
technologies will help to minimise the wastage, inefficiencies, and delays that affect
onsite construction.</p>
