By Mike De'Ath 2021-04-30T05:00:00+01:00 Moving construction to a platform-based approach will boost productivity but housing with its varied markets and tenures requires more flexibility, says HTA’s Mike De’Ath The housing minister, Chris Pincher, is often heard to say at Zoom conferences on the subject of modular and modern methods of construction (MMC) that: ‘‘I often joke that not all good ideas start in the Treasury, but all good ideas can end in the Treasury if it doesn’t like them. However, the Treasury likes MMC, which is a good place to be.’’ This oft repeated quote sets a context for a government that sees investment in manufacturing as part of the solution to the need for increased productivity and delivery in housing.