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Can prefab housing make a comeback?

Can prefab housing make a comeback?

The US urgently needs more high-quality affordable housing and several construction technology start-ups are offering manufactured home solutions

Greg Scruggs09 February 2026

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Surveyors assess the Planning and Infrastructure Act

Surveyors assess the Planning and Infrastructure Act

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Surveyors assess the Planning and Infrastructure Act

Will the new act increase the pace of housebuilding and major infrastructure projects, spurring economic growth for the UK?

Mark Williams 02 February 2026

Let it glow: meet the urban Christmas makers

Let it glow: meet the urban Christmas makers

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Let it glow: meet the urban Christmas makers

From the archive: In 2021, Modus met the team behind the brightly coloured light displays that adorn shopping streets around the world at this time of year

Noella Pio Kivlehan 22 December 2025

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Spirited away: adapting a derelict copperworks

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Stephen Cousins15 December 2025

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Guy Middleton MRICS: when surveying takes centre stage

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Christopher Bird MRICS: a rollercoaster career

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Mark Williams17 November 2025

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Will pedestrianisation save Oxford Street?

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Gela Pertusini27 October 2025

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What’s holding back house building in the UK?

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Stuart Watson20 October 2025

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Will banning short-term lets solve the housing crisis?

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Gela Pertusini06 October 2025

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Are return to office mandates working?

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Modus staff29 September 2025

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Beyond kerb appeal: what is a healthy building?

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Noella Pio Kivlehan15 September 2025

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How did Right to Buy change the UK housing market?

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Mark Williams08 September 2025

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How surveyors are tackling Regent Street Disease

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Stuart Watson02 September 2025

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