ON THE ORIGIN OF METHODOLOGY: A sustainable construction assessment framework for UK housing.

This research sets out to produce a practical framework for the selection of appropriate construction methodology, based on sustainability criteria, for use in the UK residential construction sector. This tool is for industry professionals to assess their construction project and compare differing methods of construction. Professionals are then provided with the most suitable methods, based on their own sustainability criteria. This may aid in the adoption of more suitable MMC. This paper aims to determine the influential criteria on sustainability in the UK residential construction sector. The opinions of relevant stakeholders are assessed as a foundation for developing a new construction methodology assessment framework. Primary data has been collected to highlight the current assessment methods used in the residential sector, along with identifying the opinions of industry professionals on the importance of sustainability criterion. Secondary data is collected from existing literature on the frameworks, and methods currently utilised by industry professionals. A new framework is proposed – the Method Assessment in Construction (MAC) – which provides a comprehensive analysis of sustainability criteria and construction methodology. Proof of the efficacy is detailed with the example of a typical residential scheme. The MAC is proposed to be used during the initial design stages to provide a suitable method of construction.