Architecture and property development is no different, and no matter how airtight your plan, processes and desired outcomes are, you are always susceptible to last minute changes that challenge your design and its principles. There are, however, strategies to mitigate the negative effects of change.

The benefits of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), in particular volumetric modular construction, have been widely talked about. And, with some of the country’s largest residential developers and housing associations jumping on the MMC bandwagon, a change we’re seeing more and more is the decision to switch delivery models from traditional to modular construction – and vice versa - at a late stage in the architectural process, generally after planning