什么是现代建造工法？

Modern methods of construction is a collective term used to describe a number of construction methods. The methods being introduced into UK house building differ significantly from so-called conventional construction methods such as brick and block.

There is a great deal of debate within the industry at present about what constitutes MMC and as a result there is no universally agreed definition. In 2003 the Housing Corporation published a construction classification system (Box 1) that is used for its own purposes,which has been adapted by others.

现代施工方法是一个集合术语，用来描述一些施工方法。英国房屋建筑中采用的方法与所谓的传统建筑方法如砖和砌块有很大的不同。

目前，业内对MMC的定义存在很大争议，因此没有一个统一的定义。2003年，房屋公司发布了一个建筑分类系统(第1栏)，该系统是为其自身的目的而使用的，并已被其他公司采用。

1、场外制造-模块化

2、场外制造-板块式

3、场外制造-混合式

4、场外制造-不减装配式

5、非场外制造的现代建造方法

While it is recognised that a definition based on attributes such as efficiency and quality may be more logical, the fact remains that most MMC being constructed at present is subject to Housing Corporation grants, or is on English Partnership sites: in both cases their selection criteria use the Housing Corporation classification system. The information in this guide is therefore based on that system.

There are many other terms used in the context of MMC (see Box 2) but, in order to prevent confusion, they are not used in this guide.

本文发表于2006年，不过目前也大同小异，没有发生大的改变