The APPGEBE’s Proud to Call Home report sets out a clear national challenge: the UK must build 1.5 million homes without compromising quality. As the report states, “Ambition is not the enemy of quality… This is a once‑in‑a‑generation opportunity to reshape not just how many homes we build, but how well we build them.”
For the Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS), this moment is pivotal.
The Inquiry recognises that modern methods of construction (MMC) and offsite manufacturing are essential to scaling delivery safely, sustainably and consistently. It also highlights the risks: inconsistent installation, variable oversight, and a historic lack of confidence from lenders and insurers. The report notes that “thoroughly proven and tested offsite construction can play a bigger and critical role… in a way that is safe, sustainable and cost effective.”
This is precisely where BOPAS provides national value.
A trusted assurance framework
BOPAS independently verifies the design, manufacturing and construction processes of offsite systems and provides a 60‑year durability assurance. The report explicitly references BOPAS as a mechanism that has helped overcome historic concerns around mortgageability and insurance for MMC homes.
With mainstream lenders accepting BOPAS‑accredited systems, the scheme is enabling MMC providers to compete on a level playing field — a critical enabler if the UK is to industrialise housing delivery.
Supporting the MMC pipeline
The Inquiry calls for:
• An MMC planning passport
• National design standards for systemised construction
• Capital grants to provide pipeline certainty
These recommendations align directly with the BOPAS mission: to create a consistent, quality‑assured environment where MMC can scale confidently.
Raising standards across the sector
The report warns that scaling output without robust oversight risks repeating past failures. It calls for minimum inspections, stronger quality assurance, and performance‑based specifications. BOPAS already embeds these principles — giving clients, funders and consumers confidence that accredited systems meet rigorous, independently verified standards.
Spotlight on BOPAS‑accredited contributors
Several organisations referenced in the Inquiry are part of the BOPAS‑accredited ecosystem, including:
• Hadley Group
• HEMSPAN®
• MMC Homebuilding Ltd
• MODULAR EXPRESS Ltd
Their evidence demonstrates how accredited MMC systems can deliver predictable quality, safer construction and faster delivery — exactly the outcomes the Inquiry demands.
A national asset for a national mission
If the UK is serious about delivering 1.5 million high‑quality homes, BOPAS must be recognised as a core part of the national assurance infrastructure. It provides the confidence, consistency and credibility needed to unlock investment, accelerate planning, and ensure that MMC homes are built to last.
In a decade defined by urgency, BOPAS is helping ensure that speed never comes at the expense of quality.
Fareita Udoh