About this programme
A key concern identified during the scoping of the medium density housing (MDH) programme of work was the risks for owners, occupiers and society more widely of poor quality housing. While MDH construction has a track-record, it is not great. BRANZ was keen to understand where the problems lie so it can help tackle these for future developments. This project carried out onsite surveys to identify the potential construction problems associated with designing and building medium density housing. It explored the kinds of design features needed to make it easy to maintain these homes. It also identified possible skills gaps in the building industry which may be contributing to quality issues.