AIMCH
“AIMCH have been wonderful to work with, and what’s really exciting is just the sheer scale of impact the project is having already: it’s beyond what we could have hoped for. I look forward to watching it continue to impact the construction sector for many, many years to come. Our work is made easier in Limberger Associates supported consortia – meetings are well organised, all documents are up-to-date and high quality. Limberger Associates have supported several large, complex projects funded by us, which enables the project partners to focus on delivering – a real benefit!”
Next steps
- Recommended to the DfT by an AIMCH project partner, as PM for the TIES Living Lab (next assignment)
About the Project
AIMCH (Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes) was a 3-year, 6-party consortium project, funded through Innovate UK as part of the “Transforming Construction” challenge.
The innovation challenge was to industrialise the way the housing industry operates. It focused on developing and scaling up mainstream viable solutions in panelised Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) to meet current and future housebuilding demands.
Our role
Limberger Associates managed this project from inception to completion. This included:
- End-to-end project management, administration and financial management
- Implementation of a robust project management structure incorporating; scope, schedule, risk, finance, reporting and change control
- Coordination of 10 Work Packages led by different project partners
- Organisation and facilitation of in-person meetings across the UK
- Coordination and facilitation of monthly and quarterly project reviews and Steering Group meetings, including reporting to the Innovate UK Monitoring Officer
- Writing the “Future Casting” report
Achievements and outcome
AIMCH was a flagship project, which received huge recognition across the sector including achieving multiple awards: Innovation of the year (Transition to Net Zero) award, from Homes for Scotland; Collaborative Project of The Year 2022, from the Manufacturing Technology Centre. The project also built the UK’s first zero-carbon prototype home of the future.
The project exceeded the original scope and the expectations of Innovate UK.
AIMCH embraced and leveraged technology, it created a wider collaboration and engaged with over 120 supply chain companies. It adapted to change and challenges and put its outputs into forward planning that is being successfully exploited. Even before the project was completed, it was already supporting the realisation of ca.£2.5bn of economic benefit for the UK.
Challenges overcome
- Management of technical challenges, risks and scope changes
- Management of change arising from the withdrawal of a partner
- Managing through the significant impact of COVID
