The Duke of York recently visited Laing O'Rourke's Explore Industrial Park facility in Steetley, Worksop, to showcase best practice in modern methods of construction and highlight opportunities for more diverse entry to our industry.

HRH, Patron of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) spoke to the team about the development and integration of its Design for Manufacture and Assembly approach.

As part of the visit, The Duke of York also learned about Laing O'Rourke's vision for precision-engineered offsite homebuilding, and the mock-up of a Crossrail Station showing how construction components were being used in the field. HRH was briefed on how the UK construction industry is addressing some of the skills and innovation challenges.

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Paul Westbury, Laing O'Rourke Group Technical Director, said: "It was a huge privilege for us to welcome The Duke of York to Explore Industrial Park. HRH is a real champion of UK construction and engineering and we were proud to show him how offsite manufacturing and assembly can create efficiency and productivity, as well as deliver new skills and exciting technical career paths to our industry.

"Modern methods of construction will play an important role in meeting the productivity and output challenges facing the UK and we are always pleased to be able to demonstrate how it works in practice.

"DfMA 70:60:30 is at the heart of our offer to clients, bringing enhanced safety, productivity, sustainability and certainty to our delivery in the health, residential, retail and infrastructure sectors."