00:00Liverpool's city region has been selected as the first UK pilot in an £85m scheme to
00:06modernise construction and support national housebuilding targets. The government says
00:12the programme aims to improve productivity, cut waste and speed up delivery of homes,
00:17schools and hospitals. Metro Mayor Steve Rotherham says it could help get Britain building again
00:23and create skilled jobs. Local housing providers will test new methods
00:28on social housing developments. Ministers say the wider plan could support
00:331.5 million homes alongside economic growth if rolled out nationally in the coming years.
00:40The government says results will be assessed before wider expansion.
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