The introduction of the industrial production line in car manufacturing, pioneered by Henry Ford in the early 20th century, revolutionised the automotive industry and global manufacturing practices. But there is one sector that has—remarkably—failed to embrace the full potential of industrialised models of production: construction. Just look at housebuilding—while advanced manufacturing is now utilising robots and AI, in many ways homes are still being built as they were 100 years ago: with contractors laying bricks in muddy fields.

But technologies to modernise construction do exist. At Reds10 we have been pioneering them for more than a decade now, developing highly sustainable, innovative, high-quality modular buildings offsite in our dedicated factories in Driffield, East Yorkshire, for the public sector. These include amazing homes for the military, school buildings and facilities for the Ministry of Justice and the NHS.

However, in the UK this process, known as Modern Methods of Construction or MMC, has yet to enter the mainstream. This is at least in part due to the nature of our housebuilding market, dominated as it is by a small number of large housebuilders, who have a near monopoly over the market and therefore little incentive to drive forward innovation.

In the UK modular construction has also suffered from a perception problem — a hangover from poorly constructed post-war prefabricated buildings. This perception is grossly outdated: a bit like comparing a Morris Marina with a Tesla. Take, for example, our award-winning Imjin Barracks project, a highly sustainable three-storey building that provides the UK’s defence personnel with modern, comfortable and technologically advanced accommodation. Built offsite through our advanced construction techniques, Imjin Barracks, like all the projects Reds10 delivers, is unrecognisable from the much-maligned ‘prefabs’ of yesteryear and is indistinguishable from buildings built through traditional construction techniques.

But it is not just residential developments that can benefit from industrialised construction techniques. Reds10 has been working with the government’s multibillion-pound New Hospital Programme (NHP) to develop a prototype for the new in-patient bedroom that will be delivered in the first wave of state-of-the-art hospitals that will be built over the next five years. The full-scale model room, complete with ensuite and corridor, is now undergoing an incredibly rigorous process of clinical review and testing to ensure it is fully optimised for clinical use —and crucially—before designs are locked and replicated thousands of times (the bedroom alone will be replicated over 3,000 times in just the first wave of hospitals). This means any technical issues can be resolved now, before 11 new hospitals are built simultaneously, ensuring the late‑stage rework that has plagued complex healthcare builds and driven up costs can be avoided.

The advantages of industrialising construction in this way are myriad. Our factory production process is optimised for efficiency using repeatable processes and components, modern manufacturing tools, and advanced technologies that would be impractical on a construction site. The efficiency of factory construction means project delivery timescales can be drastically reduced by up to 50%.

Industrialised construction also greatly improves quality, with fewer post-construction snagging issues. Buildings are more airtight, providing greater energy efficiency without additional cost. And with around 90% of the construction completed in the factory, there is also far less disruption to local communities from works on site.

The efficiency of MMC also means that we can build projects with less labour. Across our pipeline we use around 30% less labour than would be required by traditional construction techniques, which is a real plus given the severe skills shortage that has long afflicted the industry. If construction as a whole industrialised in this way, the skills gap would be bridged.

In our factory settings we also employ our own workforce, investing in their skills and career development and supporting young people into apprenticeships and training opportunities. By other industry standards this may seem unremarkable, but in construction employing your own workforce (rather than managing an ever-growing chain of smaller sub-contractors) is increasingly rare.

Ultimately, MMC and the benefits it brings has huge potential to transform the construction industry, providing better quality, more efficiency, greater cost reductions, higher productivity, and improved sustainability. Industrialising construction in the way Reds10 is pioneering would bring the industry into the 21st century and help deliver the modern homes and infrastructure the country needs.

Learn more about how Reds10 is transforming construction here.

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The initial public offering (IPO) of edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah drew a muted response on the second day of bidding, with only 10% subscription recorded so far. The Rs 3,480-crore IPO, which opened earlier this week, will close for bidding on November 13.According to data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) till 11:30 am on Wednesday, investors placed bids for 1,83,06,625 shares against the total issue size of 18,62,04,143 shares. The retail individual investors (RII) portion was subscribed 46%, while non-institutional investors (NII) subscribed 4%. The qualified institutional buyers (QIB) segment, however, saw no participation for the second consecutive day, as per news agency PTI.Before the issue opened to the public, PhysicsWallah raised Rs 1,563 crore from anchor investors on Monday, the company said. This IPO marks a significant milestone as the first major pure-play edtech company to seek a stock market listing in India.The company has set a price band of Rs 103-109 per share, valuing it at over Rs 31,500 crore at the upper end. The issue consists of a fresh share sale worth Rs 3,100 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) of up to Rs 380 crore by the promoters.Both Alakh Pandey and Prateek Boob, the company’s co-founders, will each sell shares worth Rs 190 crore through the OFS. They currently hold 40.31% stake each in the Noida-based edtech firm.PhysicsWallah had filed its draft documents with Sebi in March under the confidential pre-filing route and obtained the regulator’s nod in July. The company later submitted its updated Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) in September, followed by the RHP. The confidential filing method allowed the startup to keep key IPO details undisclosed until advanced stages of the process.The company said that funds raised through the IPO will be used to support expansion and growth initiatives. PhysicsWallah provides test preparation courses for competitive exams like JEE, NEET, GATE, and UPSC, along with various upskilling programmes. Its content is offered through YouTube, its website, mobile apps and a mix of offline and hybrid learning centres.The edtech firm, backed by WestBridge Capital, Hornbill, and GSV Ventures, reduced its losses to Rs 243 crore in the financial year ended March 2025, down from Rs 1,131 crore a year earlier. Its revenue increased to Rs 2,887 crore from Rs 1,941 crore during the same period, according to PTI.PhysicsWallah’s shares are scheduled to debut on the stock exchanges on November 18.

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Groww IPO Listing Today, Groww Share Price Today: Shares of Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd list at Rs 112 apiece on the NSE, which is 12% premium over the issue price of Rs 100.

Groww IPO Listing, Groww Share Price Today: Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd, the parent company of stock broking firm Groww, made a decent stock market debut on Wednesday, November 12. Its stock was listed at Rs 112 apiece on the NSE, which is a 12% premium over the issue price of Rs 100. The stock further surged to a 20% gain to trade at Rs 120, as of 10:03 am.

On the BSE, the stock was listed at Rs 112.02 apiece.

The initial public offering (IPO) of Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd, the parent company of stock broking firm Groww, closed on Friday, November 7, with a decent 17.60x subscription. The IPO garnered bids for 6,41,86,76,400 shares as against the 36,47,76,528 shares on offer. Its retail category has received a 9.43x subscription, while the NII (non-institutional investor) quota has received a 14.20x subscription. The QIB category received a 22.02x subscription.

The IPO was open between November 4 and November 7.

Groww IPO Listing: Should You Buy, Sell Or Hold?

Prashanth Tapse, senior vice-president (research) and research analyst at Mehta Equities, said, “Groww’s listing was slightly more than what we had expected and the implied valuation appears justifiable, backed by rapid customer growth (over 10 crore registered users), strong brand recall in retail investing, rising market share in F&O and mutual fund distribution, and a scalable digital business model with low incremental cost.”

Post listing, we continue to believe Groww represents a strong long-term structural story and can act as a proxy for India’s expanding capital market participation. Investors should therefore treat it as a medium-to-long-term investment opportunity, he added.

“We therefore recommend allotted Investors to HOLD for the long term, given the company’s structural strengths and growth potential, while acknowledging short-term market risks with a target of Rs 125-130 in the medium term. Non-allotted investors can also accumulate Groww and monitor the stock post-listing, and consider adding on any meaningful dip,” Tapse added.

Shivani Nyati, Head of Wealth at Swastika Investmart Ltd, said, “Groww made a good debut on the stock market, listing at approximately Rs 112 (around +12% above its issue price of Rs 100), reflecting healthy investor confidence driven by strong brand recall and rapid user growth in the Indian digital investing ecosystem. Groww is one of India’s fastest-growing investment platforms, offering equity trading, mutual funds, fixed deposits, and US stock investing through a mobile-first platform, supported by a clean UI/UX and transparent pricing. The company’s strengths include low customer acquisition cost, high monthly active users, strong conversion rates from MF to equity investing, and consistent growth in assets under management (AUM).”

Despite strong growth, concerns around high valuation multiples, margin pressures, and regulatory risks in the fintech/brokerage space weighed on cautious investors. The IPO attracted significant institutional participation, driven by expectations of further market share gains from traditional brokers, strong customer additions, and improving operating leverage, she added.

“Investors/traders allotted shares may book part profit and hold the remain for the medium to long term with stoploss of 80,” Nyati said.

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