Industry players from Mark Farmer to Mike Leonard reflect on the end of production at L&G’s factory in Yorkshire and what it means for the modular development sector. Matilda Battersby reports

Last month insurance giant Legal & General  announced it was stopping production at its timber-frame modular housing factory in Sherburn-in-Elmet, West Yorkshire.

The company reported losses of at least £174m and its decision to cease production puts 475Legal & General (L&G) employees at risk of redundancy.