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CSIC appoints Andy Outram as new chairperson

13.04.2021

Turner & Townsend director succeeds John Forster as CSIC enters new era Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has announced the appointment of Andy...

All set for take-off as Hemsec helps to grow the UK SIPs market

09.04.2021

One of the UK's largest – and the longest-standing – insulated panel manufacturers sets ambitious plans for growth with new team members. A former airline pilot is one of the newest team members focused...

Premier Modular delivers £1.7m ward building at North Middlesex hospital after just 6 weeks on site – a ‘remarkable effort’

08.04.2021

Premier Modular, one of the UK's leading offsite construction specialists, has delivered a new, purpose-designed £1.7m ward building at North Middlesex University Hospital, reducing the programme to just six weeks...

Premier Modular delivers £1.7m ward building at North Middlesex hospital after just 6 weeks on site – a ‘remarkable effort’

08.04.2021

Timber frame construction the Norbord way

07.04.2021

Timber frame construction brings many benefits to the housebuilding industry, including quicker build times, quieter assembly, fewer deliveries to site, cost savings and a reduction...

NBS & BBA Announce Strategic Partnership

31.03.2021

NBS the leading specification platform for the construction industry, has announced its partnership with the BBA in its latest move to provide best practice advice to NBS users. The collaboration marks the joining of two recognised industry...

OneNinety Manufacturing successfully completes first manufactured offsite modules for North-East scheme

30.03.2021

OneNinety Manufacturing has pulled together the best talent from manufacturing and offsite construction to launch its first factory in Stockton-on-Tees. Using an innovative manufacturing assembly line process, the company has now completed...

Discovery Homes Looks to Offsite

30.03.2021

A housing association has teamed up with a family-run housing developer to create new, highly energy-efficient homes in Dundee, all of which will be constructed offsite. Caledonia Housing Association and Discovery Homes are submitting a...

Offsite Key to South London Hospital

29.03.2021

SES Engineering Services (SES), is set to save 8,000 labour hours by using offsite to deliver £23million of works at the Springfield Hospital redevelopment in Tooting, South London. Working alongside main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine, SES...

Nulok System Chosen by Tophat

28.03.2021

Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) is a wide term, embracing a range of offsite manufacturing and on-site techniques that provide alternatives to traditional housebuilding. The Nulok System is ideal for modular homes as it's...

Center Parcs wins 2020 Wood Awards Ireland for innovative use of different woods

27.03.2021

Awards celebrate timber in design and aim to acknowledge excellence in wood usage and innovation. Center Parcs Ireland has been declared overall winner in Wood Awards Ireland 2020 for its innovative use of a wide variety of woods...

NHBC Report Building on Experience

27.03.2021

The NHBC Foundation recently launched an in-depth report on how the role of modern methods of construction (MMC) has evolved within the housebuilding industry. Prefabricated homes have been long-heralded as the future of housebuilding: but if...

Students Invited to Define Future Living

26.03.2021

Built environment students from Universities across the UK are being invited to design a home and neighbourhood of the future. Riverside Sunderland redefining the city: transforming a spectacular site into a unique, carbon...

Steri-Pod Supports Healthcare Sector

26.03.2021

A group of specialist companies have combined their expertise in security, container fit-out and hygiene to create a new, rapidly deployable laboratory and test facility solution for the healthcare sector. Newcastle upon Tyne-based...

Defence Training Estate Reduces Carbon

25.03.2021

Investment in new carbon efficient accommodation marks start of nationwide improvements on the Defence Training Estate. Soldiers using Salisbury Plain and Nesscliff Training Areas are the first to benefit from new carbon efficient...

Defence Training Estate Reduces Carbon

25.03.2021

Plans in for Manchester 56-storey twin towers resi scheme

24.03.2021

Plans have been submitted to build twin 56-storey skyscrapers in the emerging Great Jackson Street cluster of Manchester. The flat-top residential towers designed by architect Hodders and Partners will provide over 1,000 build to...

SO Modular Attains BOPAS Accreditation

24.03.2021

Timber frame construction specialist SO Modular has announced its attainment of BOPAS certification. The accreditation recognised by principal mortgage lenders as providing the necessary assurance to address the perceived risks associated with...

The Solar Ready Roofing System

24.03.2021

As the demand for modular construction continues to gain pace, there has never been a better time to look at modern methods of roofing installation. This lightweight, solar ready roofing...

TopHat to launch new apartment product range at flagship site in Kent

24.03.2021

Tech-enabled housebuilder TopHat has submitted a planning application to deliver the company's first factory-built apartments at its flagship Kitchener Barracks site in Chatham, Kent. The planning application, submitted to...

On The Level & Fibo Complete the Ultimate Waterproof Test

24.03.2021

Specialist wet room floor manufacturer, On The Level, and leading manufacturer of waterproof wall panels, Fibo, have proven just how waterproof their products are, by creating a mini wet room environment, which was...

Best Practice for Buildoffsite Property

23.03.2021

The Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS) gives assurance to the lending community that innovatively constructed properties will stand the test of time. BOPAS focuses on ensuring that accredited organisations have robust systems and...

Precast Delivers Unique Experience

23.03.2021

The £80million Mount Oswald development is a key part of Durham University’s strategic growth strategy, providing over 1,000 student accommodation bedrooms as well as academic and social spaces for two colleges. As one of...

New Construction Regulator Established

23.03.2021

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick (pictured) announced on 19 January, that a new national construction products regulator has been set up to ensure homes are built from 'safe' materials. The regulator for construction products will have...

New Construction Regulator Established

23.03.2021

British Woodworking Federation pulls away from membership of the Confederation of Timber Industries

23.03.2021

The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has today announced that it will start the process to withdraw its membership of the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI). ...

British Woodworking Federation pulls away from membership of the Confederation of Timber Industries

23.03.2021

The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) has today announced that it will start the process to withdraw its membership of the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI). ...

Educational Construction

22.03.2021

Lymington Fields School campus complements an adjacent housing scheme and forms part of a regeneration plan that is designed to accommodate 45 nursery pupils, 630 primary school pupils and 900 secondary school pupils. variety...

Building Towards a Zero-carbon Future

22.03.2021

Simon Horn, Stewart Milne Timber Systems Technical Development Manager, discusses the benefits of timber frame to the construction industry as a versatile, green building material and how they can reduce the greenhouse effect. Timber...

Prefabricated Marley P&D Soil Stacks Speed Canal-Side Build in Birmingham

22.03.2021

A development by the Fazeley Canal in the heart of Birmingham has seen leading building services specialist, Lorne Stewart Engineering, making highly efficient use of Marley Plumbing...

New Residents Welcomed to ZED PODS

22.03.2021

The multi-award winning Hope Rise development in Bristol has been welcoming its new residents as the new year begins. Bristol City Council, in partnership with ZED PODS, YMCA and the Bristol Housing Festival, has provided these much needed...

Sapphire’s New Approach to Balcony Design

19.03.2021

Sapphire Balconies are a leading manufacturer of balcony systems for residential applications and believe that modern methods of construction (MMC) and offsite manufacture are the future of construction. Not only does MMC...

Sapphire’s New Approach to Balcony Design

19.03.2021

£1.1bn procurement solution to unlock offsite housing

19.03.2021

Constructing Modern Methods (CMM) and the South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) has launched a new £1.1bn procurement solution to unlock offsite, low carbon housing Tackling the housing crisis is a priority for all local...

£1.1bn procurement solution to unlock offsite housing

19.03.2021

Morgan Sindall Awarded Major Schools Contracts

19.03.2021

Morgan Sindall Construction have been awarded two major upgrade contracts, totalling £13.5million. The redevelopment of Queensmead School in the north London borough of Hillingdon and Haileybury Turnford School in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, are...

Tiling Alternative Made For Modular

18.03.2021

Modular housing specialist ModPods International has used Fibo's waterproof wall panel system as an alternative to tiles in its pioneering factory-built home for Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust. Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust...

Tiling Alternative Made For Modular

18.03.2021

At the Heart of Wellness

18.03.2021

Recently winning the ‘Winner of Winners’ Award at the Structural Timber Awards, Maggie’s Leeds once again proved that timber provides a stylish, contemporary and natural feel to a healthcare environment. As many know,...

At the Heart of Wellness

18.03.2021

Special Build for Special School

17.03.2021

It’s sometimes easy to overlook the importance of a simple classroom block. The latest addition to Ty Gwyn Special School may look like a normal school building, but it is packed with interesting features and was delivered using...

TopHat to deliver 183 factory-built homes to Kent development

17.03.2021

Modular builder TopHat is to supply 183 factory-built homes to the next phase of the Kitchener Barracks development in Chatham, Kent. The planning application, submitted to Medway Council this week, includes proposals...

Merit Positioned for Growth in 2021

17.03.2021

Merit announced it has maintained revenues and invested for growth in the 15-month period ending 30 June 2020. Merit and its subsidiaries combine the benefits of a unique approach to offsite manufacturing with innovative...

Sika’s Full Range of Modular Solutions

16.03.2021

Sika UK has grown steadily over the past few years, despite operating in challenging market conditions and have appointed Simon Griffiths as Head of Sales – Modular Construction, a role that will see him build on the continued growth of...

Excel Structures Enters 2021 in Optimistic Mood

16.03.2021

Despite the uncertainty that many businesses have had to face since the emergence of COVID-19, specialist offsite building solutions provider, Excel Structures, is optimistic that 2021 will be a year of opportunity. As Managing...

Excel Structures Enters 2021 in Optimistic Mood

16.03.2021

Legal & General modular business to double workforce

15.03.2021

Legal & General Modular Homes is to hire an extra 350 people, more than doubling its existing workforce, as it starts a major modular development in Bristol. The business is to build 185 new homes, comprising two-...

Ingenious Completes Funding Deal with Citu

15.03.2021

Ingenious Real Estate Finance LLP has agreed a £19million loan facility with property developer Citu, to fund the next 120 units at the Climate Innovation District (CID) in Leeds. The loan will fund the development of 120...

TopHat Future-Proofing Newbuild Homes

15.03.2021

Offsite construction is transforming the built environment and nowhere is that felt most in the housing sector, with volumetric modular methods providing huge opportunities for change. Andrew Shepherd, Managing Director at TopHat, talked to...

TopHat Future-Proofing Newbuild Homes

15.03.2021

Volumetric Modular: Providing an Agile Solution

12.03.2021

Jackie Maginnis, Chief Executive, Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA) discusses how offsite construction can respond to help provide a solution to the many recent events that have resulted in the construction industry coming...

RCKa modular hostel for Camden Council wins approval

12.03.2021

RCKa has won approval to build a modular, 39-unit hostel for Camden Council in north London The scheme in Camden Road will replace an existing hostel building, which comprised one-bedroom...

VIVID Future with BoKlok

12.03.2021

BoKlok UK, the sustainable, quality low-cost home provider, jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA, and leading affordable housing provider VIVID, have announced a new innovative joint venture to deliver modular homes. The two organisations are...

Women in modular: Addressing construction’s age old gender imbalance

11.03.2021

The construction industry has traditionally been a field dominated by men, with a whopping 87.5% of construction workers out of the two million in the UK being male. There are certainly countless reasons for this disparity, but the...

Women in modular: Addressing construction’s age old gender imbalance

11.03.2021

Premier Modular wins £9.8m fast-track hospital job

11.03.2021

Offsite specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a £9.8m project for Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to build a 62-bed Priority Assessment Unit at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey. Main contractor Premier will...

ilke Homes and Man GPM building beyond carbon

11.03.2021

ilke Homes and Man GPM have signed a £31million deal to develop 227 new homes in Grantham. The deal marks the biggest institutional investment into modular housing so far in 2021 and will create a mixed tenure community with a range of...

ilke Homes and Man GPM building beyond carbon

11.03.2021

Structural analysis software assists work on Dyson Village

11.03.2021

SCIA Engineer's structural analysis software produces a comprehensive design package for the Dyson Village in Malmesbury Client: Design Engineering Workshop Construction End Date: Nov-2018 ...

NHF Hunts for Manufacturers

11.03.2021

Building Better, the National Housing Federation supported alliance of housing associations developing offsite solutions for the social housing sector, has begun a search for three manufacturers to deliver its first framework for modern...

AIMCH housebuilding innovation project publishes encouraging results for advanced MMC

11.03.2021

Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH), the innovation consortium set up to transform the housebuilding sector, has today published its second-year progress report showing encouraging results and key learnings for...

Cost, safety and wastage among themes in Homes England MMC study

10.03.2021

A research project examining 1,800 homes built using modern methods of construction (MMC) will focus on 16 key themes including cost and pace of build, safety performance and levels of wastage. The six-year study, led...

Rollalong Completes Royal School of Artillery Café

10.03.2021

Modular construction specialist Rollalong has used the latest offsite techniques to provide a new café for students and staff at the Royal School of Artillery in Larkhill Garrison on Salisbury Plain. The café is the latest building delivered...

Shot in the arm for Royal Arsenal

10.03.2021

Building 11 is a particularly unique building at the heart of the Royal Arsenal Riverside development in Woolwich, combining the refurbishment of a listed building with offsite delivery. Building 11 is part of the Royal...

LSFA: New Guide to Specification

09.03.2021

Utilising light steel frame as the principle structural component in a building creates many design opportunities. To help understand this better, the Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA) has launched a new Specification & Engineering...

LSFA: New Guide to Specification

09.03.2021

Report reveals panelised MMC systems are ‘viable alternative to masonry’

09.03.2021

Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) has published its second-year MMC progress report showing promising results and key learnings for the construction industry. Important outputs of the...

Swan showing the way forward

08.03.2021

Geoff Pearce, Deputy Chief Executive at Swan Housing, told us about a busy 2021 ahead as its second factory gets ready to transform production of both its cross laminated timber (CLT) and steel frame-based homes. Swan Housing...

Funding boost in offsite construction push

08.03.2021

A modern methods of construction (MMC) taskforce will be established by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) as part of the chancellor's spring Budget, announced last week. The taskforce will be...

Homes England names sites for six-year MMC study

08.03.2021

Homes England to write annual report on progress of 1,800 homes Homes England has set out the details of eight developments on which it is to conduct an in-depth, six-year study of the use of modern methods of construction in...

Smartroof Boosts Offsite Production Capability Boosts Offsite Production Capability

08.03.2021

Smartroof, UK manufacturer of offsite, panelised 'room in roof' systems, has completed a £1.2 million investment in its Derbyshire production facility to drive efficiencies, improve quality and meet the growing demand for its modular...

Willmott Dixon places £3.5m pod deal with Offsite Solutions

07.03.2021

Willmott Dixon has awarded two contracts worth £3.5m to Offsite Solutions to supply bathroom pods for a £78m regeneration scheme in Birmingham. The development, commissioned by Lend Lease on behalf of Birmingham City Council,...

Fire Resistance of Light Steel Frame

04.03.2021

Mark Lawson and Andrew Way of the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) discuss issues related to fire resistance of buildings and introduce upcoming new SCI guidance on the fire resistance of light steel framing. Since the Grenfell...

ROCKWOOL® creates Resource Hub for ventilated façade solutions

04.03.2021

As ventilated façades continue to grow in popularity, due to their versatility and contribution to energy efficiency, ROCKWOOL has developed a specialist hub to aid the specification of insulation for within the cladding system. Through this...

Taskforce to boost construction using MMC

03.03.2021

£10m body to drive adoption of offsite housebuilding revealed in Budget documents A taskforce designed to stimulate housebuilding using modern methods of construction (MMC) and backed by £10m of government funding...

£10m Transformation of ‘Long-Neglected’ Hexham Bunker Begins

03.03.2021

The £10 million redevelopment of a former nuclear bunker which will create 60 new permanent jobs on the outskirts of Hexham has now commenced. Led by Newcastle-based Union Property Development Ltd, the project will deliver a...

Government to launch taskforce to accelerate delivery of MMC housing

03.03.2021

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is set to establish a Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Taskforce to accelerate the delivery of MMC homes in the UK. Announced as part of today's Budget, the MMC...

Why modular housing is primed to deliver the green homes of the future

03.03.2021

In June 2019, the UK became the first country to commit to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Environmentally-friendly homes have a key role to play in achieving this ambitious target, and modular housing is...

A Rapid and Affordable Solution to the Homeless Crisis

02.03.2021

Based on extensive market research and optimising offsite construction, a new concept in volumetric modular homes aimed at rough sleepers has been developed and rigorously tested to help overcome a nationwide crisis. As part of their...

Building with Technology

02.03.2021

Since its launch in 2015, Project Etopia has seen its profile rise year-on-year. We spoke to Rosanna Lawn, Global Brand & Strategic Partnerships Director, about the importance of technology, disruptive design and factory manufacture on UK...

Ilke signs deal with EMH for Notts homes

02.03.2021

Scheme for 42 homes is Ilke's first on Network Rail land Modular housebuilder Ilke Homes has signed a deal with housing association EMH to take on 42 affordable homes it is building on a former Network Rail site in...

Caledonian Modular wins 20-storey Canary Wharf aparthotel

01.03.2021

Caledonian has confirmed the award of a big modular contract package for a 279-key aparthotel in Canary Wharf, London. Canary Wharf Contractors is delivering the main build after a £74m development loan was secured by Canary Wharf...

NHBC honours best of the best in UK house building

01.03.2021

NHBC, the UK's leading new home warranty and insurance provider, has announced the Supreme Awards winners of its flagship Pride in the Job competition which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. NHBC launched the first Pride in the...

NHBC honours best of the best in UK house building

01.03.2021

New Dimensions in Roofing

01.03.2021

Room-in-roof systems provide invaluable benefits to housebuilders looking to create space and energy efficient design – this is reflected in a new system from Ultrapanel Building Technologies that is set to combine offsite...

New Dimensions in Roofing

01.03.2021

Offsite manufacturing speeds up build of regeneration scheme

28.02.2021

Willmott Dixon has joined forces with bathroom pod manufacturer Offsite Solutions to reap the benefits of offsite manufacturing during the build of its two plots worth £78m as part of the wider £500m Perry Barr Residential Scheme. ...

Stirling Prize-winning architect wins planning for MMC council homes

26.02.2021

North Somerset council picked designer of last year's prize-winning Goldsmith Street for 52-home project Architect Mikhail Riches has won planning for 52 Passivhaus-certified homes near Bristol it has designed for North Somerset...

Race on for £1.6bn public sector modular framework

26.02.2021

Firms given until end of next month to register interest Contractors have been put on notice for a £1.6bn modular construction framework advertised on Contracts Finder, the UK's post-Brexit answer to the Official Journal....

Offsite Manufacturing to accelerate the delivery of new homes in Hertfordshire

26.02.2021

Hertfordshire’s leading organisations are committing to sustainable housebuilding, which will see the county use offsite manufacturing (OSM) and modern methods of construction (MMC), to accelerate the delivery of sustainable homes. An...

Multi-million pound community hub completes in South London

24.02.2021

A multi-million pound community hub project has reached completion in South London. Offsite construction specialist The McAvoy Group has completed work on the £5.3m Timebridge Community Centre in New Addington, Croydon. ...

MMC slow to take off despite worries over materials and labour, RLB report finds

23.02.2021

Consultant's annual survey of procurement trends also reveals use of BIM only creeping up at tender stage Material costs and availability along with supply chain capacity are among the two biggest issues set to worry...

Precast delivers despite the pandemic

22.02.2021

Covid-19...

COVID has taught us that construction is vital

19.02.2021

With construction at the heart of the UK's post-COVID recovery, the sector needs to focus on the triple bottom line of profit, people and the planet says Peter Duff, European Finance Director at Laing O'Rourke. The construction...

COVID has taught us that construction is vital

19.02.2021

Office of the Future

19.02.2021

Our workplaces are facing a series of challenges in a rapidly changing future and the design and creation of new workplaces needs to be radically different from the past. Ed Hayden, Director at architects...

Office of the Future

19.02.2021

Steel – at the centre of construction

19.02.2021

Frank and forthright discussions were the order of the day at a recent Focus on Framing virtual roundtable, seeking to identify many of the key drivers for the specification and sustainability of light steel...

Steel – at the centre of construction

19.02.2021

Innvation: an offsite challenge

18.02.2021

Cambridge Innovation Parks Limited (CIP), BRE and 3PM have collaborated to manage an exciting challenge to the timber and offsite construction industry aimed at commercial projects.

Innvation: an offsite challenge

18.02.2021

Cambridge Innovation Parks Limited (CIP), BRE and 3PM have collaborated to manage an exciting challenge to the timber and offsite construction industry aimed at commercial projects.

Mitigating Risks in Residential Buildings

17.02.2021

Light steel structures fully comply with the requirements of the Building Regulations and leading warranty providers. Performance covers structural, fire, acoustics, thermal, airtightness, weathertightness,...

Quality, MMC and climate change key themes for NHBC’s Building for tomorrow 30th year

17.02.2021

The line-up for NHBC's Building for tomorrow (Bft) event, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021, has been revealed. In March, NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK,...

Offsite construction: 13 contract considerations for developers

17.02.2021

In 2020 we produced a checklist of points that developers need to factor in when considering MMC projects. To further assist developers identify key themes in relation to their projects...

Off-site construction: 13 contract considerations for developers

17.02.2021

In 2020 we produced a checklist of points that developers need to factor in when considering MMC projects. To further assist developers identify key themes in relation to their projects...

Contractors sought for £1bn low carbon factory homes framework

16.02.2021

Oxford City Council has started the search for contractors to deliver factory-built sustainable homes as part of a framework worth up to £1bn. In a contract notice, Oxford City Housing Limited (OCHL), which is...

Contractors sought for £1bn low carbon factory homes framework

16.02.2021

‘Robot’ JCB to install MMC in innovative trial

12.02.2021

A trial will test to see whether a JCB excavator installed with sensing technology can accurately install prefabricated construction sub-assemblies. The Construction Innovation Hub (CIH) government-backed Big...

A green year for developers – Sustainable construction

12.02.2021

2020 was a turning point for developers, viewing their developments with a green filter. It consolidated the importance of sustainable construction. This year we will see a ratcheting up of the "green" uptake in all projects where...

Wates Construction overcomes Covid challenge to deliver new Gateshead SEN school

11.02.2021

Wates Construction has completed its first project for Gateshead Council with the delivery of a £12m new school for children with special educational needs (SEN). The new Gibside SEN School saw Wates...

New Roofing Concept Achieves Prestigious Verification

11.02.2021

Ultrapanel Technologies has become the first ‘room in the roof’ specialist in the UK to secure both BBA Certification and the prestigious NHBC Accepts mark for its offsite manufactured Ultrapanel® roofing system. Ultrapanel is a totally new...

New Roofing Concept Achieves Prestigious Verification

11.02.2021

The perks of MMC and the Covid-19 effect

10.02.2021

Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in place – along with the government's 'Build Build Build'...

Merit wins contract to build £30m hospital of the future in Northumberland

10.02.2021

Northumberland construction company Merit has been enlisted to build a £30m new hospital in Berwick, in a project set to create hundreds of new jobs. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has awarded the contract to the...

Cabot Square Acquires Majority Stake In Premier Modular

08.02.2021

Cabot Square Capital has acquired a majority shareholding in Premier Modular, one of the UK's leading offsite construction specialists, for an undisclosed sum. The investment will support the strategic growth of Premier's modular hire business...

TopHat delivers some of the UK’s most energy-efficient homes for Medway Council

08.02.2021

Tech-enabled housebuilder hands over 20-home affordable-led scheme to Medway Council Modular homes, which will be managed and operated by mhs homes, are more energy-efficient than 92 percent of new-builds in the UK Scheme supports...

Interserve Construction Appoints New Technical Director to Focus on Digital Transformation and MMC Strategy

08.02.2021

Interserve Construction has announced the appointment of a new Technical Director, to sit on the Senior Leadership Team of the major construction and engineering services company. Mark Buckle, who currently works as Divisional...

Manufacturers call for material substitutions to help combat Brexit shortages

05.02.2021

But CPA says 'supply chains are generally slow to change' Masonry manufacturers have urged construction firms to use UK-sourced masonry instead of imported timber to combat shortages post-Brexit. The Timber...

Northumberland’s Merit Holdings maintains sales and invests for future

05.02.2021

Northumberland sustainable construction company Merit has maintained its revenues and invested for growth in a trading year impacted by the pandemic. The Cramlington business has posted accounts for the 15 months ending June 30...

Modular firm Jan Snel set out plans to build a UK MMC housing business

05.02.2021

Dutch modular building firm Jan Snel has set out plans to build an MMC housing business in the UK that would turn over up to €400m (£350m) within as little as five years and aim to deliver a thousand homes a year. Speaking...

Learn with TRADA Live: A new online learning programme exploring the biggest topics affecting the timber industry today

04.02.2021

In the face of continuing restrictions, the online events calendar is increasingly saturated. Yet TRADA's first online learning session, which took place on 14 January, has been hailed a roaring success – with over 250 attendees tuning...

Building work is finished on new £7.6m state-of-the-art unit at Wigan Infirmary

04.02.2021

A state-of-the-art healthcare facility has been officially handed over at Wigan Infirmary. The £7.6m community assessment unit will deliver a new type of healthcare and is designed to help reduce emergency admissions. It will also ensure...

Jan Snel establishes UK Office in South Wales

01.02.2021

Jan Snel UK has now launched. Dutch company Jan Snel BV, a pioneer in modular building, is bringing its commitment to smarter, swifter and more sustainable construction to the UK market. Jan Snel is a subsidiary of Japanese market...

Roofspace strives for sustainable start to 2021

31.01.2021

Roofspace Solutions, an award-winning provider of modern methods of construction, has kicked off the year with a goal to plant more than 2,000 trees in the next 12 months. The pledge has been made in partnership with...

Merit poised for huge expansion after doubling factory footprint

24.01.2021

A pioneering Northumberland construction company is on the brink of significant job creation after doubling its manufacturing footprint. Cramlington based Merit – the 2018 North East Company of...

Faithful+Gould strengthens MMC leadership team

21.01.2021

Faithful+Gould, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has added to its team of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) experts with the appointment of Stephen Wightman. Stephen will head Faithful+Gould's consultancy offer in the MMC marketplace,...

Housing associations team up to build 9,000 offsite homes a year

21.01.2021

A total of 18 housing associations have created a new alliance for the north of England, with a target of delivering 9,000 offsite homes each year. The Offsite Homes Alliance (OSHA) will be led by...

Innovative partnership to create energy efficient homes for Dundee

20.01.2021

Caledonia Housing Association has teamed up with a family-run housing developer to create new, highly energy-efficient homes in Dundee, all of which will be constructed off-site. The Association and Discovery Homes are...

Morgan Sindall lands £13.5m offsite school projects

20.01.2021

Morgan Sindall Construction has secured two contracts worth £13.5m to deliver two new school projects using offsite construction The redevelopment of Queensmead School in the north London borough...

Urban&Civic and leading modular house builder TopHat launch Civic Living at 6,200-home Houlton development

18.01.2021

Leading tech-driven manufacturer TopHat appointed as modular housing provider by Urban&Civic at its 1,200-acre Houlton development The homes will be master developer Urban&Civic's first to be built using off-site modular...

Barratt achieves its highest CDP scores for sustainability

18.01.2021

Barratt Developments plc has achieved its highest results across three disclosures for the 2020 CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) benchmark. Barratt was also the only housebuilder this year to have improved its score from the previous year in all...

Cemex invests in “kit of parts” offsite housing firm

18.01.2021

Materials giant Cemex has invested in an offsite business it hopes will "revolutionise" the housing industry. Cemex said: "It has become apparent that modular construction, in its current form, is not...

TopHat to build modular homes at Urban & Civic’s 6,200-home project

18.01.2021

Homes to be Urban & Civic's first to be built using modular construction Modular housebuilder TopHat has been appointed by developer Urban & Civic at a 6,200 home development in Warwickshire. TopHat will...

Could modular buildings solve NHS capacity issues in 2021?

18.01.2021

Alan Wilson, managing director of ModuleCo Healthcare, discusses what offsite construction has done to support the NHS through Covid-19 pandemic and where we go from here It’s no secret that...

Offsite construction: A vital weatherproofing tool in meeting housing targets

18.01.2021

John Smith, technical director at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses the benefits of offsite timber building systems in the face of potential weather-enforced downtime on-site While many of us...

Offsite construction: A vital weatherproofing tool in meeting housing targets

18.01.2021

NHBC training surpasses 5,000 NVQs in landmark year

18.01.2021

NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, has this month passed a major milestone, having welcomed more than 5,000 candidates through its NVQ training programmes, 20 years since they were first introduced. ...

Taylor Lane Timber Frame aids fast track completion of service family homes

15.01.2021

Taylor Lane Timber Frame is pleased to announce that the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) housing scheme across Salisbury Plain Training Area is now complete. In a little over two and half years, main contractor...

Midlands contractor appointed to major NHS SBS construction framework

15.01.2021

G F Tomlinson has been successfully selected as an approved partner for the NHS Shared Business Services PS-Works: Public Sector Construction Works Framework, which launched on 17 December 2020. The framework...

Rethinking healthcare design through offsite: Lessons from a pandemic

15.01.2021

Covid-19 could reshape how patients access healthcare – and hospital design needs to reflect that. Offsite construction, 3D modelling and AR/VR could have a crucial role to play, says Christoph Ackermann of...

Stacey Cassidy: Development of modular a key step on the road towards sustainable housing

14.01.2021

According to the UK Green Building Council, the built environment weighs heavily on the UK's carbon emissions, contributing up to 40% of our carbon footprint. Given the imperative to reach net-zero carbon emissions in Scotland by 2045 to tackle...

LSFA Launch Specification & Engineering Guide for Light Steel Frame

11.01.2021

Utilising light steel frame as the principle structural component in a building creates many design opportunities. Engaging the manufacturer's design team early ensures that their knowledge and expertise in the use of...

LSFA Launch Specification & Engineering Guide for Light Steel Frame

11.01.2021

NHBC Foundation reveals new report on the history and future of MMC

11.01.2021

An in-depth new NHBC Foundation report on how the role of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) has evolved within the house-building industry has just been released. Prefabricated homes have...

Brick by brick: The role of modular in meeting the housing crisis

11.01.2021

Homes England’s Affordable Homes Programme could prove a step-change in the mainstream adoption of modular and offsite construction. Jahanara Hussain and Sarah Hale of UK law firm TLT examine what needs to happen to de-risk...

How modular construction can realise Build to Rent’s potential

08.01.2021

Offsite and modular construction will support the rise of Build to Rent, says Nick Cowley, managing director of Euramax The latest figures from the British Property Federation reveal that there are...

The five major challenges facing UK modular construction

08.01.2021

Keith Beverley, key account manager at Wavin UK, discusses the five most prevalent threats experienced by modular construction today There’s no question that the modular construction industry in...

ilke Homes and whg partner to deliver 43 homes in Southam

07.01.2021

ilke Homes and whg partner to deliver 43 homes in Southam, Warwickshire. ilke Homes continues expansion into the South Midlands after agreeing deal with whg to deliver much-needed affordable homes for the local community ...

ISG secures £35 million trio of schools for the DfE

06.01.2021

ISG has secured an additional £35 million of framework wins with the Department for Education (DfE) to build three new schools across the UK utilising its innovative standard component design principles. The new projects include...

Featuring presentations from those who are shaping our city skylines

05.01.2021

The Tall Buildings Conference and Exhibition returned for a second year but to overcome the current COVID-19 restrictions, the 2020 event organisers looked to digital technology to provide a solution. ...

Featuring presentations from those who are shaping our city skylines

05.01.2021

Offsite key for SES Engineering Services to deliver £23m of works to South London Hospital

05.01.2021

National engineering specialist, SES Engineering Services (SES), is set to save 8,000 labour hours by using offsite to deliver £23m of works at the Springfield Hospital redevelopment in Tooting, South London. Working ...

EUROBRICK FOR MODULAR SCHOOLS INNOVATION

22.12.2020

Leading brick slip cladding specialist, Eurobrick, has been supplying its systems to the education sector for 30 years and, more recently, with offsite construction specialist Reds10 to supply two new school projects in Reading; Green Park...

Ikea-owned modular builder agrees 1,000-home joint venture with large association

21.12.2020

A modular housing manufacturer partly owned by global furniture giant Ikea has signed a joint venture deal with 31,000-home landlord Vivid to deliver more than 1,000 homes. Vivid confirmed today that it had agreed a deal with BoKlok,...

Japanese prefab housing giant Daiwa targets Europe with Jan Snel acquisition

21.12.2020

Japanese factory-made housing giant Daiwa House Group plans to expand in Europe after buying a majority stake in Dutch modular builder, Jan Snel. The parties signed a share purchase agreement with Flexbuild, Jan Snel's holding company, on 18...

Designing with Open Source Tools

21.12.2020

New ways of modelling and advances in manufacturing techniques are bringing designers much closer to the fabrication and assembly of buildings. This change is evident at The Gantry, a series of 23 mass custom-built artist studios housed in...

Driving Sustainability: Morgan Experience Centre

21.12.2020

Hewitt Studios have repurposed a collection of ageing post-war buildings as a sustainable new visitor Experience Centre for the Morgan Motor Company in Malvern, England with timber as the perfect solution. Hewitt Studios were...

Modular builder BoKlok signs housing association deal for 1,000 homes

21.12.2020

Part Ikea-owned developer will work with Hampshire-based Vivid on development pipeline Part Ikea-owned modular housing developer BoKlok has signed a deal with housing association Vivid to build 1,000 homes over the next five...

Modular builder BoKlok signs housing association deal for 1,000 homes

21.12.2020

New Faces at TopHat

18.12.2020

TopHat has announced the appointment of Carl Leaver as Chairman and James Matthews and Kate Davies as Non-Executive Directors. Founded in early 2016, TopHat commenced production in early 2018 at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in...

TTF Issues New Brexit Guide

18.12.2020

The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has updated and republished advice to help firms prepare for the end of the transition period when the UK leaves the EU Customs Union on 1 January 2021. The 'TTF Brexit Guide: preparing for 1 January 2021'...

Precast Frame for Kingston

18.12.2020

Kingston University Town house is a stunning six storey mixeduse teaching building that offers a vibrant new face to the University. It is formed with a structural precast concrete frame and has been designed to encourage collaboration and...

Precast Frame for Kingston

18.12.2020

Ideal Modular undergoes pre-pack administration

18.12.2020

Liverpool-based MMC specialist will continue to trade following new investment Ideal Modular has undergone a pre-pack administration after a major customer of the firm withheld payments.

Ideal Modular undergoes pre-pack administration

18.12.2020

Liverpool-based MMC specialist will continue to trade following new investment Ideal Modular has undergone a pre-pack administration after a major customer of the firm withheld payments.

PLACE Units Delivered to Test Site

17.12.2020

The first batch of modular homes designed as accommodation for homeless Londoners has been assembled on a test site in Tower Hamlets. The prototype units belong to PLACE (the Pan-London Accommodation Collaborative Enterprise), a not for-...

PLACE Units Delivered to Test Site

17.12.2020

Net Zero Living Targets

17.12.2020

We must harness the power of offsite to build back better, says Mark Davis, Acting Head of Partnerships and Communications at Public Sector Plc, if modular homes are to increase the quantity and quality of new homes and help to save the...

Designing with fire safety in mind with SMARTPLY MAX FR Euroclass B from MEDITE SMARTPLY

17.12.2020

It has been a prevailing issue over the last few years that the UK has not built enough homes to meet demand. This, combined with a shortage of skilled workers, accelerated fears of a no-deal Brexit and the lingering economic setbacks caused...

Premier Modular executive chairman steps down

17.12.2020

This month sees the retirement of Premier Modular's executive chairman, Eugenio de Sa, after two decades and 12 years of leading Premier Eugenio de Sa became executive chairman in June this year ahead of his retirement at the end of 2020,...

Latest Phase Complete on King Edward VI School Renovation

16.12.2020

Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson has completed the latest phase of works on the expansion and renovation of King Edward VI School in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Comprising two phases of works for Staffordshire County Council under the...

Palmerston House Called a ‘Game Changer’

16.12.2020

A new modular council development in Newhaven, East Sussex, is being hailed as a 'game changer' for social housing and a window on the future of residential schemes. The entire development consists of 36 modules constructed within the Boutique...

Learning Curves With Dreadnought CLT

16.12.2020

B&K Structures helped transform a former naval hospital in a UNESCO World Heritage Site into the Dreadnought Building at the University of Greenwich – a major project showcasing what engineered timber can achieve. B&K...

ilke Homes sells 57-home affordable modular housing scheme in West Gloucester to Guinness Partnership

16.12.2020

Leading modular manufacturer ilke Homes to deliver affordable housing scheme in Drybrook, West Gloucestershire, to housing association Guinness Partnership The development is the fifth ilke Homes is delivering as a full 'turnkey'...

Ray O’Rourke hails ‘new wave of interest’ in MMC

16.12.2020

Laing O’Rourke CEO Ray O’Rourke is upbeat about the contractor’s prospects, saying covid-19 has increased interest in “the role and capabilities” of MMC on which his firm’s operating model is based.

Ray O’Rourke hails ‘new wave of interest’ in MMC

16.12.2020

DfMA transforms town hall site into new apartments

16.12.2020

Henley Construct, a division of the Henley Homes Group, has completed the transformation of a former council office site in Wembley, building 248 new apartments and retail space using offsite construction.

Western Building Systems enjoys record trading year

15.12.2020

TYRONE-based specialist building contractor Western has seen turnover surge and employment levels grow in its latest set of accounts. The Coalisland firm, which operates throughout the UK and Ireland and is best known for its offsite...

Premier’s Multi-Million COVID-19 Testing Contract Doubled

15.12.2020

The multi-million pound contract awarded to Premier Modular to provide bespoke modular buildings for COVID-19 testing has been doubled to 50 sites across the UK. In the last three months, Premier has invested £7million in its hire fleet to...

CITB Chief Executive to Leave in 2021

15.12.2020

Sarah Beale, Chief Executive of CITB, has given notice of her resignation which will come into effect from September 2021. She has served as CEO since January 2017, having previously held a range of senior leadership positions at the...

CITB Chief Executive to Leave in 2021

15.12.2020

Ram Quarter Development Partnership

15.12.2020

Working in partnership with Ardmore, leading light steel frame manufacturer EOS designed, manufactured and supplied their award-winning steel framing system (SFS) infill walling and load-bearing steel systems for the unique Ram Quarter...

Delivering Swedish Style and Sustainability

15.12.2020

Although BoKlok may be an unfamiliar brand name in the UK, its joint owners Skanska and IKEA are familiar faces to most of us. As Graeme Culliton, BoKlok Managing Director and Country Manager told us, things are about to change. ...

CSIC chair to step down as innovation centre enters new era

15.12.2020

CSIC seeks new chair to guide it into new phase for the construction industry. After seven years on the governance board – and three years as chair – John Forster will step down from his position at...

PROFITS SURGE AT BATHROOM POD MANUFACTURER

15.12.2020

A Highbridge bathroom pod manufacturer has reported a 73 per cent increase in pre-tax profits in its latest accounts. Offsite Solutions is part of a family-owned group of companies which includes specialist furniture manufacturer,...

PROFITS SURGE AT BATHROOM POD MANUFACTURER

15.12.2020

PSP Launch Non-Combustible Decorative Cladding System

14.12.2020

Demonstrating that building safety does not have to compromise aesthetic appeal, PSP Group have launched a range of Matrix Mosaic rainscreen cladding systems that can be personalised to reflect local landmarks, pay tribute to the area's...

EOS Reaching Award Winning Heights

14.12.2020

Following on from picking up a trophy at the Offsite Awards in the Product Innovation category –demonstrating the depth and breadth of the company's skills, EOS has been Highly Commended at the Tall Buildings Awards for River Street Tower in...

Green light for new modular homes in Newham

14.12.2020

Populo Living has been the given the green light to build 200 new social rent homes above existing council-owned blocks in Newham Populo Living is central to Newham Council's Housing Delivery programme. New rooftop homes for social...

‘Offsite for Everyone’ Launched

14.12.2020

The Supply Chain Sustainability School has launched Offsite for Everyone, a comprehensive new suite of learning materials to guide the construction industry in its adoption of offsite construction. Offsite for Everyone is...

‘Offsite for Everyone’ Launched

14.12.2020

Taylor Lane Completes Landmark Somerset Development

14.12.2020

Taylor Lane Timber Frame has supplied and erected its 140mm pre-insulated timber frame kits for the first phase of Acorn Property Group's landmark development – Cubis Bruton in Somerset – comprising three and four-bedroom houses and...

Providing a Better Hospital Estate

14.12.2020

The McAvoy Group used offsite methods to deliver a £15million contract for the construction of a new wing at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, with the 6,500sq m three-storey building having to integrate seamlessly with...

Sigmat and McCarthy & Stone agree major partnership to deliver new retirement communities using eco-friendly and dynamic MMC

14.12.2020

Sigmat have agreed a major new partnership with McCarthy & Stone, the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, to use Sigmat’s unique modern method of construction (MMC). Following a detailed selection...

Hedge fund giant signs £31m deal with offsite builder for 227 homes

14.12.2020

Global hedge fund giant Man Group has signed a £31m deal with modular housing company Ilke Homes for 227 offsite homes to be used on a development in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The deal, which was confirmed early December,...

Architects support offsite but need to engage more

14.12.2020

Architects believe that innovation has transformed the reputation of offsite construction from the poor quality 'prefabs' of the past, to the fit-for-purpose solutions the construction industry needs to meet escalating demand. This was the...

Merit Launches Health Division

11.12.2020

Merit has launched Merit Health, a new healthcare division focused on building hospitals faster, more cost-effectively and sustainably while also deploying enhanced infection control which can make wards COVID-19 safe. Merit...

Prepare to Act

11.12.2020

The focus on offsite construction has sharpened throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with many wondering whether the outbreak and the consequential delays to existing construction projects would propel offsite forward as the future of...

Tight timber and panel products supply conditions continuing into 2021, warns Timber Trade Federation

11.12.2020

All timber users and buyers advised to strengthen their purchasing strategies in dialogue with their suppliers. The Timber Trade Federation is advising all timber users and buyers to strengthen their purchasing strategies in dialogue...

Major partnership to deliver new retirement communities using MMC

11.12.2020

Sigmat and McCarthy & Stone have entered into a major partnership to deliver new retirement communities using Sigmat’s Light Gauge Steel Framing (LGSF) offsite structural solution Following a...

Swan/NU living Acquires Second Factory

10.12.2020

Swan/NU living has announced the acquisition of a 15-year lease of Basildon 117, a newly built 116,841sq ft industrial unit, opposite their existing modular housing factory in Basildon, Essex. Unit 117, which was developed by Panattoni, will...

Housing company seeks development contractors to deliver 2,500 factory-built low carbon homes in Oxfordshire

10.12.2020

Oxford City Housing Ltd (OCHL) is looking for high quality, sustainable contractors interested in helping it to deliver more than 2,500 low carbon homes across Oxfordshire in the next 10 years. Oxford City Council's...

Modern Prefabricated Extension for Iconic Home

09.12.2020

64 Old Church Street is a Grade II* listed residence, designed by Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff in 1936. It has been a home and focus for the family of its current owner for more than 40 years. During this time, the...

Beattie Passive Expands Facility

08.12.2020

Leading Passivhaus design and construction company Beattie Passive has successfully expanded into a significantly larger facility to ramp up production of their signature Passivhaus standard modular homes for clients across the UK, creating...

The Volume Dealers

08.12.2020

Following on from the online Modular Matters conference and exhibition in October, a virtual roundtable focused on volumetric modular technology and the potential opportunities and challenges for providers within the residential sector. ...

BoKlok to build 1,000 housing association homes

08.12.2020

Skanska and IKEA's jointly owned modular housing business, BoKlok UK, have signed a deal with affordable housing provider Vivid to deliver homes. The partners aim to deliver 1000 new modular homes on sites throughout Hampshire,...

Temporary accommodation modules for homeless families in Buckinghamshire arrive on site

08.12.2020

A Buckinghamshire Council project to provide shelter for homeless families in urgent need of housing is one major step closer to completion, as purpose-built modules are now being installed at the Desborough Road...

Winners revealed for £400m modular homes framework

08.12.2020

Six specialists have won places on the £400m Procure Plus Framework to manufacture high-quality modular homes for local authorities and housing associations. The winning firms are Impact Modular, Jan Snel UK Ltd, M-AR...

Winners revealed for £400m modular homes framework

08.12.2020

First global companies achieve Kitemark certification for innovation

08.12.2020

BSI, the business improvement company, today launches a BSI Kitemark™ certification scheme for innovation. This new Kitemark programme has been designed to help organizations improve their innovation management performance, and demonstrate...

Sidey’s ‘Flush’ Solution for Housing Development’s

07.12.2020

This revolutionary externally flush tilt & turn window is an ideal solution for any building project, as it has been specifically designed to prevent the framework from overlapping to give a more 'flush' appearance. The...

Khan seeking developer for 220-home MMC scheme

07.12.2020

London mayor looking for partner for scheme at north London hospital London mayor Sadiq Khan has started the search for a development partner to build more than 220 homes using modern methods of construction in north...

New Modular Homes for Barking & Dagenham

07.12.2020

New factory-made homes have been delivered to Barking and Dagenham as part of a project to house local homeless people. The 20 two-bedroom modular homes will be finished off by Jerram Falkus, at a former garage site in...

Dispelling MMC Myths

07.12.2020

Despite a report calling for construction to ‘Modernise or Die’, the sector is yet to completely embrace modern methods of construction (MMC) as its modus operandi. Yes, interest has grown in recent years, but there are concerns among...

MIDLANDS ‘COULD BE MODULAR HOUSING NATIONAL CENTRE’

07.12.2020

The Midlands has the chance to become a national centre for modular housing production, an industry expert has said. Mick Ciotkowski, project manager at the University of Wolverhampton's Construction Futures Research Centre, said the...

New Appointment at Reds10 to Drive Growth

06.12.2020

Reds10 has appointed Phillip Cartwright as a Non-Executive Director of Reds10 (UK) Limited and Reds10 Space as a Service Limited to support growth across both businesses. Reds10 provides clients with a full turnkey service...

Roofspace Solutions’ i-House Helps Lovell Build Better

05.12.2020

Roofspace Solutions' innovative offsite manufacturing product i-HouseTM – which guarantees a waterproof dwelling in five days – is being implemented in a Lovell Homes site in Norwich. The result is a 35% timesaving compared to traditional...

NG Bailey Completes M&E Installation At UK’s First Battery Industrialisation Centre

05.12.2020

NG Bailey has completed a fast-paced installation of mechanical and electrical services installation at the UK's prestigious and pioneering new battery development facility, the £130million UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC). ...

Cambridge Innovation Parks to Create One of the First Fully Sustainable Business Campuses

05.12.2020

Cambridge Innovation Parks Ltd (CIPL), BRE and 3PM have collaborated to propose an exciting new challenge to the timber construction industry. In 2021 CIPL intends to create one of the first fully sustainable business campuses,...

Five reasons why SpaceJoist is the best choice for new build homes

04.12.2020

5 reasons why SpaceJoist is the best choice for new build homes Every new-built home is the result of extensive research and careful planning done by architects, engineers, developers and builders. SpaceJoist helps reduce the amount of...

“Factory in a can” manufactures steel frames on site

04.12.2020

Vega Construction Group has launched a "factory in a can" to manufacture steel frames on site. The Essex based specialist has installed a Framecad light gauge steel frame roll forming machine into a shipping container....

Embedding BIM in offsite construction: the Seismic view

04.12.2020

The McAvoy Group is part of the Seismic consortium, the R&D project created to develop design standardisation for schools to drive down costs, reduce lead times and radically improve...

Offsite Solutions eases Brexit fears with supply deals

04.12.2020

Bathroom pod manufacturer Offsite Solutions has outlined how it can help construction clients and contractors mitigate some of the economic uncertainty during the Brexit transition period. There is genuine concern that there could be...

Working Together to create Volume & Demand

04.12.2020

Steve Chivers, Managing Director at modular manufacturer Rollalong and Paul Read, Head of Development and Sales at Magna Housing, discuss how their partnership is encouraging more clients to see the benefits of offsite construction. ...

New Home Registrations Gain Momentum After Lockdown Slump

03.12.2020

The number of new homes registered to be built by the UK's housebuilders in the first three quarters of 2020 is down by 30% on the same period last year, according to figures released by NHBC. In the year to date (January to September 2020),...

Modular for Nottinghamshire Brownfield Site

03.12.2020

ilke Homes is set to deliver up to 140 homes in Nottinghamshire after being selected by Nottinghamshire County Council to regenerate a brownfield site. The deal, which followed a competitive tender process, will see the redevelopment of...

Secured by Offsite Design

03.12.2020

Picking up multiple awards at the Offsite Awards 2020 and the coveted Winner of Winners honour, the newbuild resettlement prison in Wellingborough is an exemplar for integration, collaborative working and a successful offsite...

Build Homes, Build Jobs, Build Innovation

02.12.2020

Published in September to seemingly little fanfare, Cast CEO, Mark Farmer and HTA Architects partner, Mike De’Ath’s report offering up a ‘blueprint for a housing led industrial strategy’ explained how modular construction could deliver...

Beard Develops Strategic Partnership with Green Unit

02.12.2020

Construction firm Beard has entered into a strategic partnership with Green Unit Limited, in order to help boost production of modular low-carbon buildings. The move is part of Beard's ambition to be more sustainable and to actively drive...

Construction fears force immediate evacuation of London estate

02.12.2020

Over 1,000 residents at a six-block housing and student accommodation development in West London are being evacuated from the buildings over fears about fire risks. London housing association Notting Hill Genesis is to undertake a...

Construction fears force immediate evacuation of London estate

02.12.2020

Reaping the Rewards of Strategic Investment

02.12.2020

The last six months have certainly been challenging for everyone. However, during this unprecedented time MetStructures has reported that the business has gone from strength to strength. Keith Wood, Head of Business Development at...

Reaping the Rewards of Strategic Investment

02.12.2020

Södra diversifies its UK range of flame retardant treated timber products

02.12.2020

Södra, one of the UK's foremost suppliers of sustainable timber, has diversified its range of flame retardant treated timber products available to the UK market, with its C260 and C260 Xterior. For centuries, timber has been used in...

Study reveals potential for 2,000 new rooftop homes across Southwark

01.12.2020

Up to 2,000 new rooftop homes could be built across Southwark without having to demolish any existing buildings, according to research by Fruition Properties and Knight Frank The innovative study, which involved the development of...

Modular Precast for Merian Gardens

01.12.2020

AEDAS Homes, one of Spain’s leading listed homebuilders, has completed construction on Merian Gardens, an €11.4million (£10.2million) modular development near Madrid. This is the final phase of the company’s 54-unit, three-phase...

Midas and Zeal Hotels turn to Offsite Solutions

01.12.2020

Bathroom pod manufacturer Offsite Solutions has delivered its second project for developer Zeal Hotels. The £700,000 contract for main contractor Midas Construction saw Offsite Solutions manufacture 136 steel-framed bathroom pods for...

Bryden Wood team updates London modular housing app

01.12.2020

Bryden Wood, along with the Mayor of London and consultancy Cast, has updated its open source, free-to-use modular housing design app, PRiSM. Launched in summer 2019, the first iteration of the app combined the Mayor of London's...

NHF’s Building Better alliance hunts for manufacturers to join £600m offsite homes framework

01.12.2020

Building Better, the National Housing Federation-supported alliance of housing associations developing offsite solutions for the social housing sector, has begun a search for three manufacturers to deliver its first framework for modern...

Södra launches 360ᴼ video transporting viewers to its Swedish forestry operation

30.11.2020

Södra, one of the UK's foremost suppliers of sustainable timber, has launched a landmark immersive experience that transports viewers to its world-leading Swedish forestry operation. Using the latest 360ᴼ video technology, Södra's...

Wates Construction appoints new lead to spearhead offsite innovation

30.11.2020

National contractor Wates Construction has appointed Dan Sadler to the role of Offsite Manufacturing Director, to lead the expansion and development of its award-winning offsite manufacturing business in Coventry - Prism . Dan,...

The employment market is changing – but not how you might expect

30.11.2020

We have seen, many lose jobs during Covid, often through no fault of their own, and some really strong people are now immediately available. However, many more are on the job market, who are perfectly fine in their role. Lay-offs...

Clearing the air

30.11.2020

Frequently asked questions about the market's new, next generation roofing underlay Protect Viking Air is a new air and vapour permeable roof underlay suitable for cold and warm pitched roof constructions...

Welsh government to invest £35m in MMC homes

27.11.2020

Funding for 400 factory-built homes is the fourth round of the Innovative Housing Programme The Welsh government has announced £35m in funding for affordable low carbon housing and energy efficiency improvements. ...

Start-up modular developer submits Sevenoaks plans

27.11.2020

Impact Capital was formed this year by entrepreneurs Nick Shattock and Robert Whitton Start-up modular housebuilder Impact Capital has submitted plans for 56 homes in Sevenoaks, Kent. The firm, formed this year by...

Quality over Price Provides Long Term Gain

27.11.2020

Pressures of budgets are still at the forefront when it comes to businesses selecting products & services rather than a focus on quality, a decision which is causing long term issues, rising costs and questions regarding safety. ...

Hunt begins for manufacturers to join £600m offsite homes framework

27.11.2020

The National Housing Federation's (NHF) Building Better alliance has begun the search for three manufacturers to join its £600m offsite homes framework Building Better, the NHF-supported alliance of housing associations, has begun the...

How is offsite construction solving challenges facing the UK economy?

26.11.2020

In this article, David Harris, Managing Director of Premier Modular - one of the UK's leading offsite specialists, looks at the renewed focus on offsite construction and how it is helping to address some of the challenges now facing public...

Tackling the housing shortage: Wind and watertight in a day

25.11.2020

As a result of the collaborative approach adopted by the project team, the scope of the AIMCH project has evolved, meaning new, innovative workstreams have been added including topics such as embodied carbon, the use of augmented and mixed...

Green light for 15 new airspace homes in London

25.11.2020

A four-storey airspace development has been given the green light by Southwark Council, which will set a new blueprint for sustainable urban development in London The airspace development will be delivered by Skyroom and seeks to balance...

Modular meeting the Future Homes Standard

24.11.2020

The impending changes to Part L1A of the Building Regulations for new dwellings will increase energy efficiency requirements for new homes. This is the next step in the UK government's legal commitment towards lowering carbon emissions and the...

ilke Homes secures development site in Rushden

23.11.2020

Modular housing specialist ilke Homes has secured a development site in Rushden, Northamptonshire that has the potential to deliver up to 150 affordable homes The deal, brokered by Savills, has seen ilke Homes secure a nine-acre...

ilke Homes lands biggest site to date

19.11.2020

ilke Homes has secured its biggest site to date – a 14.6-acre site in Grantham, which has planning permission for 227 homes The site is located on Dysart Road and benefits from detailed planning consent for 227 homes granted by South...

Weighing up the risks of offsite construction

19.11.2020

With offsite manufacture and modular construction increasing in importance as the UK looks to build back better and at speed, Andy Broome of Howden looks at some of the key risk issues to consider for construction...

How the Grange University Hospital opened four months early

16.11.2020

Using design for manufacture and assembly, Laing O'Rourke has delivered a major new hospital in Wales under budget and four months early – no wonder the government is looking to use it as a model for its hospital building programme....

€44M upgrade for SMARTPLY OSB manufacturing plant

16.11.2020

Coillte, Ireland’s largest commercial forestry and land solutions company, today approved a €44.4M investment to improve...

TTF and TRADA announce MOU

14.11.2020

The Governing Boards of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to align the strategies and activities of each organisation with...

BoKlok build system wins NHBC accreditation

14.11.2020

Ikea-owned modular start-up one of the first to use NHBC's new system for certifying off-site build Part Ikea-owned modular housing developer BoKlok has had its system approved by the NHBC under its new service for assessing MMC build...

Modular housing market hit after virus

13.11.2020

According to a new report from analysts at AMA Research, the pandemic slowed down the productivity of modular housebuilding with reductions in contractor output just as that seen in conventional construction. The firm has...

Housing department to launch research project into MMC

12.11.2020

Initiative designed to shed more light on new technologies Firms are being put on notice to carry out research into modern methods of construction for the housing ministry. Building understands that an open tender...

Premier Modular Covid test centre contract doubles in size

11.11.2020

Premier Modular's contract to provide bespoke buildings for Covid-19 testing has been doubled to 50 sites across the UK. The extension of the deal follows the success of the first phase awarded to Premier by the Department of Health and...

Beard develops strategic partnership with Green Unit Limited

10.11.2020

Construction firm Beard has entered into a strategic partnership with Green Unit Limited, in order to help boost production of modular low-carbon buildings. The move is part of Beard’s ambition to be more sustainable and to more actively...

Modular building specialist secures second MMC factory

10.11.2020

Modular building specialist, M-AR has secured a second MMC factory to support its growing order book Securing a new 100,000 sq ft MMC factory at Freightliner Road in Hull will accelerate M-AR's ability to deliver the much-needed homes...

Laing O’Rourke to redevelop Whiteleys centre with 4,000 offsite parts

10.11.2020

Laing O'Rourke will manufacture a total of 4,000 items offsite for use in the redevelopment of the Whiteleys centre in London. The redevelopment of the building, designed by Foster + Partners, will transform the former Bayswater...

NHBC welcomes BoKlok to its new MMC acceptance scheme

09.11.2020

NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, has announced that BoKlok has been officially welcomed to NHBC Accepts. NHBC Accepts is an all-inclusive, end-to-end service...

A fifth of all new affordable homes must be MMC, says Jenrick

06.11.2020

Housing secretary makes pledge and tells Tory conference any further cash in the spending review will be focused on MMC At least a fifth of homes planned through the government's £12bn affordable homes programme will be built using...

Why lenders shouldn’t overlook Modern Methods of Construction projects

06.11.2020

John Carter, commercial director for commercial real estate at Aldermore bank, explores the importance of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in an evolving industry Modern Methods of Construction are increasingly being used in the...

Leeds looks to modern methods to speed £500m hospital revamp

05.11.2020

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is hoping to complete a £500m redevelopment of Leeds General Infirmary by 2025 by stacking pre-constructed modules. The site for the project is a constrained city centre site and the NHS trust...

Beard strikes deal with modular eco builder

03.11.2020

Beard has formed a partnership with modular low-carbon buildings specialist Green Unit Limited to boost production of its eco pods. Beard has been looking to expand in the modern methods of construction (MMC)...

First modular homes assembled for London homelessness scheme

03.11.2020

The initial modular homes have been assembled on a test site in Tower Hamlets to deliver accommodation for homeless Londoners The prototype units belong to the Pan-London Accommodation Collaborative Enterprise (PLACE), a not-for-profit...

Modular firm to deliver £33m COVID-19 facility

02.11.2020

Modular construction firm Darwin Group has been chosen to deliver a new £33m COVID-19 hospital building in Cardiff to ensure capacity for patients in the event of a second spike in serious coronavirus cases. The temporary building at...

Ilke to build modular homes on site of UK’s first oil refinery

30.10.2020

Ilke Homes is to manufacture six affordable modular homes as part of a wider 4,000-home development on the site of the UK's first-ever oil refinery. Ilke will build the homes for Abode Waterstone and they will be managed by Welsh...

Impact Modular wins place on £2bn housing contract

29.10.2020

The modular construction arm of Robert Whitton and Nick Shattock’s new development venture Impact Property Group has been awarded a £303m contract to deliver homes for housing associations and local authorities. The contract from the...

ICW – embracing innovation in construction

29.10.2020

ICW Group works in partnership with property developers and construction clients across the UK, providing structural warranties and approved building control inspection services to the construction industry – ensuring...

HA consortium to kick start offsite homes procurement

28.10.2020

Building Better group of associations will launch modular framework procurement this month. A consortium of housing associations will this month kick start a hunt for modular housing manufacturers to join a framework designed to oversee...

Sidey’s ‘Flush’ Solution for Housing Development

27.10.2020

With more than 85 years' experience, Sidey is in the top 10 of the UK's biggest fenestration companies. With all round expertise in commercial, new build, trade and domestic windows, doors, glazing and offsite construction, Sidey works with...

Geberit expands its offering with two newly-named collections

27.10.2020

The new Geberit Select Collection offers pod and modular bathroom manufacturers more choice across mid-market projects, and, with 11 ranges, embodies the very essence of Geberit. The collection will open up a host of functional,...

Taking a Safety-First Approach to Product Development

27.10.2020

Recognised for investing in industry leading research and a collaborative culture - EOS are supporting prominent rainscreen and facade manufacturer, BTS Facades and Fabrications to bring an innovative and high-performance complete walling...

Introducing SMARTPLY MAX FR B

27.10.2020

MEDITE SMARTPLY has now launched SMARTPLY MAX FR B, the brand new Euroclass B OSB3, a market innovation bringing increased...

Next generation roofing underlay offers superior air permeability and strong wind uplift resistance

26.10.2020

Building products manufacturer Glidevale Protect has launched Viking Air, an independently certified air and vapour permeable (LR) roofing underlay for cold and warm pitched roofs. By delivering class-leading air and...

OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION FIRM SECURES £11M BARCLAYS FUNDING

22.10.2020

An East Yorkshire offsite construction specialist has secured an £11m funding package from Barclays to support growth plans. Premier Modular was established in 1956 and is headquartered at Brandesburton. The business offers...

Modular builder Skender Manufacturing closes, citing coronavirus challenges

22.10.2020

Dive Brief: Chicago-based Skender Manufacturing, the modular-focused spinoff of general contractor Skender Construction, has announced it is closing its doors due to economic difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

20 years in offsite construction and counting

21.10.2020

Fusion Building Systems, a well-established light steel frame superstructure manufacturer, celebrates two decades in the offsite construction sector this year. Head of business development Robert Clark discusses the changes the industry has seen...

We are reaching a tipping point for off-site work

21.10.2020

We have been complaining about the slow progress for years and, while there have been many valuable investments in developing capacity, we have not been able to achieve the scale required to really move the productivity needle. Not...

Offsite construction: From cottage industry to critical constituent

20.10.2020

With decades of experience to draw on, Cogent Consulting is incredibly busy advising on a wide range of offsite delivery issues across the UK construction sector. Managing director, Darren Richards, shares his perspective on the progression...

The Forge: Quantifying the value of P-DfMA and digital delivery

19.10.2020

The Centre for Digital Built Britain, as part of the Construction Innovation Hub, is supporting a ground-breaking commercial development. Thayla Zomer, a research student embedded in the project team, reports on her work assessing the benefits to...

ELIMINATING INEFFICIENCY

19.10.2020

Ron Lang, Impact Director for Value at the Construction Innovation Hub, illustrates why value-based decision-making will accelerate the shift towards adopting an offsite methodology. Whether you work in offsite or the more...

New £250m framework launches for offsite suppliers

16.10.2020

A new £250m framework has been launched for offsite suppliers to deliver schools, hospitals and community buildings Offsite manufacturers looking to boost the profile of Modern Methods Construction (MMC) in the public sector are...

OFFSITE FUTURE: DATA & DIGITALISATION

14.10.2020

Graham Cleland, Managing Director of Berkeley Modular, sees digitalisation as an enabler to scale and a way to leverage productivity. With the landscape of the UK’s offsite sector becoming increasingly populated over the last few years, what...

Nottinghamshire County Council selects ilke Homes to regenerate brownfield site

14.10.2020

ilke Homes is set to deliver up to 140 homes in Nottinghamshire after being selected by Nottinghamshire County Council to regenerate a brownfield site in Arnold. The deal, which followed a competitive tender process, will see the...

NHBC ACCEPTS: DRIVING OFFSITE HOUSING EXCELLENCE

13.10.2020

NHBC provide warranty and insurance for around 75-80% of the new homes built in the UK each year. With the recent launch of NHBC Accepts, they now bring decades of expertise and knowledge to the offsite world. We spoke to Richard Lankshear,...

Winners on £2bn modular housing framework revealed

12.10.2020

Central Housing Investment Consortium deal could run up to 15 years Three modular specialists have won places on a new £2bn housing framework The Central Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) said the deal will run...

Trio win £2bn CHIC offsite housing framework

09.10.2020

Midlands and southern housing procurement group, Central Housing Investment Consortium, has picked three firms for its modular housing framework. The procurement consortium of more than 60 housing associations and local authorities is...

Warranty firms agree to develop standard MMC test

08.10.2020

Government welcomes plan to draw up common standard to promote offsite homes Some of the UK’s biggest new home warranty providers have agreed to develop a set of standards by which homes built using modern construction methods...

UK must embrace offsite to hit 2050 net-zero targets

07.10.2020

David Clark, manufacturing director of The McAvoy Group explores how offsite construction can help the industry hit net-zero targets Last month the Prime Minister announced an expansive £350m package to cut UK emissions in heavy...

Caledonian wins £27m London modular housing duo

06.10.2020

London’s Lewisham council has selected Caledonian Modular to deliver two volumetric housing schemes. The £27m deal will see 65 affordable homes for people in local housing need, as well as a range of non-residential...

London council signs ‘biggest ever’ modular council homes deal

05.10.2020

Greenwich signs up Liverpool off-site supplier Ideal Modular for £300m 750-home council housing programme Greenwich council has appointed a consortium of firms to a £300m modular housing contract which the businesses claim is the...

First modular homes unveiled for pan-London homelessness scheme

02.10.2020

M&E specialist Lorne Stewart battles to stem losses

02.10.2020

Independent building services specialist Lorne Stewart is still battling to stem losses. Accounts for last year reveal the Harrow-based building services contractor delivered a £690,000 pre-tax loss, improved from losses of...

London to see hundreds of modular houses built for homeless families

02.10.2020

The specially designed houses can be built and furnished on site within a single week, London Councils claims. Hundreds of modular homes that can be built and furnished in a single week are being planned for London to help alleviate...

What should social landlords consider when embarking on an MMC project?

01.10.2020

The acceptance of modular homes as part of the UK housing market is growing fast. Neil Toner and Mark Davis discuss what you should consider when embarking on an MMC project Modular housing is an important and emerging part of the...

Firms on notice for £400m modular housing framework

01.10.2020

Scheme being run by Procure Plus The race is on for modular specialists to win a place on a new £400m housing framework. Procure Plus has unveiled its new deal, which will run for an initial period of four years. ...

Singapore is getting the world’s tallest modular buildings

30.09.2020

Work is underway on a twin-tower development in Singapore that will claim to be the tallest modular buildings in the world when complete in 2023. The 56-storey Avenue South Residences, designed by Singapore’s ADDP Architects and...

SES Engineering Services secures latest student accommodation scheme

29.09.2020

SES Engineering Services’ (SES) has announced its latest contract win in the student accommodation sector. Working on behalf of main contractor, Kier, SES has been appointed to the design and build of 491 student bedrooms for...

Modern Methods of Construction in social housing

28.09.2020

Sonia Travis, head of commercial sales at Epwin Window Systems discusses recent research into the growth of Modern Methods of Construction in social housing, and how the business is adapting to the growth of offsite construction. The...

Richard Lankshear on NHBC Accepts

25.09.2020

We’ve been helping to improve build quality through NHBC Standards since 1936. We provide warranty and insurance for around 75/80% of the new homes built in the UK each year with around a million on site inspections carried out each year....

Tuner & Townsend to deliver 15 modular schools in Hamburg

25.09.2020

Turner & Townsend has been appointed to support the construction of 15 modular school buildings, as part of a major education expansion programme in Hamburg. SBH Schulbau Hamburg appointed Turner & Townsend to provide...

£20m Leicestershire firm bought by international group

25.09.2020

Building materials firm Etex Group has bought Leicestershire-based manufacturer and supplier of firestopping products, FSi. The move strengthens Etex's ability to provide comprehensive lightweight construction solutions for clients...

First Fix in Under 11 Minutes

24.09.2020

Timber frame and SIPs panel manufacturers can speed up the installation of windows and doors by using the Sidey Kitfix® system. Pressure is on for builders and developers to get on and off-site faster. This means looking at ways to reduce the...

L&G Modular’s first scheme ‘substantially complete’

24.09.2020

Boss of insurance giant's modular business says firm now ready to deliver 'at scale' Work to build the first major scheme from insurance giant Legal & General's modular housing business is "substantially complete",...

University appointment for engineering specialist

24.09.2020

Engineering specialist, SES Engineering Services (SES), has been appointed to the design and build of 491 student bedrooms for Manchester Metropolitan University on the latest phase of works at its multimillion-pound Birley Fields campus,...

University appointment for engineering specialist

24.09.2020

TDSG joins STELLAR to maximise MMC for social housing

23.09.2020

The Technical Design Services Group (TDSG) has joined STELLAR which will support SMEs and social housing providers to embrace Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). Created and lead by Totally Modular, the STELLAR consortium aims to...

Modular homes builder awarded £1.5m contract

23.09.2020

East Yorkshire-based offsite construction specialist, Premier Modular, has been secured a £1.5m contract to provide modular housing for homeless families. The new homes are developed by Be First, the regeneration arm of Barking and...

Council starts search for offsite contractor for Norfolk schools work

22.09.2020

Offsite contractors have been put on notice for an education deal across Norfolk. The county council is looking for a single contractor for four schemes at Norwich, Caister-on-Sea, Downham Market and Mundesley. The...

Modular can deliver 75,000 homes a year with Whitehall’s backing, says report

22.09.2020

Ministers should create specific funding and targets for modular homes as part of the government's drive to build 75,000 this decade, a report has urged The study, co-authored by HTA Design partner Mike De'Ath, recommends that the...

London mayor launches revised MMC design app

21.09.2020

Sadiq Khan supports creation of app from Bryden Wood which allows quick feasibility testing of offsite schemes Off-site construction consultancy Bryden Wood has re-launched an app created alongside the mayor of London aimed at enabling...

Call for 75,000 homes-a-year modular build programme

21.09.2020

Report calls for government to boost affordable homes programme and give Homes England new role The government should embark on a programme to build 75,000 modular homes a year according to a report co-authored by the government's...

Mayor of London and Bryden Wood launch new version of ground-breaking housing design app to help London get building after Covid-19

21.09.2020

Supported by the Mayor of London, tech-led design practice Bryden Wood and leading residential consultancy Cast, have released a significant new version of the cutting-edge PRiSM app, which harnesses the latest digital technology and data to...

Planning System Under Pressure Warns RTPI

18.09.2020

In an open letter to the construction industry, Victoria Hills, Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), says dismantling the planning system will lead to failure of the ‘build, build, build’ agenda. The RTPI has...

Construction begins on Kent’s zero-carbon neighbourhood

18.09.2020

The new development of six zero carbon, family homes for rent, will transform vacant land in Oak Road, Sittingbourne into one of the most energy-efficient housing schemes in the country. The all-electric modular homes in Sittingbourne...

McAvoy Delivers Raft of Education Projects

17.09.2020

The McAvoy Group has completed a £3.3 million building for Surrey County Council at Sunbury Manor School in Sunbury-on-Thames. Designed in collaboration with TODD Architects, the new teaching and dining block will allow the school to expand...

Print Your Own Home

16.09.2020

Belgium has seen Kamp C – the Westerlo-based provincial Centre for Sustainability and Innovation in Construction – print a house using the largest 3D concrete printer in Europe. The 90sq.m dwelling was printed in one piece with a fixed...

Network Rail Unlock Brownfield Site for Offsite

15.09.2020

Forty sustainable modular homes are set to be created in Nottinghamshire after Network Rail and modular home developer ilke Homes announced a significant investment in a brownfield site next to Beeston station. The deal, which has...

RWO Win ‘Lego’ Inspired Project

14.09.2020

Engineers RWO Associates is delivering an undisclosed contract to support the construction of the next phase of a multi-million pound digital and creative hub in Middlesbrough, which has been inspired by a popular children’s toy. ...

Premier Modular Appoints New MD

11.09.2020

Premier Modular, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists, has appointed David Harris as Managing Director. The appointment follows the retirement of Eugenio de Sa after more than 20 years in the business but remains as Executive...

CLC Provides Road to Recovery

10.09.2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes across the UK and we enter a new phase of working, the construction industry has begun to pick up the pieces and has been tasked by Government to Build Build Build. The Construction Products...

Transformational project to deliver key learnings for housebuilding sector

08.09.2020

Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH), the three-year project funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF), and set up by a consortium of private, public and...

Can you lead the charge for change in the world of construction?

07.09.2020

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is today calling on students with a passion for innovation and disruption to help lead the charge for change in the construction sector. CSIC is looking to galvanise...

Integra Buildings backs non-league football team after completing new clubhouse

04.09.2020

Modular construction business Integra Buildings has signed up to sponsor Bridlington Town AFC, just weeks after completing a new clubhouse for the non-league football team. East Yorkshire-based Integra, an award-winning designer and...

Laing O’Rourke wants projects 90% factory-built by 2025

03.09.2020

Laing O’Rourke is aiming to deliver 90% of construction work on projects inside its factories by 2025. Currently, the group’s goal is to manufacture 70% of a project’s components offsite, part of its ‘70:60:30’ strategy,...

LSFA Strengthens Steering Group

03.09.2020

On the back of appointing Mike Fairey as its new Chair, the Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA), has also welcomed Melanie Davies, Market Manager for supply chain member Etex Building Performance to the Steering Group. With...

Construction starts on £8m healthcare facility in Northumberland

02.09.2020

Construction of an £8m healthcare sterilisation facility is underway in Northumberland. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s centralised sterilisation service department (CSSD) is being built next to its emergency...

Wates merges divisions in major restructure

01.09.2020

Wates has announced a major restructure as part of an effort to target more residential and public sector work as it looks to recover from the coronavirus crisis. The changes will see Wates Residential will become a standalone...

Countryside to spend £20m on new modular factory

31.08.2020

Commitment comes as firm announces plan to invest £150m on growth after surprise fundraise Housebuilder Countryside is to invest £20m in a 3,500-home a-year modular housing factory after yesterday raising £250m on the stock...

Prefabrication can drive UK construction’s recovery

31.08.2020

As the construction industry starts to get the country back building again, contractors are now considering the economic and safety challenges that lie ahead in the sector’s recovery. David Ayers, piping category manager from Geberit looks...

Premier Modular awarded £7.5m contract

28.08.2020

Offsite construction specialist Premier Modular has won a £7.5m contract for a development of apartments that will provide facilities for homeless people and their families. The East Yorkshire company has been awarded contract for the...

Wates in offsite push after covid hospital success

28.08.2020

Wates is to consolidate its offsite construction expertise into a single business unit after its success working on a covid hospital in London, as it announced plans to restructure the business. After building a new intensive care unit...

Research secures funding to accelerate MMC

27.08.2020

Totally Modular and University of Wolverhampton academics have secured funding to accelerate research into Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and discover solutions to the UK housing crisis STELLAR, the consortium of...

Research secures funding to accelerate MMC

27.08.2020

£4m investment to transform Icknield Port Loop

27.08.2020

Work to breathe new life into brownfield land at Icknield Port Loop, close to the heart of Birmingham is being accelerated following a £4m investment by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). The funding paves the way for...

DfE readies firms for ‘new deal’ schools building push

26.08.2020

The Department for Education is calling up contractors for a major market engagement event ahead of renewing its huge school building framework. Chiefs at DfE are gearing up for a major school building push promised by Boris...

Premier Modular appoints new managing director

26.08.2020

Premier Modular has appointed David Harris as managing director, this follows the retirement of Eugenio de Sa after more than 20 years in the business David Harris has been a director of Premier since 2011 when he joined to lead...

Premier Modular appoints new managing director

26.08.2020

Reducing Construction Programmes with Offsite Reinforcing Steel Solutions

25.08.2020

The fastest offsite rebar solution – FasterFix Modular Rebar – is a fully offsite prefabricated solution that enables faster, cost effective and efficient on-site construction. This product is one of the selections of offsite solutions...

Reducing Construction Programmes with Offsite Reinforcing Steel Solutions

25.08.2020

A Modular Way of Packing

25.08.2020

When modules are ready to be shipped out to their destination, it is already too late to ask how we will protect them during transportation and storage. Those points should be pre-planned as a part of your project cycle, as depending on the...

Newry firm Connex Offsite secures £3m London contract for off-site bathrooms

25.08.2020

A Newry bathroom manufacturer has won a £3m contract with a London developer. Connex Offsite, which specialises in high-end modular bathroom pods, said it will supply luxury modular bathroom pods to London property developer Mount...

Autotec solutions for offsite production from BeA

24.08.2020

BeA are well established in Europe as the leading system supplier for fastening and connection technology. Our automated systems, staples, nails and special fasteners are used by renowned manufacturers in fully automated production. ...

The evolution of volumetric modular technology

24.08.2020

In this ebook, Jackie Maginnis, chief executive of the Modular & Portable Buildings Association, discusses the evolution of volumetric modular technology from its inception to the advanced systems that are proving increasingly popular...

The evolution of volumetric modular technology

24.08.2020

Class W1 Reflective Membrane Delivers in Extreme Conditions

21.08.2020

Class W1 Reflective Membrane Delivers in Extreme Conditions

21.08.2020

Latvian modules shipped to Woolwich for Berkeley block

21.08.2020

Berkeley Homes has built a six-storey, 19-apartment block in London’s Woolwich from modular units shipped from Latvia. The 48 modules that make up the Officers’ House project in the Royal Arsenal Riverside development were...

ISG opts for plastic floorless bathroom pods

20.08.2020

Bathroom pod manufacturer Offsite Solutions has picked up its first contract for its new floorless GRP pods, developed for the build-to-rent sector. Under a £1.6m contract for ISG, Offsite Solutions will manufacture more than 400 bathroom...

Transitioning to Offsite Building Materials

19.08.2020

With the live events industry buckling under the strain of COVID-19, a modular, factory-finished terrace product could help the sector bring reprofiling and renovation projects to a cost-effective conclusion, says David Glover, CEO, SPS...

A Sector in Constant Motion

18.08.2020

The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) is a government sanctioned, not-for-profit organisation, dedicated to improving standards within the industry. Chief Executive Damian Walters spoke to us about...

Alternative Heat boosts offsite capabilities

18.08.2020

Offsite MEP specialist Alternative Heat has completed phase one of a £5m expansion to its Offsite Fabrication Facilities. The move increases the firm’s offsite capacity to over 11,000sqm of state-of-the-art fabrication floorspace and...

Later Living Housing Design: Learning from COVID-19

17.08.2020

Stuart Carr, Director with architects Inglis & Carr, sees several potential long-term changes to the way housing is designed and delivered as an outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent trip to Verona, prior to the...

19 modular apartments delivered to Royal Arsenal Riverside site

17.08.2020

Forta PRO has delivered 19 modular apartments to Berkeley Homes’ Royal Arsenal Riverside site in London

A Barrier to Reaching Net Zero Targets?

14.08.2020

Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association (STA) discusses how any reduction in the use of engineered timber systems may severely inhibit our ability to decarbonise the UK construction industry. The...

Bromford’s first modular housing scheme gets go-ahead

14.08.2020

Bromford has collaborated with GSSArchitecture and Totally Modular to develop plans for Gloucestershire’s first offsite modular housing scheme The modular housing plans were drawn up by GSSArchitecture using Totally Modular’s...

The LSFA Announces the Appointment of Inaugural Chair

13.08.2020

Since its introduction at the Focus on Framing conference in June 2019, the Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA) has grown in stature and numbers – now including some of the most prominent names operating in the sector. As the...

Skanska’s offsite venture hires ex-Sisk manager as director

13.08.2020

BoKlok UK has appointed Sisk regional director Noel Sheehan as its new delivery director. Sheehan, who has previously worked as a construction director for Vinci and operations director for Galliford Try, has already started work...

Building the Burrows

12.08.2020

Wernick has delivered a second modular building for Swansea University. The two-storey, 2,600m² building was constructed with an end-to-end build programme of just 28 weeks. Situated on Swansea University’s prestigious Bay Campus,...

New Wave Homes

11.08.2020

The Homes for Heroes national campaign calls on the government to commit to delivering 100,000 affordable, eco-friendly, factory-built homes for key workers on public land and is backed by an alliance of major housing associations and modular...

Modular firm claims to be first carbon-neutral housebuilder

11.08.2020

Project Etopia has become the first housebuilder in the world to achieve both the Carbon Neutral International Standard and to join the United Nations Climate Neutral Now Initiative, the modular construction firm has claimed. As a...

Post COVID-19: insolvency and survival

10.08.2020

In the wake of the pandemic and enforced shutdown of the entire construction industry, what can offsite suppliers do to avoid becoming insolvent or falling victim to an insolvency elsewhere in the supply chain? Michael Gerard of Michael...

Darwin Group reaches completion of modular build for specialist independent school in Cambridge

10.08.2020

Modular construction specialists, Darwin Group has delivered a new multi-use block for Gretton School in Cambridge scaling 234 sq m. The brand-new STEAM block will provide the school with two science labs, a design and...

Hadley Group & Hadley Steel Framing Update – Available to Read Online Now!

07.08.2020

Hadley Group & Hadley Steel Framing have released their latest update - providing insight into their latest product and project developments for Offsite and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) – available to read online HERE. ...

Light steel frame: Managing risk, quality and performance

07.08.2020

Improving levels of occupant safety, together with increasing the quality of the build, is under the microscope. Risk, quality, time, cost and performance – need to be managed and controlled. Here, Steve Thompson, managing director of EOS,...

BTR: Market Recovery Post-pandemic

06.08.2020

As UK society and the construction industry come to terms with the impact of COVID-19, one of the long term changes will be the layout and type of building in which we live and work. Building product specialists Etex hosted a roundtable to...

Four new prisons to be built using DfMA

06.08.2020

The government has announced plans to build four new prisons using modern methods of construction, including standardised components manufactured offsite. The four new jails, the first of which will be built next to HMP Full Sutton, in...

Construction: the Heart of the UK

05.08.2020

With ambitious targets and huge sums of money required to improve the nation’s key infrastructure – can offsite methods provide the answers? Gary Ramsay caught up with Will Varah, Programme Director, Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)...

ilke Homes to develop 76 sustainable homes in Worcestershire

05.08.2020

ilke Homes has agreed a deal with Crea8ive Sustainable Homes that will see the modular housing company deliver 76 sustainable homes to Evesham, Worcestershire, marking ilke Homes’ tenth deal this calendar year. ilke Homes will acquire and...

Greener methods of housebuilding will be ‘vital’ in delivering a clean recovery post-crisis

05.08.2020

Energy-efficient homes and greener methods of housebuilding will be fundamental in delivering a clean recovery after the Covid-19 crisis, believes Christy Hayes, CEO at Tide Construction and Vision Modular Systems. The...

PAM Technology & Design for Manufacture

04.08.2020

North East offsite specialist, Merit, is challenging traditional construction procurement models to deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive projects. The company has transformed itself into a technology company using innovation and...

Actis welcomes Hackitt’s call to increase offsite manufacturing

04.08.2020

Modern Methods of Construction play a vital role in ensuring the ‘new normal’ is greener and more efficient, according to Dame Judith Hackitt and construction minister Nadhim Zahawi While the past three months have been...

Merit awarded £6 million contract to build decontamination centre for STERIS

03.08.2020

Offsite construction specialist, Merit, has been awarded a £6 million contract by STERIS to design and build a new Decontamination Super Centre in Chessington. This will be the fifth decontamination facility the Cramlington-based...

Offsite construction specialist builds capacity throughout coronavirus with 30 new employees

31.07.2020

Premier Modular recruits as order books show no sign of slowing across public and private sector work Thirty more staff have been recruited at East Yorkshire-based Premier Modular as it remains open and at capacity through...

The Technical Design Services Group joins Stellar, Maximising MMC Impacts for SMEs & Social Housing

30.07.2020

TDSG has joined Stellar, a consortium of academic, technical, industry and end user stakeholders, that will work together is supporting SMEs and Social Housing Providers to embrace MMC (Modern Methods of Construction). Created and lead by...

New offsite framework to boost MMC in social housing

30.07.2020

Building Better has chosen Procurement for Housing (PfH) to develop a procurement framework for offsite manufacturing to build at least 500 new homes The National Housing Federation-supported alliance of housing associations working to...

New offsite framework to boost MMC in social housing

30.07.2020

Meeting Aesthetic, Energy Efficiency and Environmental Expectations

29.07.2020

There have been huge technical developments in cladding solutions in recent years and with architects demanding a more aesthetic approach to the building envelope, Heath Hindmarch Chairman of PSP Architectural, considers the balance that has to...

CHIC launches £2bn modular housing framework

29.07.2020

The Central Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) is procuring three contracts for the manufacturing, supply and erection of new modular housing as part of a £2bn framework CHIC’s modular housing contract is divided into 3 lots....

Net zero is the only option

29.07.2020

~ Inspiring transformational change in the built environment supply chain ~ In summer 2019, the UK Government committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. While 30 years seems like a long time, we must make the...

Offsite construction can become the ‘new normal’

29.07.2020

The global pandemic will have a wide-reaching impact on us all. It is difficult to see how any industry sector will come through this unscathed and without re-examining how to do things differently. What will be important is that we...

Why site hoarding should be your first construction project consideration

28.07.2020

When you consider the most essential aspect of a construction project, what do you think of first? If it’s not site hoarding, think again. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 demonstrates the duty of care that all...

Outstanding Product Innovation Recognised by Offsite Judges

27.07.2020

The Offsite Awards have grown in stature year on year and despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, the event organisers announced record levels of entries. The judges declared that the standard was higher than ever and competition to be...

Three is the magic number for modern housing development

27.07.2020

An innovative combination of three reflective, insulating and low emissivity construction membranes from Protect Membranes has been used to deliver the magic formula for a new build apartment scheme in Plymouth, Devon, helping achieve the key...

Decarbonising Construction

24.07.2020

As global leaders grapple with issues surrounding climate change, the world is gradually coming together to develop strategies to help alleviate the impact of global warming. Here, Andy Goodwin, Managing Director of B&K Structures, shares...

NHBC Accepts

22.07.2020

Richard Lankshear, NHBC’s Innovation Manager, talks through the organisation’s new comprehensive review service for innovative products and systems – NHBC Accepts. We’ve been helping to improve build quality through NHBC Standards...

NHBC Accepts

22.07.2020

The outlook for modular and offsite post-Covid

17.07.2020

Studies by AMA Research have pinpointed the sectors that will experience an upturn from the Covid-19 pandemic, with both modular and offsite construction set to grow The impact of Covid-19 on the economy is still highly uncertain....

BUILD TO RENT

15.07.2020

Demonstrating Critical Value to Clients and Investors As predicted, the UK’s build-to-rent (BTR) market is set to grow. Property agent Savills recently estimated that the sector will increase in value from £9.6 billion to a...

Halton Housing has joined the Board of ‘Building Better’ modern methods of constructions

14.07.2020

HALTON Housing has joined the Board of Building Better - a consortium of housing associations working together to realise the benefits of modern methods of construction (MMC). The consortium comprises housing associations who have the...

Councils demand ‘expensive but quicker’ offsite

13.07.2020

The West Midlands Combined Authority plans to insist that developers use offsite construction on some projects in the region. Combined authority housing lead Mike Bird said he believes the speed of offsite delivery outweighs what...

Design for MMC to help the circular economy, council developer tells architects

10.07.2020

A council-owned development company wants its architects to design schemes for offsite construction to drive forward its circular economy push BeFirst is owned by Barking & Dagenham Council and aims to deliver 3,000 homes, as well...

Prefabricated volumetric sector to grow by 14% in next four years

07.07.2020

The prefabricated volumetric building systems market is expected to grow by 14% from 2020-2024, according to the latest report by AMA Research The ‘Prefabricated Volumetric Building Systems Market Report’ reveals that the largest...

Modular builder unveils restructure to speed-up revenue generation

06.07.2020

Ilke Homes has announced a reorganisation of the business to help it generate revenue quicker. The modular builder has set up a new homes and development division to be led by managing director Ben Miller. According to the firm, the...

Offsite manufacturing can be the real beneficiary from this crisis

03.07.2020

Industry needs to move to more sophisticated ways of working, says former Balfour Beatty boss Dave Smith Once this pandemic is over, it will be very easy to return to the old ways – and some will. But, hopefully, most of the industry...

State-backed modular firm moves into spec housing

02.07.2020

Modular outfit ilke Homes has moved into speculative housing development and opened new offices in London, Birmingham and Bristol. The firm has also promoted managing director Ben Miller, formerly of Crest Nicholson, to become CEO of...

State-backed modular firm moves into spec housing

02.07.2020

Offsite Solutions lands another urbanest bathroom pod deal

01.07.2020

Bathroom pod manufacturer Offsite Solutions has been awarded its fourth package for student accommodation developer, urbanest. The £1.8m contract is to manufacture over 500 high specification ensuite shower pods for urbanest City in London. ...

Ikea-backed developer BoKlok lines up modular start-up TopHat

30.06.2020

BoKlok will use Goldman Sachs-backed TopHat to manufacture homes for planned UK expansion Ikea-backed housebuilder BoKlok has selected modular housing start up TopHat to build its timber frame homes in the UK. The...

Atkins to verify MMC productivity claims for housing

26.06.2020

Homes England has commissioned Atkins and its cost consultants Faithful+Gould to run the rule over how effectively different types of modern methods of construction drive productivity A series of Homes England’s own sites will participate in...

Atkins to verify MMC productivity claims for housing

26.06.2020

ilke Homes rapid expansion after near 200% annual growth

25.06.2020

Yorkshire-based modular housing company ilke Homes has opened new offices in London, Birmingham and Bristol, as well as creating a new ‘homes and development unit’, to manage the near-200% annual growth of the company’s demand pipeline....

Chinese modular giant winds up main UK business

24.06.2020

International modular buildings giant China International Marine Containers has wound up its main UK business. CIMC Modular Building Systems built around a dozen projects here including several Travelodge, Premier and Hilton hotel...

LSFA Member Announces Launch of Leading Fabrication Management System – STRUMIS V10.4

23.06.2020

New Light Steel Frame Association supply chain members, STRUMIS are delighted to announce the release of their most comprehensive and feature rich version of STRUMIS V10.4 - the world leading steel fabrication Management Information System for...

Efficiently Engineered for Safety and Performance

22.06.2020

As we wait for the outcome of the recent Government consultation on the ban of the use of combustible materials in and on external walls of buildings, members of the Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA) are experiencing unprecedented demand....

Eurobrick: Off-Site Construction Aids On-Site Safety

19.06.2020

The Covid 19 pandemic presents unique challenges to all business sectors including construction. One of the most pressing difficulties is keeping up productivity on site while practising the social distancing measures as per government...

Housing associations call for offsite ‘Homes for Heroes’ pipeline

18.06.2020

A group of housing associations have called for an offsite-housebuilding programme modelled on the UK’s post-First World War construction efforts, to help key workers access affordable housing. The G15 group of the largest housing...

Goldman Sachs-backed modular firm set for build-to-rent job

17.06.2020

Modular builder Top Hat is in line to construct build-to-rent homes for a developer as part of a pilot to use modular construction on a project near Cambridge. Developer Urban & Civic announced that it may incorporate modular...

ilke Homes and Stonewater partner to develop 120 home 100% affordable housing scheme

16.06.2020

Leading modular housing company ilke Homes in partnership with leading housing provider Stonewater will deliver 120 factory-built affordable homes in Herefordshire in a £23m deal. The 100% affordable housing development will use modern methods...

BoKlok UK appoints modular housing manufacturer to deliver first UK homes

15.06.2020

BoKlok UK, the sustainable, quality low-cost home provider, jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA, has announced that it has appointed leading technology-driven modular housing manufacturer TopHat, to help deliver part of its first product offering...

Simon Dudley new chair of leading MMC project AIMCH

09.06.2020

The Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) project is delighted to welcome Simon Dudley, Interim Chair of Homes England, as Chair of the AIMCH Stakeholder Group. The stakeholder group provides vital two way engagement...

Simon Dudley new chair of leading MMC project AIMCH

09.06.2020

EOS Launch New Case Study Videos

08.06.2020

The team at EOS are proud of their award-winning achievements and to showcase the outstanding projects they have been involved with – have launched a series of case study videos featuring: Advanced Manufacturing Building ...

Living with Insulated Precast Concrete

05.06.2020

With two key projects under the spotlight, we hear more about Spantherm – the innovative insulated precast concrete ground-floor system which is being adopted by a growing number of housebuilders and developers. Spantherm is an...

Delivering During Lockdown

04.06.2020

Fusion Building Systems has been able to complete the installation of its offsite light steel frame system for Jehu Group’s Orchard House social housing scheme in Swansea during the Coronavirus outbreak, thanks to it requiring only a...

Modular Foundations

02.06.2020

A precast modular foundation system offers many advantages in building development and performance, but also removes the need and risk of site-based technical assessments during construction. Sweden’s Isolergrund offers this new element to...

Precast Gets Top Marks in Education

01.06.2020

With strong government backing for offsite construction methods in the education sector, and numerous operational efficiencies, concrete solutions are perfectly positioned to deliver high performance schools. British Precast’s Matt Butcher...

The Complete Package

29.05.2020

PSP Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of rainscreen systems, metal fabrications and bespoke full envelope solutions. Chairman, Heath Hindmarch, explains why the company has made a vast investment in providing a single point of...

Brownfield & Offsite Delivery

28.05.2020

EDAROTH, a subsidiary of engineering, design and project management consultancy Atkins recently highlighted the scale and opportunity of ‘brownfield sites’ as a key part in tackling England’s social housing crisis with offsite...

Supporting the Healthcare Sector

27.05.2020

Alongside repurposing existing facilities to create NHS Nightingale Hospitals, offsite construction is also supporting NHS Trusts and healthcare providers to increase capacity. Jackie Maginnis, Chief Executive of the...

Supporting the Healthcare Sector

27.05.2020

Reducing Rising Costs

26.05.2020

Debi Lama, Key Account Manager for Affordable Housing at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses why offsite construction coupled with a build fabric such as timber frame is key to reducing fuel poverty across the UK. The rising cost...

Structures for Success

26.05.2020

Based in County Durham with state-of-the-art-framing and fabrication machines, Intelligent Steel Solutions (ISS) operate nationwide to design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) principles offering high quality structural steel to the offsite...

Plotting the Route to Net Zero Carbon

25.05.2020

The Structural Timber Association (STA) recently hosted a roundtable discussion, gathering industry experts together to examine the many challenges ahead of reducing the UK’s carbon emissions and creating a safer built environment. ...

Changing Construction’s Focus

22.05.2020

Reds10 Chairman Matt Bennion picks out some of the unsung benefits of using offsite delivery, as the UK struggles to combat Covid-19 and changes in how construction sites are staffed and managed. Shorter programmes, earlier...

New private equity-backed developer buys Lesko Modular

22.05.2020

Impact Capital set up by property veterans Robert Whitton and Nick Shattock to deliver homes post covid-19 A private equity-backed group including former Quintain deputy chief executive Nick Shattock has bought modular housing firm...

Offsite Ready to Roll

21.05.2020

The Offsite Ready project is a series of collaborative events and online modules that will bring offsite skills into focus for a wide audience. Douglas Morrison, Director of Operations and Future Skills, at Construction Scotland Innovation...

Urban Splash reopens modular factory

21.05.2020

Regeneration developer will also restart housing sites including Park Hill in Sheffield Manchester-based regeneration developer Urban Splash is to re-open its modular factory and construction sites, the business has said. ...

Bristol: a Home for Offsite

20.05.2020

The Bristol Housing Festival is running over five years and acting as an incubator to road-test explore smart technology and offsite manufacturing in a real-world scenario with a view developing innovative solutions to accelerate the delivery...

L&G given green light for modular homes in North Yorkshire

20.05.2020

Planning permission has been awarded to Legal & General Modular Homes to build 154 homes using modular construction at a site in Selby, North Yorkshire. The firm’s recently reopened factory in Sherburn-in-Elmet near Leeds will...

A SWIFT RESPONSE TO HEALTHCARE NEEDS

19.05.2020

As the NHS faces unparalleled pressure, the team at EOS can look back with pride at the Sarah Swift Building project they completed for the University of Lincoln. The University is playing its part in the fight against Coronavirus by...

Modular industry is thriving

19.05.2020

Despite recent reports that suggest government departments are not adopting a presumption in favour of offsite (2017), the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA) has commissioned research that shows volumetric modular construction...

Offsite Expo – The Home of Offsite Technology Innovation

18.05.2020

The Home of Offsite Technology Innovation The construction sector is at a critical crossroads - offsite technology is now recognised as providing the most important solution to overcome many of the challenges facing the...

MERIT INCREASES CAPACITY AFTER A SURGE IN NEW ORDERS

18.05.2020

Offsite construction specialist Merit has increased the capacity of its advanced manufacturing facility in Cramlington by 40 per cent to 140,000 sq ft after securing more than £18m in new orders during the first quarter of 2020. ...

Hanging in the balance: what is the future for cross-laminated timber?

15.05.2020

The proposed combustibles ban could be devastating for the cross-laminated timber sector, but are the safety fears are justified? The future of large-scale timber buildings in England hangs in the balance. Next month, the...

Caledonian lands £40m Falmouth student halls

15.05.2020

Caledonian has been awarded a £40m turnkey contract for a 528 student bedroom development near Falmouth in Cornwall. The development for Studytel will provide accommodation for students studying at the Penryn...

Canary Wharf shifts to offsite build for next tower

14.05.2020

Canary Wharf Group has signed up volumetric specialist Caledonian to build a 20-storey block of flats at its Wood Wharf site in London Docklands. The 279 apartment tower at One Charter Street will provide a gateway to the new...

Could covid-19 be the catalyst for a shift to modular construction?

13.05.2020

Is this the method’s moment, wonders the chairman of specialist modular contractors Reds10 Unprecedented, extraordinary, unparalleled – just a few ways to describe the way the world has changed in the wake of covid-19. ...

L&G re-opens modular housing factory

12.05.2020

However insurance giant warns city that revenue from its other housing businesses has “stopped” since March Insurance giant Legal & General has re-opened its cutting-edge modular housing factory little more than a week...

Taking future construction skills offsite

11.05.2020

The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre’s Offsite Ready programme aims to build the UK’s capacity in the skills that will be vital to the future of construction, explains Douglas Morrison. As the construction industry is facing...

Collaborative Industry Webinar Series Launched To Support Recovery In The Built Environment

07.05.2020

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched a webinar events series as part of its i-Con Covid-19 support initiative for the built environment. The event, which will take place on Tuesday 19th May, 12 to 12:45pm,...

Offsite construction has a big part to play in ‘levelling up’ the UK

07.05.2020

As the construction industry continues to wrestle with its "productivity challenge" at a macro scale, the government has sought to improve national economic growth through improving wellbeing in poorer areas and narrowing...

Bathroom pod giant Walker Modular sees demand return

06.05.2020

The country’s biggest bathroom pod manufacturer is starting to gradually increase production as sites restart across the country. Hull based Walker Modular saw production rates slump to just 70 pods a week from normal...

How timber frame and offsite construction meet housing demand

05.05.2020

Simon Horn discusses why offsite construction utilising timber frame as the external wall fabric and overall structural solution is key to meeting sustainability targets UK-wide demand for new homes continues to rise amid major...

Architects campaign to stop CLT ban

04.05.2020

Group of housing designers call on government to rethink “combustibles ban” so it allows use of structural timber A group of architects are campaigning for the government to rethink plans to ban all combustible material in the...

Building Restrictions and the Unintended Consequences

01.05.2020

The engineered timber industry has been founded on the principles of advancing sustainable building technology. Led by innovators such as B&K Structures, the use of timber technology in UK construction has undergone a renaissance in...

Pandemic shuts L&G’s modular factory

01.05.2020

Insurance giant confirms Leeds plant not operating as firm wins virtual planning for Surrey housing Insurance giant L&G has temporarily shut its modular housing factory in response to the coronavirus crisis, the firm has said....

Housing Minister says, ‘MMC will transform our housebuilding industry’

01.05.2020

Housing Minister Chris Pincher says he believes Modern Methods of Construction is the future for the sector. Christopher Pincher has told the housing sector that he wants the UK to be a “global leader” in Modern Methods of Construction...

Impact Capital completes Lesko Modular investment

30.04.2020

Impact Capital Group has completed a multi-million-pound investment in offsite construction specialists, Lesko Modular Group Impact Capital Group Limited has completed the acquisition of Lesko Modular and its subsidiaries. As a result,...

UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF FAST-TRACK CONSTRUCTION

30.04.2020

The adoption of offsite construction involves upfront capital costs – this is often where comparisons are made between factory-based and traditional building methods. If evaluated in isolation the traditional approach could appear a cheaper...

Building a new offsite platform

30.04.2020

An Innovate UK-backed project involving the British Constructional Steelwork Association and the Steel Construction Institute aims to encourage more standardised steel components. Steel sees itself as the original offsite...

Tall Construction: Powered by Precast

29.04.2020

As the population grows there is a greater demand for homes, particularly in urban areas. One solution to this is building tall with precast concrete and hybrid design providing many of the answers. To realise its full potential, a...

Tall Construction: Powered by Precast

29.04.2020

Bespoke full envelope solutions – The Complete Package

28.04.2020

As one of the UK's leading providers of rainscreen systems, metal fabrications and bespoke full envelope solutions – quality is at the core of the PSP Group's operation. Here, Chairman Heath Hindmarch explains why they made a vast investment to...

Bespoke full envelope solutions – The Complete Package

28.04.2020

Precast King at Kingston

27.04.2020

With a mission statement of ‘purpose beyond profit’, Willmott Dixon has long adopted innovative techniques to improve the built environment. Using offsite construction, they are improving productivity and quality with Town House at Kingston...

Offsite Expo – 22-23 September 2020, Ricoh Arena

24.04.2020

SECURE YOUR PLACE AT THE OFFSITE EVENT OF THE YEAR In 2019 OFFSITE EXPO exceeded expectations attracting 2,874 unique visitors, over 100 professionals with purchasing power participated in the Offsite Connect Buyers and...

Time to Build and Think Differently

24.04.2020

The timber industry has long embraced offsite manufacture and is perfectly placed to capitalise on the need for low carbon design and build. David Hopkins, CEO of the UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and board member of the Confederation of Timber...

CLT argues its case against combustibles ban

23.04.2020

Advocates believe further fire tests can prove the product’s safety credentials. The government’s 2018 ban on combustible materials in buildings over 18m – which may yet be widened to buildings above 11m – is frustrating for...

Offsite and the Route to Zero Waste

22.04.2020

The Green Construction Board work with Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Defra to develop an interpretation of zero avoidable waste in construction and subsequently to develop a route map of how it might be...

FUTURE-PROOFING NEWBUILD HOMES

22.04.2020

The impending changes to Part L1A and Part F of the Building Regulations for new dwellings will increase energy efficiency requirements for new homes. Trevor Richards, Operations Director of offsite experts Cogent, discusses the potential...

Urgent NHS Projects Require Bespoke Shower Floors

21.04.2020

Leading UK based shower floor manufacturer On The Level, were contacted recently in response to an urgent 20 bed ward project being delivered to Royal Surrey County Hospital by specialist offsite manufacturer Elite Systems. The...

Modular approach finds backers as well as barriers

21.04.2020

Timber modular construction is the flavour du jour in housing. After decades of enthusiasts and reports extolling the virtues of offsite construction, the housing industry finally seems to agree that it might make sense. The last...

Big names line up to defend timber buildings against proposed fire-safety ‘ban’

21.04.2020

Glenn Howells Architects, AHMM, dRMM, Waugh Thistleton and developer Urban Splash are lobbying the government not to ban structural timber under proposed rule changes on fire safety In response to the Grenfell tragedy, the government...

Modelling the Future for Real

20.04.2020

Launched at Offsite Expo 2019, the Construction Futures Research Centre (CFRC) is part of the School of Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Wolverhampton and is part of a new wave of centres of excellence...

Taking future construction skills offsite

17.04.2020

The Offsite Ready programme aims to build the UK’s capacity in the skills that will be vital to the future of construction. Douglas Morrison, director of operations and future skills at the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, explains...

Bespoke Shower Floors requirements for Urgent Covid-19 response buildings

17.04.2020

Leading UK based shower floor manufacturer On The Level, were chosen by The Darwin Group to produce bespoke shower floors for a COVID-19 Emergency Contingency Ward for Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust. The facility which...

Customised homes from Swan’s NU Living

17.04.2020

Thirty houses delivered from Swan’s factory to Beechwood Village in Basildon. Beechwood Village in Basildon is the first development to receive modular houses from Swan Housing Association’s factory in Warrington. Its first...

NG BAILEY JOINS PARTNERS TO DELIVER NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL

16.04.2020

NG Bailey is continuing to play its part supporting national efforts to combat the COVID-19 epidemic as part of the team that has transformed Harrogate Convention Centre into an NHS Nightingale hospital to serve Yorkshire and Humberside. ...

Improving productivity and quality through DfMA

16.04.2020

The construction industry is facing a number of potentially existential challenges that need to be addressed urgently and offsite has the potential to make a significant contribution. But there is concern in some quarters about the aesthetic and...

Lean and Green the Future of the Built Environment

15.04.2020

As the UK grapples with climate change and the urgent need for more sustainable construction approaches – many developers are in a state of confusion about how to meet the proposed Building Regulation changes to further reduce the combustible...

Skanska, Mace and BAM among firms on Platform Design programme

14.04.2020

New schools and hospitals are set to be built from a “kit of parts” within 10 years after the Construction Innovation Hub named the firms that would take forward its flagship Platform Design programme. Skanska, BAM, Kier, Vinci,...

High Score For Fire Tests

13.04.2020

As part of its ongoing review of modern methods of construction (MMC), the NHBC has accepted Fusion Building Systems light steel frame solutions for residential buildings up to and over 18m in height. Fusion Building Systems has recently...

Green light for £65m Scottish factory of the future

09.04.2020

Plans to build a £65m advanced manufacturing facility in Refrewshire have been given the green light. The National Manufacturing Institute of Scotland will be built at the Netherton Campus in Paisley and is designed by architect...

Modular housing business collapses

08.04.2020

Ashley House announces intention to appoint administrator to subsidiary F1 Modular Modular housing start-up F1 Modular is to go into administration, according to its parent company. AIM-listed Ashley House told the stock...

Demonstrating Effectiveness

08.04.2020

Joe Mazzon, Research Engineer at BSRIA outlines some of the ways that thermal imaging can improve energy efficiency in building design. It is well known that buildings account for approximately 40% of the total energy we use. Based on...

Clarion inks deal to build Bristol flats

07.04.2020

Housing association giant signs up offsite construction specialist Mid Group The UK’s largest housing association Clarion has signed up offsite construction specialist Mid Group to build 152 units of affordable housing on...

Bristol Council to sign up L&G for modular homes deal

06.04.2020

The council plans to sell a 6.19-hectare disused allotment gardens site in the city’s Lockleaze area to the pensions and insurance giant. The land, which has been initially valued at an estimated £7m, will be used by L&G to...

Creating Impact in Times of Transformation

06.04.2020

With the construction sector set for profound change, Trudi Sully at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), predicts exciting times ahead with the Construction Innovation Hub set to change the way the industry thinks and performs. I...

Bringing a Brighter Future to Healthcare Construction

03.04.2020

ESS Modular recently handed over a state-of-the art 3,300sqm, 40-bedroom ward extension at Clonmel Hospital. Using a precision manufacturing offsite process significantly reduced the time required on-site, with the new hospital facility delivered...

Bringing a Brighter Future to Healthcare Construction

03.04.2020

L&G’s Rosie Toogood – ‘Building a new industry’

03.04.2020

The CEO of Legal & General Modular Homes on the challenges of changing construction’s old habits. “This really is a new industry. You cannot find someone who knows how to do all of this,” says Rosie Toogood, chief executive...

10,000 NEW MMC HOMES IN THE WEST MIDLANDS

02.04.2020

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has signed an agreement within Urban Splash to build 10,000 new homes using Modern Methods of Construction The WMCA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Urban Splash to...

NHBC launches free virtual training for house-building industry during Coronavirus lockdown

01.04.2020

NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, has this week launched a series of free virtual training webinars to help support the sector during the Covid-19 outbreak. NHBC's specialist training team will...

New DfMA platform to support construction of schools and hospitals

01.04.2020

The new Construction Innovation Hub Platform programme will support the government’s ambition to drive innovation and build industrial capability and capacity in businesses throughout the UK to deliver more sustainable buildings in the near...

Structural Insulated Panel Systems: Delivering energy efficient buildings

31.03.2020

The dynamic and fast-moving pace of the structural timber sector delivers a vast array of buildings through innovative construction methods. Here, Andrew Carpenter, chief executive of the Structural Timber Association, discusses the benefits of...

How modular healthcare facilities could alleviate NHS pressures

30.03.2020

Modular buildings can be viewed as a cost-effective solution to improving and increasing NHS facilities, Alan Wilson, managing director of ModuleCo Healthcare explores further It’s no secret that NHS Trusts across the UK are struggling to find...

O’Rourke launches offsite benefits guide

27.03.2020

The Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology at the University of Cambridge and CIRIA have launched a new report unveiling a new methodology for quantifying the benefits of offsite construction. Uptake of...

MMC Champion Visits Timber Frame Facility

25.03.2020

At the end of 2019 Mark Farmer accepted a new role as the independent champion for Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). His mission, to modernise housing delivery, has seen him become a major figure in the offsite sector. As part...

Barratt to build one in four homes using MMC by 2025

22.03.2020

Britain's biggest house builder aims to build a quarter of its homes using modern methods of construction by 2025. Barratt has rolled out a series of new housing types to allow a switch to greater use...

Countryside to open second housing factory next year

21.03.2020

First modular plant is now operating two shifts to meet demand, housebuilder says. Countryside has confirmed plans to open a second factory in which to build modular homes as it continues to increase sales. In an update...

Helping to deliver long-lasting homes

19.03.2020

NHBC has a long track record of collaboration with house builders, developers and manufacturers on MMC systems; providing guidance, reviewing systems and sharing knowledge and research. In response to the increasing interest...

New mosaics on a roll from Marmox

19.03.2020

Marmox, synonymous with high-performance tiling preparation, waterproofing and insulating solutions for showers and wet rooms is launching a completely new innovative solution for tiling, Slicedstone mosaics on a roll. Architects and...

First Choice for Offsite Fixings

18.03.2020

World leading manufacturer BeA Fastening Systems Ltd have been in the fastening business for 50 plus years. Based out Woodmansey near Hull, BeA manufacture fixings and fastening for construction and industrial sectors right around the world....

First Choice for Offsite Fixings

18.03.2020

Morgan Sindall goes modular for Derby school

18.03.2020

Derbyshire County Council has chosen Morgan Sindall Construction to build a new £5.3m primary school in Littleover, Derby. The school is being built to serve a new-build housing development, Highfields Estate Once complete,...

Light Gauge Steel Profiles: Problem-solving at its best with The Depot

17.03.2020

Part of the international Hadley Group, Hadley Steel Framing’s light gauge steel profiles have been installed in a nine-storey student accommodation in Exeter, called The Depot. The £40m development will provide accommodation for circa 600...

Secure Your Place at the Offsite Event of the Year

17.03.2020

Rarely does an event get such overwhelmingly positive feedback in its launch year but Offsite Expo 2019 certainly exceeded expectations. The commendations for this event were universal – visitors, sponsors, speakers and exhibitors all...

Housing Minster visits Modular Housing Factory in Leeds

16.03.2020

Efforts to establish a 'Construction Corridor' in the North of England were encouraged even further by a recent visit by the Housing Minister, Esther McVey, to the Legal and General Modular Housing Factory in Leeds, where modern methods of...

Crest Nicholson blames profit wobble on offsite focus

14.03.2020

Crest Nicholson said focusing too heavily on enhancing off-site manufacturing (OSM) has seen it lose ground to competitors in other areas of house building. The admission came as the housing giant unveiled a disappointing set...

First-ever modular homes lifted into place in Bolton

13.03.2020

The initial modular homes have been craned into place at a new affordable housing development in Bolton by offsite specialists, ilke Homes. The new modular homes are a first for the Bolton area and offer 22 affordable family homes....

Timber Frame Fire Safety In Use Guidance

11.03.2020

With an objective to enhance quality and drive product innovation through technical guidance and research, the Structural Timber Association (STA), as part of their continual development programme, has been collaborating with the Construction...

Modular housebuilder Top Hat posts £21m losses

11.03.2020

Goldman Sachs-backed modular housebuilder says it has continued support of US investment giant A business that is part of Top Hat, the modular homes start-up backed by Goldman Sachs to the tune of £75m last year, recorded operating losses of more...

Homebuilder installs first modular homes in Stoke-on-Trent

10.03.2020

Housebuilder St. Modwen Homes has installed two modular properties at its Victoria Park development in Stoke-on-Trent. This is the first time the housebuilder has delivered modular homes, which were manufactured offsite by...

McAvoy Receives Multi-Million Pound Boost From Private Equity Investment

09.03.2020

The McAvoy Group, one of the leading offsite manufacturers in the UK and Ireland, has secured multi-million-pound investment from London-based Blantyre Capital. The investment will...

World’s tallest modular building lights up Croydon skyline just 12 months after first module was installed

09.03.2020

Tide Construction switches lights on at 101 George Street in Croydon only 12 months after they installed the first module at the 44 storey scheme Delivered in half the time of a traditional building, thanks to efficiencies of manufacturing...

Ilke Homes delivers nine zero-carbon modular homes

08.03.2020

Offsite manufacturer, ilke Homes has delivered nine zero-carbon modular homes for SME developer Positive Homes All nine modular homes have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of 'A'. In the UK, only 1% of new builds are 'A'...

Ilke Homes delivers nine zero-carbon modular homes

08.03.2020

NHBC names MMC specialist

08.03.2020

Richard Smith will lead the warranty group's analysis of modern methods of construction. The National House-Building Council (NHBC) has named Richard Smith as the head of its innovation, standards and research operation....

Senior figures resign from offsite trade body

06.03.2020

Two senior members of Buildoffsite's governing forum have stepped down in 'year of transition'. Senior figures on the governing forum for the leading trade body for modern construction methods, Buildoffsite, have stepped down amid...

CSIC board expands to drive cultural change across Scottish construction

06.03.2020

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has appointed 11 new members to its governance board, reflecting the increasing appetite for collaboration across the construction industry Six women were among the 11 new CSIC board...

How modular housing can launch a self-build boom

05.03.2020

Built & Spaces director Steve Wilkie discusses how modular housebuilding could be the answer to the UK’s self-build boom Our nation lags a long way behind the world when it comes to self-build homes – but modular...

Tyrone offsite building firm attracts multimillion investment

04.03.2020

Tyrone-based McAvoy Group, a family-owned business, has attracted a “multimillion pound” investment from London investment group, Blantyre Capital. McAvoy, which has been in business for more than 50 years and also has...

How to compress a three-year project into one

04.03.2020

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CSIC to Drive Offsite Construction with Launch of Training and Learning Programme

04.03.2020

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), together with an expert UK-wide network of project partners, is launching a major training programme to help grow best practice and skills in offsite construction. The Offsite Ready project, a...

Apex Airspace plans 10,000 affordable modular rooftop homes

04.03.2020

Developer working with six London councils to build homes on existing buildings. Rooftop housing developer Apex Airspace has revealed ambitious plans to build 10,000 affordable homes in the next decade, using modular construction...

Proctor & Matthews’ phase 2 of Urban Splash modular new town approved

03.03.2020

Proctor & Matthews Architects and Shedkm’s second phase of Urban Splash’s modular new town in Cambridgeshire has won planning approval Recently, South Cambridgeshire District Council’s planning committee granted permission...

Government tells NHS to use offsite construction for £2.7bn building programme

03.03.2020

Health minister says standardised components will help buildings’ adaptability The government wants modern methods of construction to be used in its ambitious hospital building programme over the next five years. Health...

180 modular homes proposed on disused site in Lockleaze

03.03.2020

Bristol City Council is being asked to consider a proposal to dispose of disused land in Lockleaze to enable Legal & General Modular Homes to deliver over 180 new homes As well as providing much-needed homes, the proposed...

The houses that precast built

02.03.2020

With gathering momentum behind offsite construction, precast concrete specialists are now delivering complete housing concepts. With a government drive for increased offsite manufacturing and standardised components, together...

Manufacture and design unite to deliver modular affordable housing

02.03.2020

Architect Waugh Thistleton was chosen by Swan Housing Association to deliver a 100% affordable housing scheme in East London. Regenerating a brownfield site, the development is designed in three blocks to provide 65 much-needed homes for...

Bristol Housing Festival launches MMC architecture competition

02.03.2020

The Bristol Housing Festival has launched an architecture competition, in partnership with Trinity College, to find a partner to design the college’s student accommodation The architecture competition will find the designer of the...

Collaboration crucial to increase offsite adoption

28.02.2020

“BY embracing new techniques in controlled factory environments offsite, or near-site, we can enhance pre-manufactured value, but by doing so, the conventional procurement and business models we currently use will need to change.” ...

Welsh government invests £45m in modular housing to create ‘next generation of social housing’

28.02.2020

The Welsh government has announced that it is making a £45m investment in modular housing, in an attempt to increase the delivery of social and affordable homes. Of the £45m investment, £25m will be made available...

Atkins unveils first MMC homes

27.02.2020

Consultant’s new housing arm built the houses for Lambeth council Atkins has unveiled the first homes developed by its modular housing arm Edaroth. The terrace of four two-bedroom social housing units was...

ESS Modular completes Ireland’s largest modular ward extension

27.02.2020

ESS Modular has just handed over a state of the art 3,300 sq m, 40-bed modular ward extension at South Tipperary General Hospital The new development is the largest modular ward extension in Ireland and consists of a two-storey...

Skanska and Ikea sign first UK offsite homes deals

26.02.2020

Skanska and Ikea’s offsite homes joint venture, BoKlok UK, has exchanged contracts on its first three developments. The first three sites, across the south and south west of England, are in Worthing, Bristol and Peacehaven. Together,...

Timber systems lead the way for offsite home solutions

26.02.2020

Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses how Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) can overcome many challenges currently faced by housebuilders and developers...

L&G ditches structural timber in modular flats

26.02.2020

Insurer tests prototype of concrete and steel apartments in offsite homes factory. Insurance giant and modular housing pioneer Legal & General (L&G) will not use timber as a structural material for its planned modular...

Health minister pushes offsite use for new hospitals

25.02.2020

The government is encouraging the NHS to use modern construction methods in the construction of 40 new hospitals. That’s according to minister for care Caroline Dinenage who was speaking last week in a Commons debate on innovation in...

Housebuilders ‘unwilling to invest in skills and MMC’

25.02.2020

The UK’s largest housebuilding firms have been criticised for a failure to invest in innovation and training. Lord Richard Best, co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on housing and care for older people, criticised the...

Project Etopia poaches Berkeley Group executive

24.02.2020

James Pikett appointed director of development at start-up modular builder. Project Etopia has appointed Berkeley Group veteran James Pikett to be the firm's first development director. The modular housing start-up, which...

Crest Nicholson confirms it is dropping offsite manufacturing target

24.02.2020

Housebuilder will wait for more action from government, says chief executive Peter Truscott Crest Nicholson has affirmed reports that new chief executive Peter Truscott is casting aside its target to build 15% of homes using offsite...

Kier secures £10.7m modular contract at DMS Whittington

24.02.2020

Kier has been awarded the contract to design and construct a new £10.7m headquarters at DMS Whittington by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) The DMS Whittington headquarters project will start on site in summer 2020...

L&G’s modular factory to deliver North’s ‘much needed’ homes

22.02.2020

Housing minister Esther McVey visited the site as part of the government's drive to "get Britain building". A modular factory in Leeds has set itself targets of delivering 3,500 homes a year once fully operational, in a latest...

Velux Offering Full Value-Added Service For Offsite Manufacturers

21.02.2020

With the relaunch of VELUX into the housebuilder and off-site manufacturers market, the revitalised VELUX service and support package delivers value for money, quality guarantee, assured reliability, and peace of mind for Construction...

Offsite construction is the best route to zero-carbon building

21.02.2020

Offsite construction represents an opportunity to deliver on new targets for carbon reduction, writes Wayne Gales. Making homes in a factory sounds clinical and cold but it should be warmly welcomed. The reason being is that...

Swan latest modular firm to ditch CLT for high-rise apartments

20.02.2020

Housing association says combustibles ban prompted decision to move to steel system for offsite homes. One of the leading exponents of modular housebuilding based on cross-laminated timber technology is to move to using...

NHBC accepts Fusion Building Systems

20.02.2020

As part of its ongoing review of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), the NHBC has accepted Fusion Building Systems light steel frame solutions for residential buildings up to and over 18m in height. Fusion Building Systems has...

Construction productivity report demonstrates MMC potential

16.02.2020

AIMCH, the Innovation Consortium set up to overhaul the housebuilding sector, has published a new research report that assesses construction productivity metrics. The Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of...

Winners named for £3bn offsite schools framework

15.02.2020

The Department for Education has named the firms it will use for its next-generation of offsite schools. The education department's programme will deliver around 30 schools a year with an estimated pipeline of up to £3bn over the next...

Javid set to unveil construction strategy in spring budget

14.02.2020

Set piece announcement expected to include details on improving industry productivity. The chancellor is set to reveal details of the new government's construction strategy in its first Budget this spring. ...

Embracing modular homes in Scotland

12.02.2020

The significant opportunities that modular homes offer to the Scottish construction sector must now be fully embraced, says real estate finance specialist Addi Spiers, a partner at law firm Addleshaw Goddard. What should construction...

Birmingham Development Topped Off And Sold Out

11.02.2020

It’s a double celebration for SevenCapital this week as the developer, alongside construction partners Colmore Tang and Creagh Concrete, marks the topping out of its St Martin’s Place development - and announces it is now sold out one year...

Construction manufacturer Horizon Offsite awarded NSAI agreement certification

10.02.2020

The Tipperary-headquartered company achieved the certification for its Horizon Offsite Steel Frame Building System. The Tipperary-headquartered company achieved the certification for its Horizon Offsite Steel Frame Building System....

Ikea’s MMC spin-off BoKlok buys three UK sites

09.02.2020

The Scandinavian...

Mace unveils digital and offsite high-rise building system

09.02.2020

Mace has unveiled a new system for constructing high-rise buildings using digital technology and an offsite manufacturing approach, which it claims makes construction six times more productive than current industry performance. ...

Offsite agenda is key to the growth of regional economies

07.02.2020

After a tumultuous year, it's important that this attention to the industry strategy and its offsite agenda is sustained by the new government The recent announcement of £38.2m of funding for local authorities to invest in modern methods...

South Koreans buy stake in UK offsite specialist

05.02.2020

A South Korean construction group has bought a major stake in offsite volumetric specialist Elements Europe. Elements Europe has over 15 years' experience in the off-site manufacturing and construction sector delivering more than 20,000...

Chair appointed to Urban Splash’s modular business

04.02.2020

Joint venture between northern developer and Japan's Sekisui House brings in two senior directors. Developer Urban Splash has appointed the Pinnacle Group's director of housing as chair of its modular housing joint venture with Japanese...

Offsite – Its About The People

31.01.2020

With a 42% increase in the last nine months in people seeking to access learning about offsite through the Supply Chain School there is clearly a demand, but as Ian Heptonstall, Director at the School explains - is this enough? ...

Factory fitting made easier by new 3m wide airtightness membrane

31.01.2020

Protect Membranes, UK producer of construction and roofing membranes, has introduced a new 3m wide variant of its popular Protect BarriAir membrane, designed for ease of installation within a factory environment and to support the rapid rise in...

Focusing On The Future Of Construction Technologies

29.01.2020

To help the construction industry interrogate the practical potential of evolving technologies, tools, processes and materials, the Emerging Realities conference and exhibition will answer some of the challenging questions about the...

Catalyst For Change

29.01.2020

Futurebuild 2020, which takes place from 3-5 March at ExCeL London, will inspire professionals working across the offsite sector to come together to deliver a more sustainable built environment. A clear message to come from recent...

Mace unveils new offsite tower build system

29.01.2020

Latest system for Olympic Park homes builds on firm's "jump factory" approach. Construction giant Mace is launching a new form of offsite construction, which it claims can speed high-rise build by 25%, the firm announced...

2020 Vision

28.01.2020

Mark Farmer needs little introduction. His role in suggesting change and modernising the way the built environment is created has seen him become a major figure in the offsite sector. Gary Ramsay caught up with him to speak about the...

Farmer: low-cost obsession stalling offsite procurement

28.01.2020

The five government departments committed to a presumption in favour of offsite lack the intelligence to implement it in procurement, and need "re-educating", according to Mark Farmer, the government's modern methods of construction (MMC)...

Aquarian Cladding seals partnership with industry leaders to distribute MechSlip

28.01.2020

Specialist external cladding supplier Aquarian Cladding Systems has announced an agreement with Ash and Lacy and Ibstock Kevington to distribute MechSlip. The innovative brick cladding system will uniquely allow architects...

Spatial Initiative appointed to £3bn DfE schools framework championing modern methods of construction (MMC)

27.01.2020

Framework to deliver 30 modular schools per year for the next four years. 22nd January 2020: Spatial Initiative - the joint venture between Styles&Wood and ESS Modular - has been appointed to a new £3bn Department for Education...

Offsite Ready To Grow Globally

27.01.2020

Growth opportunities in the global modular and prefabricated buildings market look robust over the next six years with technology set to play a significant role, says Prathmesh Limaye, Senior Research Analyst at Frost &...

First modular homes craned into place at Victoria Park in Stoke-on-Trent

27.01.2020

Housebuilder St. Modwen Homes has installed two modular homes at the Victoria Park site in Stoke-on-Trent. The installation of the new modular homes, which were manufactured offsite by ilke Homes, marks the first time St. Modwen Homes...

Offsite construction safer, faster, greener and cheaper, survey claims

27.01.2020

Offsite construction is safer, faster, greener and cheaper than traditional methods, according to a survey by the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) of businesses in the electrotechnical and engineering services industry. ...

Finding The Future Today

26.01.2020

The growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the housing sector is changing the way tenants engage with housing associations. What can it bring to a flourishing rental market? Henry Jinman, Commercial Director of EBI.AI...

Creagh Concrete targets £200m turnover

26.01.2020

Creagh Concrete is expecting turnover to grow to £200m over the next few years following a string of contract wins. The concrete products producer said turnover will rise to £110m for the year to March 31 2020 as staffing levels...

A Changing Vertical Landscape

26.01.2020

Tide Construction and Vision Modular Systems, take a look back on 2019 and show how modular construction is reaching new heights. 2019 was a monumental year for our industry, seeing several decisive steps taken...

Learning To Change

25.01.2020

It is time for more offsite methodology and thinking to be introduced into architectural study, says Nigel Ostime, Delivery Director, Hawkins\Brown Architects, who is part of a new wave of industry specialists introducing...

Framing The Offsite Conversation

25.01.2020

The construction industry must find solutions to the escalating housing crisis that is reaching unsustainable levels. Fortunately offsite construction presents an opportunity for change. Steve Chesters, Southern Framing Sales Manager at Hadley...

Embedding Technological Thinking

24.01.2020

Professor Robert Hairstans from the Centre for Offsite Construction + Innovative Structures at Edinburgh Napier University, outlines a new strategic partnership to digitally enable a sustainable built environment. From tall timber...

Berkeley to open modular factory

24.01.2020

Announcing half-year results today showing profit and revenue sharply down, as expected, the housebuilder said the selling price of its homes remained "firm" and that its forward order book had risen for the first time since 2016....

Adapting And Embracing Change

24.01.2020

According to former US President Bill Clinton, 'the price of doing the same old thing is far higher than the cost of change.' Andrew Orriss, STA Assure Director for the Structural Timber Association (STA), discusses the...

Secure Your Place At The Offsite Event Of The Year

23.01.2020

Plans are now well underway for the next Offsite Expo taking place on 22-23 September at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. The event will once again feature informative speaker content but new for 2020 will be 'live' feature builds, machinery...

Urban Splash modular homes win planning

22.01.2020

Joint venture with Peel given permission for latest phase of Wirral Waters megaproject. Planning permission has been granted for 30 modular homes in the 13,000-home Wirral Waters scheme in Birkenhead, to be delivered as a joint venture...

Berkeley looks offsite as profits return to ‘normal’

20.01.2020

Berkeley Group is planning to start production at its new house-building factory in north Kent in 2020. Chairman Tony Pidgley said that Berkeley's volumetric modular construction facility in Ebbsfleet would be "an exemplar of...

Technical & Standard Developments

25.12.2019

The popularity of light steel framing continues to grow as does the uptake of offsite construction more generally. Andrew Way, Associate Director at SCI, provides an update on recent material developments. Key...

The psychological tic that’s holding offsite construction back

23.12.2019

Kier preconstruction director for strategic projects Jamie Hillier considers the psychological bias preventing the industry from seeing the creative possibilities of offsite manufacturing When evaluating a specific topic, concept,...

Heathrow to link offsite hubs with tracking system

22.12.2019

Logistic sites winners due to be named next summer Heathrow Airport has said the four offsite logistic hubs that will be used to help build the third runway at the west London airport will be able to use a centralised...

Government ‘must embrace’ MMC to tackle housing crisis

21.12.2019

An All-Party Parliamentary report calls on the "unlocking" of finance for manufacturers to better meet demand. The use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and the timber industries will be key in helping the government...

Great Places launches £750m housing framework

19.12.2019

Framework forms part of housing group's hopes of building 11,000 new homes by 2028 Great Places Housing Group has launched a £750m framework for firms looking to deliver a range of services to housing clients across...

Farmer to promote McVey’s ‘construction corridor’

18.12.2019

New MMC champion Mark Farmer will lead development of £40bn plan across the north of England The government's newly appointed "MMC champion" Mark Famer will be tasked with developing the recently announced hi-tech...

Ilke Homes reports multi-million pound loss

18.12.2019

Accounts for start-up modular builder reflect investment in manufacturing capability, firm says. Start-up modular builder Ilke Homes has posted a £22m loss for the year to March 2019. The firm, formed by a collaboration between housing...

Architects hit out at offsite drive

17.12.2019

Homes built with modern methods of construction are "blight" on communities, designer says Senior housing architects have hit out at the government's drive to transform the housing industry through the use of modern...

RICS survey backs MMC growth

17.12.2019

More than half of quantity surveyors have seen a rise in the use of modern methods of construction in the past three years, according to a survey by the RICS. In the RICS' quarterly survey of construction consultants, 53% of...

Ilke Homes looks to open second off-site factory

17.12.2019

Modular housebuilder considering new facility following £30m Homes England loan Modular housebuilder Ilke Homes is looking to open a second factory producing its steel-framed volumetric houses following the decision by quango...

Smart and modular: how modern construction can tackle the housing crisis

17.12.2019

John Corbett. John Corbett, sales director UK at EnOcean, outlines how modern methods of construction and smart technologies can revolutionise the building process and the way we live. Rising populations and changing...

Huge losses at modular firm handed £30m of public cash

17.12.2019

A modular homes specialist granted £30m of government funding this week racked-up a pre-tax loss of £7.7m in its latest published accounts. Figures posted at Companies House by ilke Homes Limited show the firm made a...

How Ilke plans to produce 5,000 modular homes a year

16.12.2019

Modular housebuilder Ilke Homes formed in 2017 from a joint venture between housing contractor Keepmoat and steel frame specialist Elliott and last week bolstered its ambitions to ramp up supply after securing a £30m loan from Homes England....

Offsite Solutions acquires Taylor and Kilduff

16.12.2019

Offsite Solutions, a bathroom pod manufacturer, has acquired Taylor and Kilduff, a steel fabrication business to bring the manufacture of base frames for its steel-framed pods in-house Taylor and Kilduff has over 15 years' experience...

Tories promise MMC boost

15.12.2019

Manifesto also promises to deliver 1 million new homes The Conservative Party has pledged to support the use of modern methods of construction in its general election manifesto. The manifesto, launched...

Countryside aims to build 1,400 modular homes next year

15.12.2019

Countryside Properties is to build 1,400 modular homes in the coming year, after its new modular panel factory became operational in March this year. So far, Countryside's modular panel factory in Warrington has delivered 376...

Caledonian Modular hopes to return to profit next year

14.12.2019

Latest accounts reveal the East Midlands offsite specialist, which delivered the Hinkley Point site worker village, suffered a £0.74m loss this year after falling £3.7m into the red in 2018. The firm said it had a very...

Welsh government announces £30m funding boost for housing development

13.12.2019

The Welsh government has promised to inject £30m into housing schemes, including £10m for factories to build modular homes, as part of wider funding for key projects. The money will come via a round of funding from the Wales...

Laing O’Rourke and Bam researching offsite nuclear builds

12.12.2019

A new type of compact nuclear power station is to be researched by a consortium including Laing O'Rourke, Bam Nuttall and Atkins. Nine companies are providing an initial investment of £18m to the project, which matches £18m of...

Modular housebuilder creates speedy-build app for customers

11.12.2019

Modular housebuilder Built & Spaces has created its own software that it claims can accelerate the housebuilding process to just 10 weeks from start to completion. The Build My Home software lets customers assemble their...

Grimshaw’s floating modular homes design revealed

10.12.2019

A new range of floating modular homes has been designed by the architect behind the Stirling Prize-nominated revamp of London Bridge railway station. Grimshaw teamed up with Dutch manufacturing group Concrete Valley to produce...

Mastering the precast market

10.12.2019

As part of the Inside Offsite factory tour programme, precast concrete specialists FP McCann once again opened up its Byley manufacturing facility to showcase its innovative offsite technology. With a focus on the structural and architectural...

Offsite Specialists to Present Latest Developments in Steel Framing

09.12.2019

Following its 2019 success, Focus on Framing is set to return next year as the event that is showcasing light steel framing solutions. The seminar will take place on 29th January at the Building Centre, London, taking an in-depth look at...

Government pumps £30m into modular house builder

08.12.2019

Each home that rolls off the production line is fully accredited by Britain's major insurers and lenders Homes England's cash injection will be used to turbo-charge production at the firm's Knaresborough production...

Driving Iconic Design

08.12.2019

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) wished to create one of the foremost automotive design and engineering centres in the world and used timber to reflect the design quality associated with one of the UK's most iconic businesses. Winner of two...

How to avoid stress over university resi-build deadlines

07.12.2019

Delays have beset student housing schemes of late, but one solution exists to help speed up delivery It wasn't the best start to students' academic life. In early October, it emerged that hundreds of them across the UK had been forced to...

Losses narrow at offsite firm Caledonian Modular

07.12.2019

Offsite construction specialist Caledonian Modular has narrowed its losses in 2019, and now expects to make a profit in 2020. In 2018, the company, based in Newark in Nottinghamshire, suffered a pre-tax loss of £3.7m on...

McAvoy wins £5.5m contract for new technology centre

06.12.2019

The McAvoy Group has been awarded a £5.5m contract for the offsite construction of a new three-storey Art, Design and Technology Centre at The Deepings School near Peterborough Built under phase two of the Priority School...

Stay safe

06.12.2019

With offsite construction taking many health and safety concerns out of the construction equation, Andy Green, Business Development Director at BM TRADA, discusses the importance of an effective health and safety management system. It comes as...

Creagh Concrete invests £1m in new offices to accommodate growth from GB market

05.12.2019

Company targets £200m turnover and 1,000 staff! Toomebridge headquartered concrete products manufacturer Creagh Concrete has invested £1m in new offices to accommodate the company's growing workforce. One of the UK's largest...

Worldwide modular market to hit £165bn

05.12.2019

Report predicts rapid growth in sector in next six years The global market for modular and prefabricated buildings is set to be worth over £165bn globally by the middle of the next decade, according to a report by analysts...

Providing the expert envelope

05.12.2019

The offsite sector is underpinned by precision designed and manufactured components and systems. Heath Hindmarch, Chairman of PSP Group describes how façade and rainscreen cladding solutions produced in a factory environment are increasingly being...

Modular design should be on architects’ syllabus, says government tsar

04.12.2019

Architects should be better trained in designing modular and prefabricated buildings, according to the government's new tsar for modern methods of construction (MMC) Mark Farmer was named MMC 'champion' by housing minister...

A new environment for learning

04.12.2019

The McAvoy Group has been awarded a £5.5million contract for the offsite construction of a new three-storey Art, Design and Technology Centre at The Deepings School near Peterborough. Built under phase two of the Priority School...

Caledonian lands £4m NHS modular deal

04.12.2019

Offsite specialist Caledonian has secured a £4m design and build deal with Whittington Health NHS Trust for a new clinical education facility. Caledonian has supported the client’s team through the design and planning process and will now...

Construction R&D rises to record high due to MMC interest

04.12.2019

The construction industry has increased its research and development (R&D) spending to a record high, partly to more interest in developing Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) according to Catax. The industry raised its R&D spending to...

Will politics impact the offsite construction sector?

03.12.2019

Jim Roach, managing director of ARV Solutions, takes a look at whether party politics or internal politics will have the biggest impact on the offsite construction sector Is party politics where we should place the most...

Bright future for Blyth School

03.12.2019

Northumberland County Council has embraced offsite construction for first time with a pioneering 14-week programme for a primary school extension at Horton Grange Primary School. CPC – the new partnership between LHC and Northern Housing...

Modular – putting the money where it matters

02.12.2019

In the twelve months since the last Modular Matters conference, the political and investment landscape has changed beyond recognition. Whilst the national media focuses on the political wranglings surrounding BREXIT and more recently, the election...

Constructing Excellence and Mark Farmer in innovation push

02.12.2019

National industry body Constructing Excellence is to become the newest delivery partner of the £72m government-backed Construction Innovation Hub. With an extensive network of national and regional members, which cuts across...

Understanding the financial obligations

30.11.2019

There are many things to bear in mind when approaching offsite construction, Amy Crick, Head of UK RE Transaction Management, Barclays Corporate Banking, outlines a few key considerations when seeking finance for modular developments. ...

Timber Industries Join in Offsite Push

30.11.2019

The use of offsite construction and the timber industries will be key in helping the Government meet its housebuilding targets, according to a report launched by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Timber Industries (APPG). The report...

Metframe’s pre-panelised system helps deliver new student block

29.11.2019

Metframe's pre-panelised system helped deliver a new student block combining a flexible modern interior with an attractive traditional exterior in just 13 weeks Founded nearly 65 years ago, CATS College is an innovative...

Do it right – moving units correctly

28.11.2019

The lifting of pods and modules is a critical process in the manufacture and install of offsite units, usually resulting in a more complex lift than the traditional lifting operations carried out on constructions sites. Anthony Culshaw, Technical...

Living with insulated precast concrete

28.11.2019

Government backs Ilke Homes with £30m loan

28.11.2019

Agency Homes England's cash to "turbo charge" modular housebuilder Homes England is lending £30m to modular housebuilder Ilke Homes, in a bid to "turbo charge" production at the Knaresborough-based firm. ...

Ideal Modular Homes launches affordable housing range

27.11.2019

Liverpool-based manufacturer rolls out its Our Home portfolio Ideal Modular Homes has launched a new range of affordable factory-built homes which it claimed could slash residents' energy bills by more than 50%. ...

Government wants MMC ‘silicon valley’ in the north

27.11.2019

Housing minister Esther McVey is has announced government plans to create a new 'centre for excellence' for modern methods of construction (MMC) in the north of England to boost construction of new homes. McVey visited...

Self-adhesive vapour control layer delivers time saving benefits

27.11.2019

Protect Membranes, UK producer of roofing and construction membranes, has introduced Protect VB200, a reflective air and vapour control layer with an integral self-sealing adhesive backing, designed for use in either flat warm roof construction...

Heathrow to track offsite components with new tech

26.11.2019

Heathrow Airport has unveiled new tracking technology that will allow it to connect its network of offsite construction hubs around the UK, which will be used in the construction of a new runway. The technology, devised by...

McAvoy raids Farrans for construction board director

26.11.2019

Offsite specialist The McAvoy Group has strengthened its board with the appointment of Farrans Scotland and Northern Ireland director Martin O'Neill. O'Neil joins as contracts director, bringing over 25 years' experience in...

Smartply Ultima and Smartply FR: The offsite solutions

26.11.2019

With offsite construction on the rise as a more efficient, high quality and sustainable option for delivering affordable housing, MEDITE SMARTPLY highlights some of its ground-breaking products As a concept, offsite...

How modular construction is helping to solve the UK housing crisis

25.11.2019

Innovation funding specialist the MPA Group highlights the main advantages of modular construction and the key sector issues it is helping to address Modular construction is the process where building components are produced in a factory,...

The perils of payment on modular

24.11.2019

Be wary when amending standard form payment provisions for modular construction Modular construction is on the rise, particularly in the hotel sector. But a recent case highlights the dangers when amending standard form...

Final module placed on world’s tallest offsite resi tower

23.11.2019

Tide Construction has craned the final pod into place on the world's tallest modular building in Croydon. The last of 1,526 modules have been assembled on site in south London to create two towers measuring 44-storeys and 38-storeys....

Sustainable offsite manufacturing exhibition opens in Glasgow

22.11.2019

A new exhibition currently open in Glasgow is showcasing sustainable buildings factory-made from wood, demonstrating how innovative timber engineering methods can overcome traditional construction challenges. Supported by Scottish...

McVey announces £38m MMC cash injection

21.11.2019

Housing minister unveils plan for new MMC hub and funding for offsite homes Housing minister Esther McVey has announced plans for a new hub promoting modern methods of construction (MMC) in the north of England, alongside £38m in...

CIOB responds to Housing Minister’s announcement on funds to support the use of MMC

19.11.2019

The Chartered...

Ikea Skanska JV set to open UK modular factory

17.11.2019

BoKlok plans UK...

MMC ‘not as disruptive’ as industry believes

16.11.2019

Modern methods of...

Are modular homes the solution to the worldwide housing crisis?

14.11.2019

With stories of housing crises crossing borders and seas, politicians, policymakers, architects, developers and housebuilders from across the world have been trying to come up with solutions as to how new homes can be built quickly enough to meet...

Architecture school announces first offsite construction course

13.11.2019

The UK's first dedicated post-graduate architecture course covering modern methods of construction (MMC) is being developed by Oxford Brookes. The university is working with Hawkins Brown and other architects to create a...

Can modular construction improve affordability?

12.11.2019

Can modular construction improve affordability? The simple answer is yes, but, when it comes to modular construction, there are a lot more benefits involved than just cutting costs But first, what is modular construction? ...

Carbon Challenge Needs Whole-life Views, Not Half-truths

11.11.2019

Against the backdrop of climate change, the construction industry needs to chart the roadmap to a net-zero-carbon society by 2050. This requires an intelligent and informed industry discussion about embodied and operational...

Precast Wins at Hox Park

11.11.2019

Located on the outskirts of Egham in Surrey, Hox Park is a new high-quality, precast concrete student development for The Royalton Group and Moorfield, which forms part of the phased masterplan for the former Brunel University site. Designed...

Why new names are piling into offsite housing

11.11.2019

With government...

Homes England grants £38m for offsite projects

10.11.2019

Homes England has granted £38.2m of funding to six local authorities to encourage greater use of modern methods of construction (MMC). The money will be used by six councils to develop infrastructure and enabling works for the...

MMC and timber frame: The perfect duo for sustainable housebuilding

09.11.2019

Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses why Modern Methods of Construction coupled with a build fabric such as timber frame are key to meeting government housing targets sustainably ...

CLC boss ‘disappointed’ by government’s offsite take-up

08.11.2019

The chairman of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has said public spending on offsite construction is "crucial" if the sector is to thrive, as he expressed disappointment at slow government take-up. Recently,...

Hill sets up £10m homeless charity

06.11.2019

Privately-owned housebuilder to build 200 homes for the homeless Hill, the Waltham Abbey-based housebuilder, is setting up a £10m charitable foundation to build 200 homes for people who have found themselves homeless. ...