News - Offsite Expo

Ex-employees take action over the collapse of Caledonian Modular

11.03.2022

Staff who have lost their jobs following the collapse of Caledonian Modular are considering taking legal action for compensation after allegations that the company failed to consult with them before making redundancies. The...

Structural Timber Awards – A Celebration of Sustainable Construction

09.03.2022

Featuring shining examples of what can be achieved using the most natural and sustainable of materials, the Structural Timber Awards has always celebrated the best that timber offers across the built environment – what happened in 2021?...

Modular – The Future of Construction

08.03.2022

Modular technology is ever evolving and to help keep pace with this fast-moving sector, Modular Matters demonstrates how to tackle industry challenges through a range of project case studies, innovative architecture and building design...

First Tenants Move into New Homes & Council gives the Green Light for next phase of Bellsmyre Regeneration

01.03.2022

First four families move into new homes in Muir Road, Dumbarton. A development of 66 homes and the first stage of the wider Bellsmyre Regeneration Scheme.Planning application for the second stage of the £40 million regeneration...

The Only Specialist Event of its Kind

01.03.2022

Efficiently engineered for safety and performance, the advantages of light steel framing systems (SFS) have long been recognised. The industry is more digitally savvy and advanced than other material sectors and so keeping up with the latest innovations can prove challenging.

Our Housing Challenge Demands More Offsite Manufacturing – Housing Associations Can Lead This Drive

24.02.2022

At Watford Community Housing Trust, building offsite has helped us to overcome the challenges of the pandemic and keep meeting our social purpose. The UK government should help grow this sector. Amid shortages of skilled labour, rising material...

High Grab, Low Emission Adhesive For Fast Handling

24.02.2022

Global building product manufacturer, Sika, has seen the continued growth of the company in the modular construction sector, as Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) continues to move towards the heart of the construction industry in the UK. With a...

Eurocell’s Sustainability Commitment Helps To Create The Zero Carbon Home Of The Future

24.02.2022

With efforts intensifying to deliver the sustainable living solutions needed for a greener future, Eurocell has collaborated with housebuilder Barratt Developments on a unique and innovative construction project based at the University...

Futurebuild – The built environment event

23.02.2022

Futurebuild – the built environment event that's championed sustainable construction for the past 16 years – will return to the ExCeL London in less than one week (March 1–3, 2022), with an Offsite section giving visitors the...

Reducing The Carbon Impact Of Construction

21.02.2022

A new report, Whole Life Carbon Assessment of Homes, published by the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH), www.aimch.co.uk concludes that using sustainably sourced timber panelised MMC methods to build new homes...

M-AR Breaks New Ground With Brand-New And Bespoke Housing For Homeless Charity Centrepoint

16.02.2022

Offsite contractor, M-AR, is working in partnership with the UK's leading youth homelessness charity, Centrepoint, to create new, bespoke single occupancy homes for young people...

Government Urged to Meet Off-Site Pledge

16.02.2022

Government needs to deliver on previously made commitments around off-site manufacturing, including for repeatable social infrastructure to be delivered using a platform/off-site approach, according to the Association for Consultancy and...

Volumetric Manufactured Buildings At The Forefront Of Offsite Approaches

14.02.2022

At the forefront of offsite approaches, volumetric modular methods have a remarkable impact on reducing costs while increasing quality and safety measures in the construction arena. Richard Hipkiss, development director of the MPBA, looks at the...

Merit wins £30m Piramal’s Antibody Drug Conjugate manufacturing facility expansion project

14.02.2022

Merit to use its FlexiPOD® V4.0 platform to design, build and validate the facility in 16 months. Merit Health, offsite construction specialist for technically complex, zero-carbon emissions buildings, have been appointed by Piramal...

Stelling Properties Proud To Become Members of The Housing Forum

14.02.2022

Stelling Properties are very proud to announce that they have become members of The Housing Forum. With a membership of over 150 organisations from both the public and private sectors with a combined £24bn turnover in the housing sector,...

End-Of-Module Milestone At Multi-Million Pound Low Carbon School

14.02.2022

A significant milestone in one of the DfE's 'Low Carbon Pathfinder' projects has been reached with an end-of-module-installation ceremony taking place at Merstham Park School, near Reigate in Surrey. The ceremony was attended by...

HE Simm Group Launches New Offsite Business and Invests £1M In A New Manufacturing Facility

11.02.2022

The HE Simm Group – one of the UK's leading engineering and services businesses - has invested £1m in a new-state-of-the-art 21,000 sq ft facility, to build on its ever-expanding order book for MEP prefabricated...

Council tackles Cornwall housing crisis by investing in new offsite homes

10.02.2022

Cornwall Council is set to announce an extension to its modular housing initiative to help tackle the Cornwall housing crisis Up to 30 two and three-bedroom homes, across several sites, will be built as part of a new partnership with South West...

Collaboration Key To Unlock Modern Methods Of Construction

10.02.2022

A collaborative approach lies at the heart of scaling up modern methods of construction (MMC) in the UK, to simultaneously help solve the housing crisis and drive down construction-related greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new...

New Outpatient’s Building Arrives on Site at King’s College Hospital

10.02.2022

Premier Modular, one of the UK's leading offsite construction specialists, has installed the final modules on site for a new 3,450sqm outpatient services building at King's College Hospital in London, achieving a major milestone in the build...

Wernick Group sets 2040 carbon net-zero target

09.02.2022

Modular and portable building specialist Wernick is implementing a strategy to become a carbon net-zero company by 2040. Wernick's Chief Executive, Jonathan Wernick said: "Our commitment goes beyond just complying with our...

Housing Industrialisation Blueprint To Be Unveiled For Transforming House Building

09.02.2022

Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH), the UK's most ambitious post-war project to transform house building, will present its findings and issue a call to the industry to mainstream their use at the Futurebuild...

SCI Launches Tedds Modules For Specialist Steel Design

09.02.2022

SCI has launched the first of a range of specialist Tedds modules which complement and enhance the capability of the widely recognised Tekla Tedds software. SCI is uniquely placed to produce such tools with over 30 years of experience in providing...

To Reach a Net-Zero World, We Need to Embrace Modular

08.02.2022

Nick Cowley, Managing Director of Euramax Solutions, argues that modular construction quickly needs to become the norm if we've got any chance of meeting strict carbon reduction targets. How we build houses wasn't a big topic of conversation at...

Offsite Sector Gather For Midlands Constructing Excellence Awards

07.02.2022

An MMC award celebrating the best of offsite construction in the Midlands is one of the awards up for grabs at the 2022 Constructing Excellence awards for the East Midlands and West Midlands. Award submissions are open to all organisations involved in delivering building and civil engineering projects in the twin regions.

Award-Winning VOLUMETRIC™ to attend Modular Matters Conference

07.02.2022

This month, specialist manufacturers of custom-built modular homes VOLUMETRIC™ will be attending the Modular Matters Construction Conference and Exhibition on 15 and 16 February to present their award-winning...

Geberit to showcase bathroom pod solutions at Modular Matters

07.02.2022

Geberit, the European market leader for sanitary products, will be showcasing its pre-assembled bathroom pod solutions for hotels at the Modular Matters Conference and Exhibition in Birmingham. Geberit will be exhibiting as headline...

Spotlight on New Talent

05.02.2022

Can offsite construction help to tackle skills shortages? Chris Jarman, Director of the Construction Talent Retention Scheme and Talentview Construction, offers some compelling reasons how it can. In the face of crippling skills...

Fresh Approach to Hybrid Panels

05.02.2022

Hybrid construction can offer a more sustainable way of building. To help drive this forward, Metsä Wood and its partners have designed a hybrid sandwich wall element combining concrete with Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber). ...

Nuspan Awarded Gold Status with Supply Chain Sustainability School

04.02.2022

Nuspan Flooring has been awarded gold membership status with the Supply Chain Sustainability School, acknowledging our efforts to bring proactive, positive, sustainable change to the built environment. ...

Modular Group Investments Limited (MGI) Ready to Meet ESG Demands

04.02.2022

Modular Group Investments Limited (MGI) has set its sights on meeting its Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) values with practical steps and targets. The fast growing and innovative group of businesses, whose goal is to make a...

Case Study: A Model to Replicate

04.02.2022

Designed by Bond Bryan Architects, Springhead Primary School is a two-form entry primary school constructed entirely from volumetric modular units to deliver large spaces, architectural features and a landmark community...

McCarthy Stone to Build 40 New Retirement Community Sites Using MMC

03.02.2022

McCarthy Stone has announced that it will develop 40 new retirement community sites that will be built using modern methods of construction (MMC) The first sites in Broadstairs, Stratford-on-Avon, Warminster and West Bridgford will be under...

Modular Homes – Are we Storing Up Problems for the Future?

03.02.2022

The market for modular and prefabricated buildings continues to boom, but are we storing up problems for the future that may ultimately cost millions of pounds in repairs for homeowners? According to Jim Edwards, Commercial Director for...

New Name for Elliott Group

02.02.2022

Modular building companies Elliott Group Ltd, Carter Accommodation and Procomm Site Services are being consolidated under the single brand of Algeco. Algeco, a French company, was the first modular building firm bought by TDR capital in 2004. TDR...

McDonald’s Adds Low Carbon to Menu in Net Zero Drive

02.02.2022

The UK's first net zero McDonald's has just opened in Shropshire, built by a supply chain full of low-carbon innovations. At first glance, there is nothing special about the new McDonald's restaurant on the outskirts of Market Drayton in...

Dryvit UK External Wall Insulation Showcases Sustainability Credentials

02.02.2022

Architects and specifiers looking to get up-to-speed with the key sustainability factors surrounding external wall insulation and finishing systems can get the complete picture from Dryvit UK's new website. Dryvit UK has...

Volumetric – Safe and Sustainable Interim Housing

02.02.2022

Rising accommodation costs, the global pandemic and a potentially harsh winter will see the most vulnerable in society at risk and in search of secure living accommodation. What can local authorities do to meet this difficult...

Offsite Awards – World of Wonders 2021

01.02.2022

Despite the many challenges posed by COVID-19 over the last 18 months, the Offsite Awards still managed to reward innovation and excellence across a range of sectors. Held during Offsite Expo 2021, who were this year’s winners? ...

Riverside Scotland handed over the second phase of Dundonald development

31.01.2022

Riverside Scotland handed over the second phase of its modular housing development at Dundonald, South Ayrshire. The ground-breaking £9.8million project, with support from the Scottish Government, is being delivered by Riverside...

Ultrapanel Accepted into Home Builders Federation

31.01.2022

Ultrapanel Building Technologies, designer, and manufacturer of the award-winning Ultrapanel ‘room in the roof’ system, has been accepted into the highly prestigious Home Builders Federation. The Home Builders Federation is the...

Precision Processing for Claridge’s Hotel

31.01.2022

Recent work on London’s prestigious Claridge’s Hotel, saw MEP specialist Kane invest in the Holobuilder digital platform to add to its existing digital expertise and make smooth progress on a complicated scheme. An...

Turning Up The Heat On Modular Construction

31.01.2022

Luciana Kola, Marketing Manager at Uponor, explains why pipework for both domestic services and heating systems are ideal products for factory-based construction. The pressure is increasing for the construction sector to adopt...

De-Risking MMC and Driving Residential Innovation

28.01.2022

We hear from Tim Reid, Customer Relationship Director, NHBC (National House Building Council) on de-risking MMC and driving residential innovation There has been no shortage of discussion around the use of MMC, yet certain quarters, particularly...

Can volumetric manufactured buildings deliver a net zero future?

28.01.2022

Is the road to a net zero future a well mapped out route or is there uncertainty along the way? Richard Hipkiss, development director of the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA), makes a case for volumetric manufactured buildings in...

A Different Kind of Living – ‘House of Urban Splash’

28.01.2022

'House by Urban Splash’ has created its first Row House homes – a new typology designed by architect shedkm – and builds upon the hugely successful Mansion and Town House concepts. The designs for the first Row House...

A Different Kind of Living – ‘House of Urban Splash’

28.01.2022

Euramax Helps Ilke Achieve “The Best Possible Outcome”

28.01.2022

Stylish, high-quality products matched with outstanding quality control and a seamless delivery process are just some of the reasons why leading uPVC window and door manufacturer Euramax Solutions has been chosen as a main supplier of modular...

Euramax Helps Ilke Achieve “The Best Possible Outcome”

28.01.2022

Offsite – The Sensible Option

27.01.2022

Investment in renewable energy as a low carbon energy source is central to our sustainable future. For this reason, TATA Chemicals Europe (TATA) and Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant (LSEP) embarked on an all-encompassing infrastructure...

The Community & Circular Approach

26.01.2022

Ebury Edge is a temporary work and community space at the heart of Westminster, providing affordable workspace and retail units, a cafe, community hall and public courtyard, with timber providing a key element of the scheme. As...

A Shift in Housing Supply

26.01.2022

Ilke Homes has raised £60million to scale-up its operations and deliver an ambitious five-year plan that could put them on course to become a top ten housebuilder within the next five years by delivering 10,000 factory-built homes. ...

Pod Accommodation: A Solution To The Homelessness Crisis?

24.01.2022

As rough sleeping continues to rise year on year, a solution has never been more urgent. The homelessness crisis is a tough problem to crack, but modular pod accommodation may just be the answer we've been searching for. According to Crisis, the...

Housing Projects need a Clear Vision

24.01.2022

A new guide from The Housing Forum offers practical guidance for housing associations and councils on procurement which can be applied to offsite construction. The key is to start with a clear vision and then hold on to it, says its author...

Steel Reuse: Shifting Focus

21.01.2022

As we decarbonise construction in line with the UK’s net zero 2050 targets, attention is turning to the challenges of moving to a more circular economy. Michael Sansom, Associate Director, Steel Construction Institute (SCI), outlines how...

McAvoy delivering £40million education contracts

20.01.2022

The McAvoy Group is currently delivering three new educational facilities valued at £40million on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE). The latest projects are The Cavendish School in Cambridgeshire, Merstham Park Secondary School near...

Offsite Construction – providing safer working conditions

20.01.2022

With over 80% of Offsite Construction projects being completed in a controlled factory environment, the benefits of increased productivity, improved quality and reduced carbon are well documented, but will MMC also be a safer way to build...

Offsite Solutions Awarded £3m Bathroom Pod Contract for Moda build-to-Rent Scheme in Glasgow

20.01.2022

Offsite Solutions has been awarded a £3 million contract to manufacture 588 bathroom pods for its third major build-to-rent neighbourhood for Moda Living. The development is currently under construction by Robertson Group. ...

Meeting the Hybrid Challenge

20.01.2022

The new £54million state-of-the-art, five-storey research building for the University of Warwick, used the award-winning HybriDfMA frame system to complement an adjacent timber structural frame. Located on the Gibbet Hill campus,...

Fully Tested and Certified Solutions

19.01.2022

Architects and developers are under increased pressure to design safer residential buildings that deliver predictable performance. Steve Thompson, Managing Director for light steel framing specialists EOS makes a strong case for robust...

FramePro W1 – Beattie Passive

17.01.2022

The FramePro W1 air barrier system from the A. Proctor Group has been chosen for a new modular Passivhaus Plus housing project in Cardiff. This innovative project will provide essential housing for Cardiff’s homeless population....

Designing New Forms with Light Steel Frame

17.01.2022

The construction of 504 Bristol Rd was a complex project due to the location of the site and the design's unusual architectural shapes and forms. The perfect solution was the lightweight steel frame Hadley Steel Framing System (HSF). 504...

M-AR appoints new construction director

14.01.2022

Offsite contractor M-AR is pleased to welcome Martin Burge to the team as the company’s new construction director. Martin brings with him more than three decades of construction experience, during which time he’s overseen the...

How Modular is Helping Healthcare to Achieve its Sustainability Goals

14.01.2022

David Hartley, managing director at MTX, discusses how modular buildings for healthcare are proving beneficial when it comes to supporting their sustainability goals, under the increased pressures brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic....

Home Is Where M-AR Is – Modular Homes Built for Real People

14.01.2022

Ryan Geldard, M-AR’s Operations Director, explains how challenging accepted industry norms and adopting a collaborative approach with clients and peers is beneficial all round, but especially for those who call an M-AR building...

Britain’s Concrete Producers Join Forces

13.01.2022

Britain's concrete producers have joined forces in one association to represent the industry and accelerate its journey to beyond net zero carbon emissions. British Precast, whose members include manufacturers of concrete...

Bristol Housing Festival

12.01.2022

In Bristol and across the UK, we are facing a housing crisis, a climate crisis, an ecological emergency, as well as a construction skills shortage. But as Bristol Housing Festival, Project Director, Jez Sweetland explains, these challenges...

Modular housing firm TopHat appoints former FTSE 100 HR director to spearhead growth

11.01.2022

TopHat, a Goldman Sachs-backed modular housebuilder, has hired Lucy Weaver, formerly of FTSE100 firm Halma Plc and Unipart Rail (a division of the Unipart Group), as group HR director. Weaver, who left Halma Plc in August 2021, will lead...

Council enters landmark partnership with modular housing supplier to tackle homelessness

11.01.2022

Cornwall Council has entered into a landmark deal to buy SoloHaus ‘micro homes’ to help tackle the housing crisis. A total of 29 self-contained modular one-bedroom homes have arrived in Cornwall and are set to be deployed to sites...

Modular Specialist OEP UK Lines-Up New Contracts After Prepack Deal

11.01.2022

Modular construction company Offsite Engineered Projects UK (OEP UK) is winning work just weeks after buying its sister company out of administration. The firm has novated contracts with Midgard and Bouygues and is set to...

Mindset Reset

10.01.2022

Tony Woods, Technical Manager at LHC, explains how the public sector can reduce the impacts of skills shortages using offsite manufacture and collaboration. There’s no doubt that the industry is recovering from the minor...

Modular Offsite: A Green Construction Option

07.01.2022

With world leaders recently meeting at COP26 to formulate plans to tackle climate change, Rollalong’s Managing Director Steve Chivers, says offsite construction should be considered as part of the solution to this global issue. ...

Modular Builder Ilke Racks Up Another Huge Loss

06.01.2022

Cumulative losses top £100m but start-up says growing order book will allow rapid expansion Start-up modular housebuilder Ilke has fallen to a £41.2m loss for the year to March 2021, according to document filed with Companies House. Reporting...

Mark Southgate – Generation Next

06.01.2022

MOBIE was founded in 2017 by the architect and TV presenter George Clarke and is driving the future of home design. Chief Executive, Mark Southgate, talked to us about how it is radically improving the way we construct – and increasingly...

Premier Modular Awarded Its Largest Offsite Healthcare Project To Date – A £21m Contract At King’s College Hospital

06.01.2022

Premier Modular, one of the UK’s leading offsite specialists, has been awarded a £21m contract to construct a new outpatient services building at King’s College Hospital in London. The 3,450sqm, four-storey scheme is Premier’s largest...

McAvoy to Deliver New Innovation Centre at Porton Down

06.01.2022

A new innovation centre at world renowned science hub Porton Down Science Park will be delivered by offsite manufacturing specialist The McAvoy Group The new 2-storey, 22,000 sq ft building will be located within the Porton Science Park site, not...

Demand for Offsite Housing Construction Increased in 2021

06.01.2022

The market for offsite housing is estimated to have increased by 6% at manufacturers sales prices, although this is lower than the 2019 estimate of 12%, according to AMA Research. This is due to the impact of the pandemic throughout...

Premier Modular Wins £21m Offsite Hospital Building

06.01.2022

Offsite specialist Premier Modular has landed its largest ever healthcare contract with a £21m deal to construct a new outpatient services building at King's College Hospital in London. The 3,450sqm, four-storey scheme will be...

Ilke Homes Losses Over Four Years Top £100m

06.01.2022

Modular housing specialist Ilke Homes Holdings recorded another year of heavy losses last year bringing aggregate net loss since setting up four years ago to £107m. Staff overheads, continuing start-up costs and the impact of...

Offsite Specialists On Alert For £10bn Government Framework

05.01.2022

The Crown Commercial Service is planning bidders days this month and next for a new mega offsite construction framework for use by all Government departments. its planned pan-Government collaborative Offsite Construction Solutions framework deal...

Portakabin welcomes Dan Ibbetson as new CEO following Derek Carter’s retirement

04.01.2022

Portakabin Limited has announced the appointment of Dan Ibbetson as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 1 January 2022. Following the announcement of his retirement in September 2021, Derek Carter stepped down as CEO on 31 December...

Work Starts on Weston Homes’ ‘Mega MMC Factory’

04.01.2022

Housebuilder aims to build 4,000 offsite homes a year. Construction work has started on Weston Homes' new 137,000-sq ft modular factory in Essex. The new factory, in Great Notley, Braintree, will sit alongside an existing facility. Together,...

Why Britain’s Modular Construction Revolution Could Help Meet Demand For Affordable Homes

03.01.2022

BRITAIN is witnessing a modular construction revolution driven by demand from local authorities and housing associations, according to a leading Yorkshire architect. Graham Edward, Managing Director of Leeds-based Edward Architecture, who...

Delivering MMC at government scale will transform Construction

29.12.2021

The way our sector has developed over several decades has created many challenges for integration and innovation. While an manufacturing industry is relatively holistic and integrated, construction is atomized in many areas with deep but narrow...

Offsite construction – Showcasing the latest Innovations

20.12.2021

Futurebuild – the built environment event that’s championed sustainable construction for the past 16 years – will return to the ExCeL London from March 1–3, 2022, with an Offsite Section giving visitors the opportunity to meet with...

Wraptite taking centre stage in New York

19.12.2021

An exciting project to create a seven-story modular building featuring a series of modern New York apartments has been fitted out with the high-performing Wraptite® airtight membrane. The superior airtightness performance of Wraptite from...

CSIC and SEPA to drive net zero ambitions in Construction

17.12.2021

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have signed a formal agreement to support a sustainable future for the built environment, championing innovation and inclusive growth. The...

Finding the right fit: How MMC will work across the UK

17.12.2021

Experts in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) have challenged the idea it will only work in certain pockets of the UK and argue that it will contribute to the levelling up agenda if embraced. Ian Atkinson, construction partner at law firm...

Why MMC can help ease pressure on the UK Construction Industry

17.12.2021

John Carter, commercial director for commercial real estate, Aldermore, explores how modern methods of construction (MMC) can help ease the current pressures felt by the UK construction industry In recent years, there has been a greater emphasis...

Homes England Launch New Delivery System

17.12.2021

Housebuilders of all sizes will find it easier than ever to access Homes England land, with the launch of the new Delivery Partner Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This new system replaces the Delivery Partner Panel 3 (DPP3), transforming the...

Halifax’s CarbonCure Technologies Celebrates Milestones in Concrete Production

17.12.2021

Halifax's CarbonCure Technologies, which provides a suite of carbon dioxide removal products to the concrete industry, announced on Friday that it has sold its 500th system. The transaction was part of a three-plant rollout of...

Collaboration required to ensure that Offsite thrives

16.12.2021

We are in the process of a major shift in how we build our homes, hospitals, schools and other buildings here in the UK. This is happening right across the world in one way or another and for very valid reasons.

Housebuilders and MMC specialists appointed to £1bn sustainable housing framework

16.12.2021

Barratt and Hill among firms to claim spots on Oxford City Housing programme Council-owned Oxford City Housing has revealed the firms it has picked to help it build more than 2,000 low-carbon homes across Oxfordshire over the next decade. In...

The Donaldson Group acquires Stewart Milne Timber Systems

16.12.2021

Timber expert, the Donaldson Group, has acquired the UK's leading timber frame manufacturer, Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS), marking the Donaldson Group's entry into the timber frame market. Established in...

Timber Competition for Hereford Net Zero Community Centre

16.12.2021

Timber Development UK (TDUK) is partnering with New Model Institute of Technology and Engineering (NMITE), Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) and the Passivhaus Trust, to challenge built environment students, as well as recent graduates, to...

M-AR takes outside the box approach to offsite collaboration

16.12.2021

Leading lights from the offsite construction sector came together at an event hosted by innovative offsite contractor M-AR this autumn to plot a totally new approach to affordable housing development. The event, hailed as a...

Legal & General propose new sustainable modular neighbourhood

15.12.2021

Legal & General have proposed a new and innovative modular neighbourhood at Bore Hill Farm, Warminster The plan is the first of its kind in Wiltshire, and would deliver 95 highly sustainable, energy-efficient, and affordable homes on the site...

Major Offsite Move for Veteran Families

15.12.2021

Riverside Scotland has handed over the first homes at the nation’s largest affordable modular housing development with four homes being allocated to military veteran households. The ground-breaking £9.8million project is being delivered by...

TopHat secures planning permission to deliver 183 factory-built homes at Kitchener Barracks in Chatham, Kent

15.12.2021

Planning permission has been approved for the construction of 3 four-storey blocks of modular apartments, which will comprise 96 one and two-bedroom homes. Of these, 32 new apartments will be affordable. All 96 apartments...

Are MMC the future of social housing?

14.12.2021

As the construction industry continues to be plagued by pandemic disruptions and supply shortages, housebuilders are looking for new ways to ensure that their practices are sustainable and resilient. In comes MMC – a building movement...

14-storey tower built in record time by offsite specialist

14.12.2021

British Offsite has completed construction to the topping-out stage of a 14-storey residential tower in Southend "in just a few months". The £53m (GDV) Victoria Central apartment building has been built using the...

McAvoy Group Appoints New CEO

14.12.2021

The McAvoy Group has announced the appointment of Ron Clarke as Chief Executive Officer following the retirement of Mark Lowry, who will remain with the business as Non-Executive Director. Ron Clarke was appointed COO in...

Stora Enso Launches UK Low-Carbon Industrial Buildings Solutions

13.12.2021

Stora Enso has launched a suite of tools to support developers of the UK’s industrial buildings to create more attractive, productive and sustainable buildings, with spans ranging from 12 to 36m, from small workshops to large retail sheds...

New Group Structure for Excel

13.12.2021

Having invested in re-branding its business in 2019, specialist offsite building solutions provider, Excel, has created a new, dynamic group operating structure. Introduced to define and add greater clarity to its comprehensive solution...

Offsite & Digital Tools Key to Future Construction

13.12.2021

NBS, the platform for connected construction information, has revealed its eleventh annual survey, now the Digital Construction Survey, previously the NBS BIM Survey. With over nine hundred respondents, this year’s report provides a...

Aquarian Cladding Systems scoops award at Façade Awards UK

13.12.2021

Aquarian Cladding Systems has come out on top again by winning ‘Best Use of a Brick Slip Cladding System’ at the 2021 Façade Awards UK for its work on the Better New Addington Leisure & Community Centre in Croydon. Paul...

Salford University Announces Partners for Global Net Zero Facility

10.12.2021

Salford University’s Energy House Laboratories has announced its first collaborative project partners ahead of the launch of its multi-million-pound Energy House 2.0 research facility in 2022. Among the partners included are...

CO2 Consuming Concrete Tested at Warwick University

10.12.2021

Technology developed by Concrete4Change (C4C) that can make concrete a carbon sink rather than carbon producer will be trialled and tested by researchers from the University of Warwick. C4C are on a mission is to enable the concrete...

Places for People Choose Offsite Options

09.12.2021

Places for People, one of Britain’s leading placemaking organisations, has announced a pioneering partnership with ilke Homes to deliver hundreds of modular homes in the South East and South West. Following the largest deal yet for...

O‘Rourke and L&G form modular trade body

09.12.2021

Five leading modular construction firms have formed a new trade body under the auspices of existing manufacturing association Make UK. Laing O'Rourke, Ilke Homes, Urban Splash, TopHat and Legal & General Modular have formed Make Modular to...

Modular housebuilders form new trade body

09.12.2021

Ilke's Dave Sheridan to lead body to promote offsite housing sector The boss of modular manufacturer Ilke Homes has been appointed to run a new trade body designed to promote modular housing. Dave Sheridan has been...

Hill Group Seeking Sustainable Change

09.12.2021

Hill Group has committed to achieving net-zero carbon in its Scope 1 and 2 business operations by 2030 and net zero operational carbon in the homes they build by 2030, twenty years ahead of the UK’s broad 2050 net-zero carbon target. ...

CEMEX and Carbon8 Systems Partner to Develop Low-Carbon Construction Products

09.12.2021

CEMEX announced today that it is working together with Carbon8 Systems to evaluate the company's patented carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology and how CO2 captured during the cement production process can be used to develop...

Premier Modular Achieves BOPAS Accreditation Following Residential Expansion

08.12.2021

Premier Modular has achieved BOPAS accreditation for its modular living solutions, following its expansion into the residential sector. Premier has five factories at its production centre in East Yorkshire. It has capacity to produce...

Precision Engineering Empowers Architectural Vision

08.12.2021

As one of the UK's leading providers of rainscreen systems, metal fabrications and bespoke full envelope solutions – quality is at the heart of PSP Group's operation. Chairman Heath Hindmarch reveals how investment in the most advanced...

New Modular Trade Body Formed

08.12.2021

Make UK has launched a new trade body Make Modular, bringing together leading modular housing manufacturers with a plan to solve the country’s housing crisis by delivering 75,000 affordable highquality homes before the end of the...

NG Bailey Engineers Support Expansion at Clydebank’s NHS Golden Jubilee

07.12.2021

NG Bailey’s Engineering division has secured a second contract to support the ongoing expansion of NHS Golden Jubilee in Clydebank, Scotland. The £15million contract is the second time the UK’s largest independent engineering and...

Present Made Deliver on Eddington Masterplan

07.12.2021

Present Made, the UK’s first purpose-built and designed single-family rental housing platform, has been appointed by the University of Cambridge to develop sustainable smart homes as part of its ambitious 150-hectare Eddington...

Julie Hood appointed to lead Collinson Construction’s modular division

07.12.2021

Collinson Construction has appointed Julie Hood as the new business development manager to support its modular construction division Julie has over 30 years of experience working in the construction industry for companies such as NetZero...

Sika’s Offsite Division Changes Shape

06.12.2021

Sika’s modern methods of construction (MMC) Division has extended its team of offsite manufacturing specialists to cover a breadth of skill and expertise. The team works with offsite manufacturing and assembly companies to look at how Sika...

MMC Trials Held Across 105-house Development

06.12.2021

The latest scheme of a 1,000-home major housing contract is being built using a mix of modern methods of construction (MMC) supplied by Roofspace Solutions and flooring by Nuspan. Together, the two solutions will help to speed up overall...

Ibstock Creating UK’s First Automated Brick Slip Factory

03.12.2021

Ibstock has revealed plans for a £50million capital investment in a new West Yorkshire factory and is aiming to build the UK’s first automated brick slip systems factory in Nostell. The planned investment is set to provide...

Construction Innovation Hub and CIOB in manufacturing partnership

02.12.2021

The Construction Innovation Hub and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) have formed a partnership to drive the development of policy on construction and help deliver the government's focus on platform design for manufacture and assembly...

CALA Group Boost Net Zero & MMC Ambitions

02.12.2021

CALA Group has made two key senior appointments as its Sustainability Strategy, launched earlier this year, continues to build momentum. Kathryn Dapré has taken up the role of Head of Sustainability, with Robin Dodyk joining as...

Reduce what you don’t need: How prefabricated pipework in modular assemblies can help the industry to become truly sustainable

02.12.2021

With the construction industry facing greater calls to reduce its environmental footprint, there has been a noticeable increase in the drive to adopt more modern methods of construction. Dave Lancaster, Senior Segment Manager at Uponor,...

Wernick Acquires AVDanzer

01.12.2021

The new acquisition means that Wernick will add additional manufacturing capabilities and increase their fleet with more than 2,000 cabins and modular bays. AVDanzer, also known as Danzer, is a Manchesterbased firm that supplies...

Kilsaran announces the acquisition of Oran Precast

01.12.2021

Kilsaran has announced the acquisition of Galway based precast company Oran Precast. Kilsaran Precast will now operate out of two locations, Oranmore in Galway and Kilsaran's existing facility in Co. Kildare, with the combined...

Futurebuild partners with experts for offsite showcase

30.11.2021

Following the last highly successful collaboration, sustainable built environment event Futurebuild has once again enlisted the support of offsite construction experts from Cogent Consulting and Explore Offsite. The companies will collaborate to...

Benefits of OTL birch plywood wet room formers

30.11.2021

Using responsibly sourced, FSC certified, birch plywood to manufacturer high quality wet room formers has several benefits. Strong and Stable The cross-banded layers of the 24mm birch...

Construction Membranes Deliver Hidden Protection & Thermal Efficiency Benefits

29.11.2021

A combination of wall construction membranes from Glidevale Protect has been installed across two social housing developments, designed and built by modular construction specialists Connect Modular, part of The Wee House Group. ...

Holcim launches DYNAMax High-Performance Concrete to Build More with Less

25.11.2021

● DYNAMax, the ultimate performance concrete, delivers high strength and durability with design freedom and sustainability ● Building more with less, DYNAMax enables more usable space and resource efficiency ●...

RML Expands Timber Frame Capacity with Acquisition

24.11.2021

Robinson Manufacturing (RML) is delighted to have completed the acquisition of the fixtures and assets of Castleoak Timber Frame, after the business appointed administrators recently. The new facilities, in Ebbw Vale, provide RML with...

UK Version of The Little Green Book of Concrete now Published

23.11.2021

The UK Version of the 2021 The Little Green Book of Concrete was officially launched during Precast Week and is now available for download. This year’s edition is part of a European precast sector collaboration, headed by BIBM,...

Countryside puts MMC at heart of net zero strategy

23.11.2021

Housebuilder says it will reduce direct and indirect emissions by 42% by 2030, and ramp up timber frame construction Housebuilder Countryside has put moving production over to modern methods of construction at the heart of...

Modern methods of construction are key to delivery of UK homes, say TopHat and Jo Cowen Architects

22.11.2021

Paul Buddin and Matt Evans from TopHat, alongside Jo Cowen, founder of Jo Cowen Architects, sat down with Blackstock Consulting's Andrew Teacher in the latest episode of PropCast to discuss the future of the UK's housing, particularly the...

Global Forests need Global Governance’ | Tropical Timber Accord launches at COP26

19.11.2021

A major new initiative to tackle illegal deforestation and strengthen legal governance frameworks in tropical forest producer countries and within international timber supply chains has been launched at COP26.

Stonewood Partnerships chooses SMTS

19.11.2021

Stonewood Partnerships, which specialises in building distinctive new homes in beautiful locations, has selected Stewart Milne Timber Systems' award-winning Sigma® II build system for their build at Orchard Field, a sustainable...

Barratt Developments launches the Z House: a flagship zero carbon concept home

19.11.2021

Barratt Developments launches new flagship zero carbon home concept which will be occupied and monitored to assess its performance First zero carbon house by a major housebuilder to substantially surpass the Future Homes Standard Z...

The Best of 2021

18.11.2021

Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic over the last 18 months, the Structural Timber Awards still managed to reward innovation and excellence across a range of sectors. As the industry got together for a well-earned night...

How SIP Build UK and SeaGrown Founders Embrace Embodied Carbon Reduction Goals

18.11.2021

The intrinsic carbon capture of timber buildings is one of many ways that the climate can benefit and hopefully help reverse climate change. Between 15% and 28% of new homes built in the UK annually use timber frame construction,...

Merit to build UK’s first CAR-T cell manufacturing facility in Stevenage for Autolus Therapeutics

18.11.2021

Merit, the offsite construction specialist for technically complex, zero-carbon emissions buildings, has been appointed as the main contractor for the construction of the UK’s first CAR-T cell manufacturing facility....

Creating A Peaceful Space

17.11.2021

The Green at St Richard’s Hospice has been designed to provide a central courtyard at the heart of the hospice where patients, carers and their families can meet each other and relax, and sports a superb gridshell roof...

Cardiff installs first of their kind green, affordable homes

17.11.2021

Wates Residential and Cardiff Council are today installing Cardiff's first sustainable, modular homes, at a brownfield site on Crofts Street, Plasnewydd, as the Council increases its provision...

Housing Minister opens ilke Homes’ new office in Tamworth as company continues with expansion plans in the region

17.11.2021

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher MP opened the modular housing firm’s new office in Tamworth on 5th November, where the company is paving the way for new local jobs The 2,500 sq. ft office will be an initial base for 30 employee,...

Premier Modular Covid-19 Test Centre Team Highly Commended in Healthcare Industry Awards

17.11.2021

The Premier Modular project team responsible for the fast-track rollout of Covid-19 testing sites across the UK, has been recognised with an award commendation at this year’s Building Better...

Willmott Dixon’s green light for £29m Wiltshire net-zero SEND school

16.11.2021

Willmott Dixon has received the green light to start a £29m net-zero carbon school build at Silverwood School’s Rowde campus in North Wiltshire, extending the existing campus to provide a high-quality environment...

Premier Inn’s £12m Flagship Oxford Hotel Employs LSF for Complex Design Solution Frame

15.11.2021

JULY 2021 SAW THE OPENING OF PREMIER INN’S FLAGSHIP OXFORD WESTGATE. CONTRACTORS CARTER LAUREN CONSTRUCTION AND ATKIN TRADE SPECIALISTS NAVIGATED THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO DELIVER THE LATEST ADDITION TO WHITBREAD PLC’S PROPERTY...

Violet’s clause – embodied carbon, MMC and other solutions

15.11.2021

So far, we have focused very much on emissions released during the operational life. However, the concept of "embodied carbon" has always existed, invisible previously, but is gaining momentum. A couple of years ago the...

New Factory Transforming CLT Production

15.11.2021

From the green forests of Galicia in North-western Spain comes Xilonor, the fruit of a five-year development by timber solutions manufacturer Finsa. This state-of the-art facility transforms locally sourced wood into premium...

Offsite Expo Shows MMC is the Future of UK Construction

12.11.2021

JULIAN VENUS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AT AQUARIAN CLADDING, REFLECTS ON THIS YEAR’S ENORMOUSLY SUCCESSFUL OFFSITE EXPO, AND WHAT HE LEARNED ABOUT THE STATE OF THE SECTOR IN 2021. For me, and everyone who attended from Aquarian...

B&K Hybrid Buy Robinson Structures

12.11.2021

A multi-million-pound family-run Derby business has failed after turnover fell by more than £14 million over 18 months. Robinson Structures Limited, run by the Robinson family, ran out of cash and financial options last week and called...

Ultrapanel Declared Best Offsite/Modular Innovation at Building Innovation Awards

12.11.2021

The Ultrapanel ‘room in the roof’ has been declared the ‘Best Offsite/Modular Innovation’ at the prestigious Building Innovation Awards. The awards, which took place at Old Trafford cricket...

Light Steel Frame Specialists out in Force at Offsite Expo

11.11.2021

WITH RECORD ATTENDANCE AND THE EXHIBITION VENUE FILLED TO CAPACITY, ORGANISERS OF OFFSITE EXPO HAVE BEEN OVERWHELMED WITH POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM DELEGATES, SPEAKERS AND EXHIBITORS. Sam Davies, Construction Director for British Offsite...

Chapman Taylor and CIMC collaborating on pioneering modular residential format for UK market

11.11.2021

In collaboration with leading global off-site manufacturer CIMC, Chapman Taylor has developed an innovative and high-quality modular residential format for the UK market. Using volumetric, off-site...

Randek UK teams up with British Offsite to produce the first Robotic Light Gauge Steel Panel Assembly Line in the UK

10.11.2021

Since the 1940’s Randek have been at the forefront of production and innovation of high performance machinery within the timber industry. With our fantastic production facility in Falkenberg and Robotic facility in Arvika, Sweden we are now...

Homes England announces partnership with UK’s first net-zero housebuilder during week of COP26

10.11.2021

Partnership will deliver 30 zero-carbon homes in Wilburton, East Cambridgeshire Zero-carbon project comes on the eve of COP26 and a week after government announced Heating and Buildings Strategy Etopia Group recently became the first...

Helping the construction industry to help the environment

09.11.2021

Simon Woods, European Sales, Marketing and Logistics Director explains how West Fraser is helping the construction industry to help the environment As the world becomes more and more aware of the effect we...

UNI Panel – Delivering High Levels of Offsite Added Value

09.11.2021

WESTON GROUP HAS TAKEN A REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO CONSTRUCTION BY SETTING UP AN ADVANCED OFFSITE MANUFACTURING FACILITY OPERATING UNDER THE BANNER OF BRITISH OFFSITE. INITIALLY CREATED TO FULFIL THEIR OWN REQUIREMENTS FOR MORE INTEGRATED OFFSITE...

Modular Matters – The Essential Fast-Track Construction Event

09.11.2021

In partnership with Volumetric Homes Group (VHG) and the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA) – Modular Matters Conference and Exhibition is set to return to the National Conference Centre (NCC) in Birmingham on 15 and 16 February 2022.

O’Dwyer Steel Announces Significant Growth

08.11.2021

O’Dwyer Steel recognised as a leading hot rolled steel supplier to the offsite sector has announced significant growth in its Offsite Manufacturing Division. With over 60 years of experience in the traditional...

L&G Affordable Homes shifts to modular homes

08.11.2021

The profit-making affordable housing business set up by insurance giant L&G is looking to build a greater proportion of its homes itself using its sister company’s modular factory, rather than rely on section 106, its chief...

RIBA Publishes Design for Manufacture and Assembly Guidance

06.11.2021

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a new guide for practices looking to design projects to be built offsite. The Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) Report and Overlay provides guidance on implementing seven...

New Framing Guide for Design Teams

04.11.2021

METSEC HAS LAUNCHED A NEW DIGITAL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE GUIDE FOR ITS MARKET-LEADING PRE-PANELISED OFFSITE FRAMING SOLUTION – METFRAME. Available in two versions, one for Scotland which includes our improved SER...

Premier Expands Team of Offsite Specialists in Scotland

03.11.2021

Premier Modular, one of the UK's leading offsite construction specialists, has made two new appointments to increase its presence in Scotland. Based in Renfrew, Paul Kyle has more than 30 years'...

Growing our low-carbon future: International Wood Manifesto to be launched prior to COP26

02.11.2021

An international wood manifesto making the case to politicians for a much greater use of wood in both construction and renovation will be launched in London on Thursday 28 October on the eve of...

RML Expands Timber Frame Capacity with Acquisition

02.11.2021

Robinson Manufacturing (RML) is delighted to have completed the acquisition of the fixtures and assets of Castleoak Timber Frame yesterday, after the business appointed administrators last week. The new facilities, in Ebbw Vale,...

Good old British winter? Protect your project with West Fraser’s CaberDek flooring leading the pack

01.11.2021

CaberDek is one of West Fraser’s flagship quality flooring products designed to ensure that, whatever weather befalls UK construction sites, work can continue cleanly and...

HLD industrial investment group acquires Thurston Holdings Limited a leading UK modular building manufacturer

01.11.2021

HLD Group is pleased to have completed the purchase of Thurston Holdings Ltd (‘Thurston’), one of the UK’s largest designers and manufacturers of portable and modular buildings. Thurston’s bespoke modular buildings are used across...

Places for People and ilke Homes strike a two-development deal to deliver 472 homes

30.10.2021

We have announced a pioneering partnership with ilke Homes to deliver hundreds of modular homes in the South East and South West, as confidence in offsite manufacturing (OSM) grows. Following the largest deal...

Digitised Modular Design will set you free

29.10.2021

Our Design Director Christopher Hartiss on MMC from the architect's perspective: how digitisation enables designers to focus their skill where it really matters! As an architect, I’m truly excited by the potential of...

Hill and Haringey deliver first Modular Homes in London to tackle homelessness

29.10.2021

The Hill Group and Haringey Council have delivered the first specially designed modular homes in London to tackle homelessness and help those in pressing need of a safe and secure roof over their heads. Haringey Council...

ilke Homes secures East Sussex site to deliver 140 affordable factory-built homes

28.10.2021

Announcement means modular housing pioneer now committed to delivering a pipeline in excess of 3,000 affordable homes across the UK Scheme on Harrow Lane to deliver much-needed affordable housing in Hastings, where house prices have...

Surely, Collaboration is the Way Forward to Ensure That Offsite and MMC Continue to Thrive?

21.10.2021

Trimble (UK) E-Book: Demystifying Design For Manufacture and Assembly

21.10.2021

Recognising the industry shift towards offsite methods of construction, Trimble (UK) has released an E-book that aims to raise awareness of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA), the benefits such an approach can...

Cleaner and Healthier Living

20.10.2021

Some of the UK’s first mainstream modular zero carbon homes have been unveiled with the promise of zero bills, saving consumers £1,000 a year. Housing is responsible for more than a quarter of the UK’s carbon emissions. Last...

Wraptite Offers Airtight Solution for Offsite Construction

19.10.2021

The two main ways to achieve airtightness in the building envelope are internally or externally, or in other terms, "inside of the services zone' or 'outside of the services zone'. In offsite manufacture, the use of traditional internal...

A Shift in Delivery

19.10.2021

The £1.6billion NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Modular Buildings Framework will provide a massive boost to the healthcare built environment. The Modular Buildings Framework provides a ‘compliant route to access modern...

Unlocking the value of MMC for social housing

19.10.2021

Tony Woods, Technical Manager at LHC, explains how sector collaboration can help social housing providers to fully embrace MMC With the many challenges and pressures facing the housing market today – and in particular those faced by...

Driving Homebuilding Ambition

19.10.2021

A busy year for TopHat has seen them bring in a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from the automotive industry to further boost high-tech innovation into designing and manufacturing newbuild homes. Paul Buddin who was responsible for...

ESS Modular Completes A World First

19.10.2021

ESS Modular recently delivered a state-of-the-art building on behalf of GRIDSERVE at the world’s first fully Electric Forecourt® which the company has opened near Braintree in Essex. The Electric Forecourt® is part of...

HRH The Princess Royal visits award winning facility at Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

18.10.2021

ModuleCo Healthcare are proud to announce that HRH The Princess Royal visited our award-winning facility at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham last week to cut the ribbon and officially open the facility. The...

MILITARY AIMING FOR NET ZERO LIVING

18.10.2021

Paul Ruddick, Chairman at Reds10, describes more about the landmark defence accommodation project aiming for high levels of sustainability and speedy, quality construction. Last year, the intense pressures prompted by COVID-19...

CALA’s Net Zero Ambitions Continue with New Head of Sustainability and Head of MMC Roles

18.10.2021

CALA Group has made two key senior appointments as our Sustainability Strategy, launched earlier this year, continues to build momentum. Kathryn Dapré has taken up the role of Head of Sustainability, with Robin...

B For Boutique

17.10.2021

Lewes District Council has appointed Boutique Modern to a four-year framework agreement to deliver hundreds of council homes across the district and more widely in East and West Sussex. The announcement follows a competitive...

B For Boutique

17.10.2021

The Modular Journey – From Factory to Site

17.10.2021

As an offsite manufacturing expert and engineer with over 25 years’ experience developing offsite businesses, processes and products, Darren Richards, Managing Director of Cogent Consulting, discusses logistics and the crucial factors...

Healthy Diagnosis for Volumetric Modular

16.10.2021

Stephen Clayton, Pre-Construction Director at The McAvoy Group, sees volumetric modular playing a key role in delivering new healthcare buildings that are sustainable and fit for the future. The ‘Prefabricated Volumetric Building...

Modular Building Firm Creates 25 Jobs in Expansion Plan

15.10.2021

Limerick-based Modulacc hiring to meet demand for energy efficient alternatives Limerick company Modulacc has announced plans to hire 25 new staff to meet growing demand for its energy-efficient...

Fresh Directions in Construction

15.10.2021

Jackie Maginnis at the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA), has been involved in construction related businesses for over 37 years and has been its Chief Executive since 2005 – how has the perception of modular and portable...

Launch of Concrete Future – GCCA 2050 Roadmap to Net Zero Concrete

15.10.2021

The GCCA 2050 Cement and Concrete Industry Roadmap for Net Zero Concrete. In 2020, member companies of the Global Cement and Concrete Association came together as leaders in the sector to commit to producing carbon neutral concrete by 2050,...

ilke Homes Raises £60m to Scale-up its Operations and Deliver Over 10,000 Sustainable Homes Over the Next Five Years

15.10.2021

TDR Capital-backed modular housing pioneer ilke Homes has raised £60 million in a recent fundraising round, putting the company on course to become a top ten housebuilder within the next five years by delivering 10,000 factory-built...

New Managing Director for Celtic Offsite

15.10.2021

A Managing Director has been appointed to lead a new social enterprise within the United Welsh Group. Celtic Offsite will manufacture low carbon, timber frame homes from a new 28,000 sq. ft. factory in Caerphilly. Neil Robins...

Integra Buildings named Contractor of the Year at industry Oscars

14.10.2021

Integra Buildings has been named Contractor of the Year at the Oscars of the UK’s offsite construction industry. The annual Offsite Awards celebrate exceptional examples of innovation and expertise from businesses at the...

A call to arms – MMC for all

14.10.2021

Look, I get it. There are lots of reasons not to start engaging with modern methods of construction. Too risky. Too expensive. Too many unknowns. Too much else to do. Especially if you’re a smaller housing provider. And all the...

Legal & General acquires site in Littlestone, Kent, for next modular homes scheme

14.10.2021

Legal & General Modular Homes announces that it has acquired a site in Littlestone, Kent, which has outline planning permission for the development of 80 homes. Together with its schemes in Selby, Bristol, Broadstairs and...

Adding Volume to Volumetric

14.10.2021

With plans to build up to 3,000 modular homes a year by 2024, L&G Modular Homes is finally expanding its housing offer after several years of product and system development at its Yorkshire base. L&G Modular Homes have...

Adding Volume to Volumetric

14.10.2021

OFFSITE: AN UPWARD TREND

13.10.2021

When Boris Johnson pledged to ‘build, build, build’ to drive Britain’s recovery from the economic shock of the COVID crisis, Gary Parker, Managing Director of modular specialists Integra Buildings, had little doubt that the offsite...

Building Better Championing Modular

13.10.2021

As modular technology continues to make its mark on the housing sector, the National Housing Federation (NHF) backed Building Better alliance has appointed three volumetric modular manufacturers to its £600million offsite framework. ...

Building Safety: Does Volumetric Stack Up?

13.10.2021

New legislation on building safety has the potential to act as a stimulus for offsite construction but what are the challenges and opportunities ahead? A recent roundtable discussed how volumetric modular methods can help 'fit the...

Stewart Milne to offload £100m timber frame arm

13.10.2021

Aberdeen-based Stewart Milne Group has put its market leading timber systems operation up for sale to focus on growing Stewart Milne Homes across Scotland and North-west England. Stewart Milne Timber Systems has an annual turnover...

Michael Page to recruit over 500 jobs in Yorkshire to create sustainable homes

13.10.2021

Global recruitment specialist, Michael Page, has today announced it is recruiting for over 500 new jobs across North Yorkshire. The new roles, which will be based predominately in Knaresborough, have been created by pioneering...

A Rapid and Affordable Homeless Solution

12.10.2021

For 25 years Jimmy’s has been providing help to people experiencing homelessness in Cambridge, delivering emergency support and accommodation. With a shared ambition, Jimmy’s and Foundation200 worked in partnership to change lives for...

WATES GROUP AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION BEGIN WORK ON FIRST NET-ZERO SCHOOLS

12.10.2021

Work begins on the first schools in the DfE’s Schools Rebuilding Programme, Lytham St Annes High School, Littleborough Community Primary School and Nursery, and Whitworth Community High School Wates Group will use pioneering modern...

NEW HOMES COMING SOON TO WALTHAMSTOW

11.10.2021

Located in the heart of Walthamstow, Forest Road E17 will deliver 90 one bedroom discounted Pocket homes for Waltham Forest’s first time buyers. Eight of the homes will be adaptable for wheelchair users and some have private...

MASS TIMBER INSURANCE: A STOCK TAKE

11.10.2021

Joe Giddings, Projects & Campaigns Director at the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) new Timber Accelerator Hub, explains how some of the complexities surrounding timber and insurance can be addressed. Despite...

McAvoy strengthens senior management team and announces new CEO

08.10.2021

The McAvoy Group has announced the appointment of Ron Clarke as CEO following the retirement of Mark Lowry, who will remain with the business as Non-Executive Director. Ron Clarke was appointed COO...

A brand new house by Urban Splash Typology has arrived in Merseyside

07.10.2021

The modern housebuilder, House by Urban Splash, has created its first Row House homes – a new typology designed by architect shedkm. The designs for the first Row House homes were unveiled at the start of the year. A...

LIFTING PROBLEMS SOLVED

07.10.2021

An innovative mini-crane model employed by Masonry Frame Systems (MFS) is bringing massive efficiency and health and safety benefits – plus in a pandemic world offers natural social distancing. Use of mini-cranes...

A Celebration of Sustainable Construction

07.10.2021

Featuring compelling examples of what can be achieved using the most natural and sustainable of materials, the Structural Timber Awards this year was a celebration of not only outstanding projects and inspiring individuals but the coming together...

Room in Roof System maximises space and financial return

06.10.2021

In a post-pandemic world, the world of work is set to change forever leading to a hybrid way of working both remotely and in offices. Many homeowners are faced with a lack of office space in their existing...

MODULHAUS™ – Winner of Winners

04.10.2021

Against intense competition MODULHAUS™ – a new concept in volumetric modular homes for rough sleepers – was crowned ‘Winner of Winners’ at the 2021 Offsite Awards. Declared a resounding success in terms of concept...

A Pioneering New Approach

30.09.2021

Riverside Quarter in Wandsworth is a £250million mixed use development located on the south bank of the River Thames. Delivered in four phases, it comprises six buildings ranging from 11 to 15 storeys, as well as commercial accommodation...

CREATING A PATHWAY FOR OFFSITE

29.09.2021

John Miles, Technical Manager at Assent Building Control believes it’s time for Building Control to back offsite construction. During my sixteen years working in building control, I’ve had enough time to see the sector evolve...

NEW WAYS OF WORKING WITH MMC

29.09.2021

A new iteration of the DfMA Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work has been unveiled. Nigel Ostime, Partner at Hawkins\Brown explains what has changed and why it is so important to adopt its principles. The DfMA (Design for Manufacture...

Ultrapanel Appoints New Managing Director

28.09.2021

Ultrapanel Building Technologies, designer and manufacturer of the award-winning Ultrapanel 'room in the roof' system, has announced the appointment of John Hough as Managing Director. John brings over 19 years' experience within the new build and...

OFFSITE SOLUTIONS WINS £2.8M POD CONTRACT FOR SECOND GRAINGER BUILD-TO-RENT SCHEME

28.09.2021

Offsite Solutions, the UK’s leading bathroom pod manufacturer, has been awarded its second contract for Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord. ...

PREMIER MODULAR ACHIEVES BOPAS ACCREDITATION FOR ITS OFFSITE SOLUTIONS FOLLOWING EXPANSION INTO RESIDENTIAL

28.09.2021

Premier Modular, one of the UK’s leading offsite specialists, has achieved BOPAS accreditation for its modular living solutions, following its expansion into the residential sector. ...

Winner of prestigious Construction News Award

28.09.2021

ZED PODS has won the Residential Construction Excellence at the 2021 Construction News Awards. The inspirational winners of the 2021 Construction News Awards were crowned in front of the industry on Wednesday 15 September at the...

THE FUTURE OF HOMEBUILDING & MEETING NEW STANDARDS

26.09.2021

A lot has happened since January 2021 when the government published the outcome of the Future Homes Standard consultation. But with changes imminent, Trevor Richards, Operations Director of VOLUMETRIC™ outlines the challenges involved...

Projects to Protect the Future

24.09.2021

Metsä Wood aims to be the global forerunner in sustainable construction through its innovative wood products, resource efficiency and effective use of renewable materials. Construction alone uses 50% of the world’s resources and...

Ultrapanel Highly Commended at Offsite Awards

23.09.2021

The Ultrapanel ‘room in the roof’ from Ultrapanel Building Technologies has been Highly Commended for the Product Innovation Award at the prestigious Offsite Awards - just 8 months after the launch of the system. The...

On The Level provides wet room floor solutions to Modular Systems

23.09.2021

On The Level have had the pleasure of working with Modular Systems for a number of years, providing wet room floor solutions for their steel frame bathroom pods. Who are Modular Systems

Offsite Construction Awards Winners Announced

23.09.2021

Taking centre stage at Offsite Expo on the evening of 21 September 2021, the Offsite Awards was a major coming together of the industry when over 400 guests gathered to celebrate ground-breaking achievements and the pioneers who are developing...

70% of Exhibitors Sign up to Attend Offsite Expo 2022

23.09.2021

With record attendance and the exhibition venue filled to capacity, organisers of Offsite Expo have been overwhelmed with positive feedback from delegates, speakers and exhibitors. Sam Davies, Construction Director for British Offsite...

Actis backs ‘move out of the dark ages’ and Mark Farmer offsite construction calls

23.09.2021

Actis backs ‘move out of the dark ages’ and Mark Farmer offsite construction calls Insulation specialist Actis has backed calls by two industry heavyweights to move construction ‘out of the dark ages’ if it is to address...

MMC: time to set the standard

23.09.2021

Buyers of factory-built homes face a reduced choice of lenders and unfavourable conditions – which is why we urgently need an industrywide MMC standard, argues Ian Atkinson. The government is determined to make the...

Bromford to build 4,000 new homes thanks to Homes England partnership

23.09.2021

Four thousand new homes will be delivered across Bromford's operating area thanks to new strategic partnership funding from Homes England. A successful bid to retain its status as one of Homes England’s ...

Wernick Buildings wins £8.2m Project for Queen Alexandra Hospital

23.09.2021

The two-storey building in Portsmouth provides additional bed space and is scheduled for completion at the end of 2021. Wernick worked closely with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and its Stakeholders to develop a full...

Faithful & Gould appointment to the largest modular housing scheme in the North of England

23.09.2021

Faithful+Gould – a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group – has been appointed by Canvas Homes and Beyond Housing to help deliver a 117-unit modular housing development in Stockton-on-Tees, which on completion will be the largest housing...

Unlocking the market for modular housing in Bristol and the South West

23.09.2021

Last Monday on the 21st of June was the publication of the contract notice for the Low Carbon MMC Offsite Housing Construction DPS and on Thursday the 24th of June it was the soft launch of the Constructing Modern Methods (CMM) toolkit....

PROGRESS FOR EMISSIONS PILOT

22.09.2021

Following on from last issue, the Decarbonising Precast Concrete programme has now published its report on the UK team developing processes to achieve 40% reduction in embodied carbon emissions from precast concrete across construction....

Offsite Expo Exceeds Expectations

21.09.2021

Organisers of Offsite Expo have reported that the first day of the event exceeded expectations. After the leading offsite construction exhibition had to be called off in 2020 due to Covid restrictions, the team behind the event were determined to...

CALCULATING SUCCESS

16.09.2021

What does Pre-Manufactured Value mean for affordable housing? Tony Woods, Group Technical Manager at LHC, explains more. The new Affordable Homes Programme from Homes England requires all projects funded by them to have at least...

South Ayrshire Modular Homes Development on Track

14.09.2021

Connect Modular, part of The Wee House Group and Riverside Scotland this week confirmed that their joint project to build the largest affordable modular housing development in Scotland is on track. The 63-home development will welcome...

What A Difference A Year Makes As M-AR Trebles Turnover

13.09.2021

It’s been an exceptional year for the construction industry as a whole but for off-site contractor, M-AR, it’s been exceptional for all the right reasons – with record-breaking sales and turnover reported. And now the company has its...

BUILD BACK BETTER & SMARTER

09.09.2021

Wates Construction Group recently appointed Inna Lim as its new Strategy and Integration Director. We caught up with her to find out more about emerging technologies, innovation and championing more offsite manufacture. Q: As new...

BUILD BACK BETTER & SMARTER

09.09.2021

NG Bailey Hires Two New Directors To Head Up Key Functions

03.09.2021

NG Bailey, the UK's largest independent engineering and services business, has appointed Matthew Towner as regional director for London and Andrew French as director of ICT. Matthew has enjoyed a successful career in engineering and...

Wernick acquires modular manufacturer and hire firm AVDanzer

02.09.2021

PIONEERING A NEW APPROACH

02.09.2021

PIONEERING A NEW APPROACH

02.09.2021

ARV Solutions sets ambitious growth plans at their Offsite Day

31.08.2021

Having a plan is crucial to success. Over the last year or so, planning has been short term and rapidly implemented by necessity, due to the pandemic. It was therefore a huge step forward for ARV Solutions to gather the whole team together at the...

MILBANK CONCRETE PRODUCTS ADOPT VEGETABLE OIL AS ENGINE FUEL OF CHOICE IN BID TO FURTHER REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS, ENCOURAGING OTHER LEADERS WITHIN THE PRECAST INDUSTRY TO CONSIDER MAKING THE SWITCH

26.08.2021

Based in Colchester, Essex, leading precast concrete firm Milbank Concrete Products are taking action and encouraging other leaders within the industry to work towards a more sustainable future by adopting the use...

SEE PLUMIS’ AWARD-WINNING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACTION AT OFFSITE EXPO

25.08.2021

Attendees at this year’s Offsite Expo will be able to see Automist, Plumis’ award-winning fire suppression system in action. The Plumis demo van will be located just outside the venue on the north forecourt, or you can...

FIRST START HOMES SETS SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS WITH AMBION HEATING

25.08.2021

First Start Homes, the leading modular homes developer, has cemented its credentials as a manufacturer of eco-friendly off-site properties, by installing computer-controlled infrared (CCIR) heating from Ambion to significantly reduce energy...

FIRST START HOMES SETS SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS WITH AMBION HEATING

25.08.2021

MERIT COMPLETES CRITICAL LATERAL FLOW TEST MANUFACTURING FACILITY FOR ABINGDON HEALTH

25.08.2021

Offsite construction specialist, Merit, has successfully completed a contract to expand a Lateral Flow Test manufacturing facility for Abingdon Health in York, UK. The project was delivered...

MERIT COMPLETES CRITICAL LATERAL FLOW TEST MANUFACTURING FACILITY FOR ABINGDON HEALTH

25.08.2021

Offsite construction specialist, Merit, has successfully completed a contract to expand a Lateral Flow Test manufacturing facility for Abingdon Health in York, UK. The project was delivered...

PREMIER MODULAR APPOINTS NEW HIRE DIRECTOR

25.08.2021

Premier Modular, one of the UK’s leading modular building specialists, has appointed Mark Rooney as Divisional Director for its Hire operations.

SUPPLY PARTNERSHIP ENABLES CONTINUED PRODUCTION OF HIGH-QUALITY SIPS-BUILT GARDEN ROOMS

25.08.2021

JML SIPs and Hemsec are both value-led family-owned businesses, and have developed a strong partnership over 10 years. This partnership has enabled JML to continue...

STORA ENSO JOINS THE EUROPEAN BUILD-IN-WOOD PROJECT

25.08.2021

Build-in-Wood is an EU funded project improving the sustainability of European construction. It strives to make wood a natural choice for the construction of multi-storey buildings. We have recently joined the project...

MODULHAUS™ ON SHOW AT OFFSITE EXPO

24.08.2021

Based on extensive market research and utilising Modern Methods of Construction, a new concept in volumetric modular permanent homes for rough sleepers has been developed and rigorously tested to help overcome the nationwide...

MODULAR HOMES AND THE GLOBAL HOUSING CRISIS

23.08.2021

During the peak of the pandemic, more than 3.9 billion people were told to stay at home by their governments, according to research by the UN’s Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner. But, what if you don’t have a home to stay in? Modular...

EYE UNIT EXTENSION COMPLETED AT MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL

23.08.2021

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has installed a state-of-the-art, Ophthalmic Theatre Suite and Day Case Unit in partnership with ModuleCo. ModuleCo has recently provided a state-of-the-art eye unit extension for the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust...

PRE-MANUFACTURED VALUE (PMV) IN ACTION

23.08.2021

Consortium Procurement Construction The Government is placing a significant emphasis on Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), investing time and money in various policies and schemes – not least Home England’s...

BEYOND HOUSING & CANVAS HOMES INVESTING £19.5 IN ECO-FRIENDLY MODULAR FAMILY HOMES IN STOCKDON

23.08.2021

Beyond Housing are investing £19.5m into a new housing development of 117 family-ready and eco-friendly homes in Stockton-on-Tees. In partnership with Canvas Homes, they're constructing 51 homes for affordable rent, 34 for shared...

OFFSITE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION

13.08.2021

Bringing together the sector’s most influential innovators who are driving change in the construction industry, OFFSITE EXPO provides fast and efficient access to a wealth of knowledge and offsite innovation. By attending this one highly focused...

MODULAR HOUSING NEWBIE SETS UP DURHAM FACTORY

13.08.2021

Northeast house-builder Homes by Carlton has teamed up with procurement agency Fusion21 to enter the modular housing business. CoreHaus is a joint venture between Newton Aycliffe based Carlton & Co Group (parent company of Homes by Carlton)...

WHAT THE DRAFT FUTURE HOMES STANDARD MEANS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS

13.08.2021

The government has published the draft version of Part L which comes into force next year. Here are five key points you need to know. Last week the government revealed draft regulations that control space heating, hot water and lighting...

NHBC CELEBRATES FIRST YEAR OF NHBC ACCEPTS

13.08.2021

NHBC, the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new build homes, is marking the first anniversary of its service for innovative products and systems – NHBC Accepts. Launched last July, the service has now accepted a range of...

WINVIC AWARDS £1.2M CONTRACT TO OFFSITE SOLUTIONS FOR NEW LUXURY BUSINESS HOTEL

13.08.2021

Offsite Solutions, the UK’s leading bathroom pod manufacturer, was awarded a £1.2m contract by Winvic to supply 238 bathroom pods for a new 4* plus corporate hotel in the centre of Milton Keynes. The 4* plus hotel for the independent...

KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR DESIGNING FUTUREPROOF PRISON ESTATES

13.08.2021

Following our appointment to the New Prisons Programme (NPP) late last year via SCAPE’s Consultancy, operating under Perfect Circle’s unique collaboration, we are working with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to provide new safe, secure and decent...

WATES COMPLETES £79.7M GRADE II LISTED RENOVATION FOR ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS HQ

13.08.2021

Wates Construction has successfully completed work on the £79.7m renovation of Royal College of Surgeons of England’s (RCS England) new headquarters in London, bringing an historic and culturally significant building into the 21st century. The...

SHOULD OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION EMPHASIS BE ON OFFSITE DESIGN

13.08.2021

Offsite construction is on the rise, with Governments globally placing their trust in it as a credible way to deliver more sustainable, high-quality housing quickly. The UK Government, for example, has boosted funding this year, enabling a taskforce...

FUTURE HOMES DELIVERY PLAN

13.08.2021

New delivery hub to oversee sector-wide climate and environmental roadmap for high quality homes and places Today, the country’s leading home builders have committed alongside supply sectors, regulators and...

ALL NEW DEVELOPMENTS MUST MEET LOCAL STANDARDS OF BEAUTY, QUALITY AND DESIGN UNDER NEW RULES

13.08.2021

All new developments must meet local standards of beauty, quality and design, under new proposals outlined by housing secretary Robert Jenrick In response to the ‘Building Better, Building Beautiful‘ commission report, the government is...

It’s time to embrace all Modern Methods of Construction, including roofing

11.08.2021

The MMC movement is well under way across the UK. This is being led by several modular companies and collaborative partnerships and alliances like the Offsite Alliance, who are paving the way and showing how offsite construction can not...

Eurobrick continue serving McDonald’s

09.08.2021

Thirty years after Eurobrick first supplied McDonald's Restaurants and its contractors with the market leading X-Clad system and more than 900 stores later, Eurobrick continues to provide its brick slip systems for the latest rollout of new...

Digital construction innovator Modulous expands world-class team further

05.08.2021

Technology focussed construction firm Modulous have appointed built environment expert Matt Cross Smith as they continue to grow their pool of top talent. Modulous continues to recruit industry leaders to deliver their...

Tophat appoints former McLaren Group boss as CFO

03.08.2021

A company that uses high-tech manufacturing techniques to create high-quality, energy-efficient homes and apartments has appointed the former boss of McLaren Group as chief financial officer (CFO). Paul Buddin, who left McLaren Group...

Offsite Crossing Success

28.07.2021

The St. Philips pedestrian and cycle bridge in Bristol spans the River Avon. It’s offsite design and installation contributed much needed accessibility to an isolated area. The new St. Philips pedestrian and cycle bridge is...

New Report Calls for Changes to the UK’s Housing Sector in a Bid to Meet New Homes Targets

28.07.2021

A new report has called on the government and housebuilders to come together and pave the way to create more UK homes using modular construction. The Deploying Modular Housing in the UK report is the work of...

Aquarian Cladding shortlisted at 2021 Façade Awards UK

27.07.2021

Aquarian Cladding Systems has been shortlisted for ‘Best use of a brick slip cladding system’ at the 2021 Façade Awards UK. The specialist supplier of external brick and terracotta cladding systems has been nominated for its work...

Using Concrete to Reduce Wave Energy Costs

27.07.2021

Wave energy has the potential to contribute to the UK’s race to reach net zero carbon by 2050 with precast concrete a major factor in making this happen. Karoline Lende, Engineer, Advanced Digital Engineering for Arup explains more. ...

Using Concrete to Reduce Wave Energy Costs

27.07.2021

Innovate UK Decarbonising Precast Concrete

26.07.2021

A new Innovate UK-funded pilot to decarbonise precast concrete in construction is looking to change perceptions about the material, help reduce carbon emissions and identify opportunities for sustainability improvements. The...

Offsite Expo: A masterclass in advanced building technology

26.07.2021

Bringing together the sector's most influential innovators, Offsite Expo provides unparalleled access to a wealth of industry intelligence and offsite expertise. Leading multidisciplinary offsite specialists from Cogent Consulting have...

Raising the Inspection Game

23.07.2021

On-site construction practice can learn a thing or two from offsite methods. This is especially true with the adoption of digital technologies, post-pandemic working and site and product inspection. A consortium of researchers...

Boutique Modern Secures £110m Framework Partnership with Lewes District Council

23.07.2021

Lewes District Council has appointed Boutique Modern to a four-year framework agreement worth an estimated £110m to deliver hundreds of council homes across the district and wider Sussex. The announcement follows a competitive tendering...

ITW Construction Products Offsite: Gang-Nail Software Suite

23.07.2021

Gang-Nail is a sophisticated and intuitive design software specifically created for manufacturers of timber roof trusses and metal web floors throughout the UK and Ireland. If used in conjunction with the Matrix Management System, you will be...

Modular Technology & Following the Golden Thread

22.07.2021

Jackie Maginnis, Chief Executive of the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA) argues the case for modular technology in providing a comprehensive information pathway. In her report ‘Building a Safer Future’, Dame...

Continued success for Nulok Roofing

22.07.2021

Demand continues to grow in the offsite sector for the innovative nulok roofing system. The fully BBA approved roofing system is perfect for 21st century offsite construction, as it tackles some of the current obstacles we face in...

BIM & Offsite – The Perfect Partnership

21.07.2021

Both BIM and offsite are two areas of construction frequently dubbed as holding the key to the industry’s more efficient and digital future. But what happens when the two come together? Chris Gatehouse, Regional Account Manager at Trimble...

Supplier applications open for £1.5 billion public sector new-build framework

21.07.2021

Housing developers are now able to apply for a new four-year, £1.5 billion new build framework to deliver public sector projects. The New Build Construction (H2) framework from procurement specialist LHC will cover Scotland,...

Legal & General acquires major modular homes scheme in Broadstairs, Kent

21.07.2021

Legal & General Modular Homes announces that it has partnered with Town & Country Housing to acquire a site in Broadstairs, Thanet, Kent, for the development of 153 modular homes. Together with its schemes in Selby, Bristol and North...

Premier Modular Awarded Multi-Million Pound Contracts for HS2

21.07.2021

Premier Modular has been awarded multi-million pound contracts to provide project offices and welfare facilities for 15 sites that form part of the first phase of HS2 – the high-speed line which will deliver much needed rail capacity across the...

Levelling Up & Procuring for Value

20.07.2021

Does the increased use of offsite methods contradict social value? Mark Bolger, Social Value Director at Atkins, outlines why we must think differently about what makes construction tick. From the Construction Playbook to the...

Norbord Europe Now Part of West Fraser

20.07.2021

Norbord Europe Ltd has joined the West Fraser organisation. As the UK’s number one engineered wood panel manufacturer and serving the housebuilding and construction industry with a vast array of board products for flooring, panelling...

Winvic Awards £1.2m Contract To Offsite Solutions To Supply Bathroom Pods For New Luxury Business Hotel In Milton Keynes

20.07.2021

Offsite Solutions, the UK's leading bathroom pod manufacturer, was awarded a £1.2m contract by Winvic to supply 238 bathroom pods for a new 4* plus corporate hotel in the centre of Milton Keynes. The 4* plus hotel for...

Collida and Architype partner to develop next generation low carbon homes

20.07.2021

Collida, a Willmott Dixon company, has signed a five-year partnership with Architype, the UK’s leading net zero architect. The link-up will give Collida access to Architype’s award-winning Passivhaus design and technical capability to help...

#RSUDC21 Stuns Organisers

19.07.2021

Built environment students have stunned organisers of the Riverside Sunderland University Design Challenge (#RSUDC21) with 16 entries from multidisciplinary teams showcasing low-carbon homes and a neighbourhood of the future. ...

ilke Homes selected by Boots UK to deliver 622-home community in Nottingham

19.07.2021

Modular housing company ilke Homes has been selected by Boots to deliver the UK's largest low-rise modular housing development – a 622-home scheme in Beeston, Nottingham. The deal, brokered by Blackstar Advisory, will unlock...

Net Zero Targets Reshaping our Built Environment

19.07.2021

When it comes to achieving net zero targets, there is a shared responsibility to collaborate better to achieve generational change. The formation of the CO2nstructZero initiative is set to challenge the construction and engineering sector to...

New Trimble Publication Demystifies DfMA

18.07.2021

Recognising the industry shift towards offsite construction, Trimble (UK) has released an e-book that aims to raise awareness of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA), the benefits such an approach can offer and how DfMA and digital...

Work Begins on Abbey Farm Primary School

17.07.2021

Work has begun on the new Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary School in North Swindon, designed by HLM Architects working with Reds10. The primary school is for the Department for Education (DfE) and will be operated by the Educate...

Ilke Homes Secures Significant Exeter Development Site

16.07.2021

Leading modular housing company ilke Homes has secured a development site for 165 new homes on Phase 2, Exmouth Junction, Exeter from Eutopia Homes. The scheme, which will be delivered on a brownfield site that has laid vacant for many...

Modular Buildings: Meeting The Future Homes Standard

16.07.2021

Mark McManus, Managing Director of Stiebel Eltron UK, a heating product manufacturer, picks out the options available to the modular sector to ensure their buildings meet the impending regulation changes in the Future Homes Standard. ...

Horizon Offsite joins Etex Group of construction innovators

15.07.2021

Building solutions innovator Etex has announced the acquisition of Horizon Offsite. This acquisition will further the company’s European modular ambitions and boost its ability to deliver offsite building solutions in Ireland and the UK. You can...

Build UK Common Standard to Speed-up Tendering Process

15.07.2021

Build UK has announced that the new industry-wide pre-qualification (PQ) system will simplify a complex system for the benefit of everyone in the construction sector. The rollout of the Common Assessment Standard will significantly reduce...

Essex Receives Modular Classrooms

15.07.2021

Construction has started to create a number of new classroom blocks at three secondary schools across Essex – adding 750 much-needed school places for pupils in the county. The modular units will be installed at Clacton County High...

Striking Hub for IWM

15.07.2021

Reds10 and Jestico + Whiles recently completed the new Imperial War Museums’ London staff hub setting new standards for modular construction at an iconic venue. Earlier this year, Reds10 working with architect Jestico +...

CTI Announces New Chair

15.07.2021

After serving four years as Chair of the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI), Roy Wakeman OBE, has decided to leave his post with fellow sector expert, Alex Goodfellow (pictured) taking over. As a result of Roy’s...

Legal & General Modular Homes opens Selby show homes to public

15.07.2021

Legal & General Modular Homes announces that it has opened its brand-new modular show homes for the public to view at its Portholme scheme in Selby. 102 highly efficient homes have been built using precision engineering and high-quality...

TopHat secures place on Building Better framework

15.07.2021

Goldman Sachs-backed modular housing firm TopHat has secured a place on the Building Better framework. The Building Better framework, supported by the National Housing Federation, and delivered by Procurement for Housing, is a...

Plans for 50 eco-friendly homes in Kent approved by local council

15.07.2021

Dover District Council has approved Etopia Homes' plans to deliver 50 eco-friendly homes on a site in Eastry, Kent. The scheme, which will sit on Gore Lane, is set to deliver 35 private sale homes and 15 affordable homes, comprising a...

NHF-backed Building Better appoints three manufacturers to £600m offsite framework

14.07.2021

Building Better, the National Housing Federation-supported alliance of 29 housing associations and local authorities working together to increase the use of modern methods of construction (MMC), has appointed three manufacturers to deliver its first...

Right first time: Geberit relaunches prefabricated drainage service

14.07.2021

Geberit, a market leader in drainage and sanitary products, has relaunched its prefabricated drainage service for contractors, reflecting market changes which have increased the value of pre-assembled, pre-tested drainage stacks for project...

TopHat to Launch New Apartment Product Range

14.07.2021

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 Medway Council, includes proposals for...

Framework events open door to modular building, fire door and roofing expertise

14.07.2021

A series of free webinars is being held this month to help public sector clients including local authorities and housing associations in London and the South East access three major frameworks, including a £250m modular buildings framework...

Hybrid Wall Panels: A New Approach

14.07.2021

Metsä Wood and its partners have designed a landmark hybrid sandwich wall panel that combines concrete with Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber) to bring sustainable and efficient construction to the offsite arena. The need...

Wernick’s new Chief Executive: Jonathan Wernick

14.07.2021

From Yard Operative to Chief Executive, Jonathan has worked his way through many roles within the Wernick Group. Initially joining as a Yard Operative at the Wickford Hire depot for the summer of 2006 before moving on to do seasonal work with...

New Integrated Wates Business to Drive Offsite Manufacturing

13.07.2021

Wates Construction Group has appointed a new Strategy and Integration Director for its recently formed Group of businesses Wates Integrated Construction Services (WICS). This sees the engineering and specialist businesses including SES...

TTF Signs ‘Building a Safer Future’ Charter

13.07.2021

The UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has joined major contractors, housing providers, local authorities and trade bodies in helping to change the culture around building safety. The TTF has taken the positive step of becoming a Registered...

Structural Timber Geometry Lessons for Ibstock

13.07.2021

Maccreanor Lavington recently completed a refectory at Ibstock Place School, an independent, co-educational day-school for over 1,200 four- to 18-year-old pupils in south-west London. The building replaces its...

ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates alliance secure £1bn MoJ New Prisons Programme

12.07.2021

ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates have been appointed to the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) £1billion New Prisons Programme to build four new adult male prisons across the UK – creating over 6,000 new, modern, prison places with a core focus...

AIMCH Constant Evolution

12.07.2021

Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH), the innovation consortium set up to transform the housebuilding sector, has published its second-year progress report and highlights some fundamental learning points. ...

NHBC strengthens Board with Non-Executive Director appointments

12.07.2021

NHBC, the UK's leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes, has made two new appointments to its Board of Directors. Tesula Mohindra and Dr Teresa Robson-Capps join as Non-Executive Directors with immediate effect. ...

Flooring system choices for all applications from West Fraser

12.07.2021

Choosing the most suitable flooring system for a project makes an enormous difference to the quality of the finished floor; and will cut costs and save problems later. This is why West Fraser's versatile CaberFloor system offers...

Etopia Homes Makes Zero Carbon Housing Commitment

11.07.2021

Etopia Homes has become the UK’s first developer to commit to achieving an EDGE Zero Carbon certification. Launched under the UN Secretary General’s Zero Carbon for All Initiative and backed by the UK Government, the certification...

Atkins Appoints New Offsite Specialists

11.07.2021

Atkins has appointed Rami Mansour as Head of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) and Eugene Smethurst as Head of Lean to lead the company’s drive to help increase the efficiency of design and construction across the...

Market Creation Not Competing

09.07.2021

The Construction Innovation Hub has launched a beta-testing phase of the Value Toolkit – marking a significant step towards the adoption of an outcome-based approach to delivery across the construction industry. Jamie Hillier, Partner at...

Modulous Gets £5m Venture Capital Boost

09.07.2021

Three global venture capital firms have invested £5million into Modulous, to develop digital solutions to modernise the design and construction of affordable and sustainable housing. Modulous is an asset-light business with no factories....

Premier Modular Delivers Offsite SEN Facility

08.07.2021

Premier Modular has delivered a new £2million special educational needs (SEN) facility at Nethergate Academy in Nottingham – an Ofsted Outstanding special school for children with autism, learning difficulties and disabilities. The...

A New Phase Of Development

08.07.2021

In March this year, Homes England published its report outlining the details of its study and final research themes for its six-year, 1,800 home MMC Research Commission. As part of the Government’s objective to improve...

Waterloo Partner with NG Bailey on the University of Birmingham School of Engineering

08.07.2021

Engineering innovators of the future will be studying in comfort and style at the University of Birmingham's brand new £46.5m School of Engineering building, thanks to Waterloo's innovative air distribution products. ...

The McAvoy Group reports 30% revenue uplift and hails return to profitability

07.07.2021

The McAvoy Group has reported a strong adjusted EBITDA of £2.4m for its latest accounting period covering the six months to 30th April 2021, with revenues of £23.8m – an increase of 30% year-on-year. The headline figures herald a return to...

As easy as 1,2,3

07.07.2021

SWPA, as part of LHC, are long standing proponents of MMC, and our engagement with the wider topics of offsite construction can be seen with a number of our webinars. Through our Offsite Construction (NH2) and Modular Buildings (MB2)...

NBS BIM Survey Wants Your Views

07.07.2021

NBS the platform for connected construction information, has launched its annual survey with a new direction this year. For over ten years, NBS has been tracking the adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) via its National BIM...

Meeting Hull Healthcare Demands

07.07.2021

To cope with the pressures of the pandemic, Hull Royal Infirmary required two new intensive care units. They turned to light steel frame to provide the structure swiftly and safely. Centred around offsite manufacture and...

Rollalong Wins Place on NHS Modular Building Framework Agreement

07.07.2021

Offsite manufacturer Rollalong has been accepted onto the new version of the modular buildings framework agreement opened by NHS Shared Business Services. The framework runs initially from July 2021 until July 2023 with the option to...

Laing O’Rourke begins project to decarbonise manufactured concrete components

07.07.2021

Laing O'Rourke has commenced a project to decarbonise manufactured concrete components used in construction, after securing a grant to co-fund the work from the UK's Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF). The IETF, which is...

Offsite Suppliers Appointed to £330m Framework

06.07.2021

Seventeen offsite manufacturers have won places on a new £330million public sector framework. The Modular Buildings (MB2) framework from LHC allows local authorities, social landlords and other public bodies to source preapproved...

Challenging The Construction Status Quo

06.07.2021

HLM Architects recently appointed Dan Brown as Head of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Delivery, where he will provide advice and support to existing and new clients on the delivery of offsite projects. We caught up with him to know more...

Premier Awarded Place On £1.6bn Public Sector Framework For Modular Construction

06.07.2021

Premier Modular, one of the UK's leading offsite construction specialists, has been awarded a place on the £1.6bn NHS Shared Business Services modular construction framework. Premier was successful in all seven lots applied for...

The Home of Offsite Technology Innovation

05.07.2021

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 industry today. Bringing together the...

Is it time to incentivise MMC?

05.07.2021

It’s widely accepted that Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) represent the future of volume housebuilding and are a key part of the solution that will enable the sector to hit big sustainability and net-zero targets. Yet significant barriers...

NHBC Accepts for Rollalong’s Modular Homes

05.07.2021

Rollalong has been approved by NHBC Accepts, the industry standard accreditation scheme for the residential housing sector provided by NHBC. Rollalong is the largest permanent offsite manufacturer in the south of England and is now one of...

Assured Performance For School Design

05.07.2021

As Innovaré Systems has proven with its i-SIP and i-FAST systems, the speed and flexibility of offsite construction makes it an ideal fit for education, delivering better outcomes for school projects and especially for SEN learners. ...

LHC Announces Short Extension for Framework

02.07.2021

Public sector framework specialist LHC has extended its schools and community buildings framework by an extra three months. This follows on from a delay in the retendering procedure cause by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Schools and...

House by Urban Splash secures planning approval at Grappenhall Woods

02.07.2021

Modern housebuilder House by Urban Splash has received detailed planning consent for a new neighbourhood at Grappenhall Woods in Warrington – the final phase of the Homes England Grappenhall Heys scheme. Approved plans will...

Premier Modular Announces Acquisition Of Netzero Buildings

02.07.2021

Premier Modular, one of the UK's leading offsite construction specialists, has announced the acquisition of NetZero Buildings by the Premier Group for an undisclosed sum. NetZero Buildings and Premier Modular are both part of...

Modular homes to help tackle nationwide homelessness

02.07.2021

Developer Hill Group, The Salvation Army and Citizens UK have combined forces to help single people experiencing homelessness get their lives back on track The SHC Partnership has been formed following a £12m project by the developer to...

Legal & General announces plans for 200 lower cost homes for rent as part of £1bn, 2,750 home master plan for North Horsham

01.07.2021

North Horsham will be Legal & General's first major multi-tenure site, bringing together its Suburban BTR (SBTR), affordable and modular housing platforms. Legal & General announces that is has submitted plans to deliver...

Bathroom Pods Deliver at Minavil House

30.06.2021

Bathroom manufacturer and designer, Geberit, recently worked with OEP Building Services to deliver bathroom pods as part of an ideal modular solution at a 27-storey mixed-use development in Brent, London. The suburb of...

Eurobrick at the Imperial War Museum

30.06.2021

Parkside is a new 1,500m2 building designed and built as a collaborative and creative space for Imperial War Museums' staff in Southwark, London. The three-storey building provides a flexible workspace for 180 staff with formal and informal...

MODULHAUS™ Takes Centre Stage at Westminster

29.06.2021

Volumetric modular technology has been making national news headlines and has received universal acclaim for bringing much needed facilities onstream in record time to support efforts to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, but June 28 marked...

Raising the Sustainability Stakes

28.06.2021

Environmental discussions used to focus on lifecycle analysis including recycling at the end of a building's practical life and embodied carbon calculations. But as Steve Thompson, Managing Director of EOS explains, this is only part of...

ilke Homes appoints former Crest Nicholson boss as chief financial officer

28.06.2021

The former boss of one of the country's largest listed housebuilders has been appointed as chief financial officer at ilke Homes, a pioneering company that is revolutionising construction by manufacturing homes in a factory. Former...

David Ellison appointed to the pivotal role of Head of Sales & Business Development at Fusion Building Systems

28.06.2021

David Ellison is the new Head of Sales & Business Development at Fusion Building Systems, the leading manufacturer of offsite light steel frame panelised superstructures in the UK. With over 20 years' experience in the modular/volumetric...

Net Zero Multi Classroom Block at Samuel Ryder Academy

26.06.2021

Originally, Samuel Ryder was a very small secondary school with about 250 students. A few years ago the Local Authority decided to extend the school's provision to cover primary and secondary pupils. Since then the...

The Challenges of a ‘New Normal’

25.06.2021

Earlier this year, Ultrapanel Building Technologies launched its next generation of 'room in the roof' systems, combining offsite techniques and advanced manufacturing technology to help the housebuilding sector deal with a 'new normal'. ...

TopHat to Launch New Apartment Product Range

24.06.2021

Modular on Trend for Creative Hub

24.06.2021

Finalist in the Offsite Awards in two categories, Boho 8 is the latest phase of Middlesbrough's commercial campus for the town's digital media, technology and creative sectors and illustrates what offsite can provide for the technology and...

Venture capital trio invests £5 million into digital construction firm Modulous

23.06.2021

Three global venture capital firms have invested £5 million into Modulous, a British company developing digital solutions to modernise the design and construction of affordable and sustainable housing. Unlike other companies seeking...

Berkeley’s 1,000-unit modular factory launches later this year

23.06.2021

Housebuilder Berkeley plans to produce the first modular homes from a new factory later this year. Plans for a factory in Northfleet, Kent First announced in December 2017 We started a test run last year. The company confirmed in...

Strategic Appointments at ESS Modular Group

23.06.2021

ESS Modular has announced seven new strategic hires to support the continued growth ofthe Group across the UK and Ireland. The senior appointments will bolster the existing management team in its drive towards continued product...

Connex Offsite create 50 new jobs in £4.6m investment

22.06.2021

Newry based modular bathroom pods manufacturer Connex Offsite Limited is creating 50 jobs in Newry in a £4.6million investment to help it grow its business in international markets. Established in...

Modern methods of construction can catapult the UK towards its net-zero target

21.06.2021

Owen Evans, Managing Surveyor at Rund Partnership, explains the environmental benefits of MMC, as featured on BDaily News. “Modern methods of construction (MMC) has long been hailed as the answer to our housing crisis, by improving...

West Fraser product application: Roofing (OSB)

21.06.2021

Getting buildings wind and watertight is a priority on any construction site so choosing a quick, easy to install, reliable and versatile roofing system is vital. High quality roof decking or pitched roof sarking is an essential...

Intelligent Steel Solutions Appoints New Managng Director To Drive Next Phase Of Growth

21.06.2021

Intelligent Steel Solutions has appointed Gus Houliston as its new managing director to drive strategic development of the business as it seeks to increase its prominence within the load bearing and SFS markets. Driving long-term...

ilke Homes’ order book grows to over £200 million following deal with Gresham House Residential Secure Income LP (“ReSI LP”)

18.06.2021

Just three years after launching as a company, modular housing pioneer ilke Homes has grown its order book to over £200 million, in a sign that modular housing is becoming increasingly popular among investors. The milestone, which...

Sisk delivers over 1,200 homes at Wembley Park

17.06.2021

John Sisk & Son in partnership with Quintain is proud to have delivered a combined total of 1,201 new homes at two major new landmark developments E03 Canada Gardens and E05 The Robinson, Wembley Park. Both projects have a combined...

MOD’s carbon negative accommodation at Nesscliff Training Camp in Shropshire

16.06.2021

The MOD's Climate Change and Sustainability Lead, Lt Gen Richard Nugee, has officially opened three new environmentally friendly buildings at Nesscliff Training Camp in Shropshire. The accommodation blocks form part of a...

Etopia Homes begins delivering 30 of the UK’s most energy-efficient homes in East Cambridgeshire

16.06.2021

Etopia Homes, the housebuilding arm of Etopia Group, has begun work on a site in East Cambridgeshire to deliver 30 'net-zero' homes. Located in Wilburton, the new development, Juniper Place, is Etopia's first in East Cambridgeshire,...

Hill Group to invest in bespoke modular factory

15.06.2021

Housebuilder Hill Group is to set up its own bespoke modular housing factory after buying a 50% stake in an off site producer, Volumetric Modular, last year. Founder Andy Hill told Housing Today that the firm had bought the stake...

Bryden Wood director Jaimie Johnston awarded an MBE for Services to Construction

14.06.2021

Jaimie Johnston, board director and head of global systems at Bryden Wood has been awarded an MBE in The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2021. The award reflects Johnston's long-term and tireless commitment to...

Supporting Scotland’s Green Recovery – Offsite Construction

11.06.2021

Scotland Excel's new build framework offers councils and housing associations the option of 'offsite' construction for their project – an approach that brings efficiencies as well as environmental and quality benefits. Offsite...

Government has announced that they will build 40 new hospitals by 2030

10.06.2021

The Government has announced that they will build 40 new hospitals by 2030 and Modern Methods of Construction will be a primary focus. Together with 8 hospital schemes which have secured previous investment and will be...

Precast Concrete PPG to become ultra-low carbon from Jan 2022

10.06.2021

SigmaRoc Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing the construction industry's dependency on cement by becoming the only company to offer a cement-free ultra-low carbon alternative for every product in its precast concrete...

Somerset bathroom company secures multi-million pound deal to supply London development near Westfield

10.06.2021

Somerset manufacturing firm Offsite Solutions has continued a recent run of million-pound deals by winning a contract to supply ready-assembled bathroom units to one of the UK’s largest build-to-rent development schemes. The...

ROOFSPACE UPGRADES ITS I-ROOF SPECIFICATION TO ARC’S COMPLETE FIRESTOPPING SOLUTION

10.06.2021

Providing a room-in-roof solution for 2.5 storey homes, Roofspace Solutions originally specified firestopping materials from various manufacturers for its unique i-Roof system. However, when browsing the market for a supplier that could provide a...

Premier Modular wins place on £330M public sector building framework

08.06.2021

Premier Modular, one of the UK's leading offsite construction specialists, has been awarded a place on the new £330m LHC Modular Buildings Framework. Premier's appointment to the framework covers the design, supply...

First modules arrive at Scotland’s largest affordable modular housing development in South Ayrshire.

03.06.2021

The first four homes have been delivered to the country’s largest affordable modular housing development. The important milestone was reached this week as the first 10 modules arrived on site at Kilmarnock Road, Dundonald, and were...

MMC and Structural Defects Warranties in technicolour

01.06.2021

Modular construction is very much part of our next generation housing stock. To promote its take-up it needs support structures, very similar to the technology that assists with the new ways in which we are working today. One of these key...

Prefabrication driving ambitious growth plans at King & Moffatt

31.05.2021

Efficiencies at scale, from prefabrication to embracing the latest technologies, are driving ambitious growth plans at King & Moffatt. The end of their 2020 financial year, in June, saw King & Moffatt ...

King & Moffatt – Future Focused

31.05.2021

BSW Timber Ltd, the UK’s largest integrated forestry and sawmilling group, has acquired Bayram Timber Ltd.

28.05.2021

Established over 20 years ago, Bayram is a market leading timber processor and manufacturer, and a key supplier into the UK caravan, leisure home and garden sectors. Operating from a 17 acre site in Melton, East Yorkshire, the business has...

It’s boom time for MMC

21.05.2021

You will have read a lot about modern methods of construction (MMC). You may have even investigated where you can incorporate it into your plans. But if you haven't introduced it to any of your projects yet, now's the time, thanks to a...

The perfect partner for modular bathroom pod projects

20.05.2021

Bathroom manufacturer and designer, Geberit, worked with OEP Building Services to deliver bathroom pods for a 27-storey mixed use development in Brent, London. Regeneration suburb The suburb of Alperton was...

Assurance for your Buildoffsite Project

20.05.2021

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

OTL invites you to say cheers to 21 years!

19.05.2021

The original wet room former company, On The Level, is still going from strength to strength as it celebrates 21 years in business. The company's founder, Phil Clark, invented the patented OTL wet room former after seeing the need...

Integra Buildings delivers cutting-edge training academy for Severn Trent Water

19.05.2021

A stunning new academy for training engineers and leaders of today and tomorrow has been delivered using cutting-edge modular building methods. Integra Buildings, one of the UK's leading modular construction specialists, has...

The Challenges of the ‘New Normal’

19.05.2021

The pressure of operating Covid-secure construction sites combined with tough schedules, supply chain issues and difficult specification decisions are all taking a toll on housebuilders. As we strive to recover and return to the ‘new normal’...

Nine Recruitment trip-ups you can’t ignore in 2021

18.05.2021

The world changed last year, and we all reckon we have a better handle on it now. The trouble is it keeps changing and it may be changing faster than your expectations. Here are nine key areas related to retaining and recruiting...

Confederation of Timber Industries announces new Chair

18.05.2021

After serving four years as Chair of the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI), Roy Wakeman OBE, has decided to leave his post to spend more time on his other interests, with fellow sector expert, Alex Goodfellow stepping into the role. ...

Modular housing can help house homeless young people

18.05.2021

Youth homelessness is a tough problem to solve, but modular housing may help provide the answer, writes Seyi Obakin The UK's housing crisis shows no signs of abating. The market has been broken for years, with...

World’s tallest modular housing scheme completed in Croydon

17.05.2021

The world's tallest modular housing scheme, reaching a height of 135m has opened in Croydon, London The modular building, Ten Degrees Croydon sets new standards of design quality and construction efficiency for high-rise living in urban...

Modular homes: Coming to a town near you

17.05.2021

Imaging creating your own home online, buying the modules and then having them delivered to a designated plot to be assembled into your dream house? It might sound futuristic, but it's about to become a reality. Stephen Ward explains ...

Vivid bid to build up to 500 modular homes per year

17.05.2021

Over the last year, Vivid continued to grow an ambitious programme and deliver 1,010 new homes and remain on track to deliver 17,000 by 2030. In a recent interview with Inside Housing, Mike Shepherd,...

Laing O’Rourke plans offsite strategy for £600m Olympia build

14.05.2021

Laing O'Rourke appointed after successful completion of year-long enabling works. Yoo Capital and Deutsche Finance International (DFI) – together the investors in and developers of the £1.3 billion cultural regeneration of ...

Sigmat Partner With RED Jam to Launch Major Continuous Improvement Project

13.05.2021

Light Gauge Steel Frame giants Sigmat have signed a deal with continuous improvement experts RED Jam to launch a bespoke version of Field View across the business. Leeds based Sigmat, who are the UK market leaders in the...

Premier Modular Provides £2m Special Educational Needs Facility Built Offsite

12.05.2021

Offsite construction specialist, Premier Modular, has delivered a new £2m special educational needs facility at Nethergate Academy in Nottingham – an Ofsted Outstanding special school for children with autism, learning difficulties and...

Ten Degrees, the world’s tallest modular building, completes

12.05.2021

HTA-designed world's tallest modular housing scheme opens in Croydon. Ten Degrees Croydon sets new standards of design quality and construction efficiency for high-rise living in our urban centres. Reaching a...

Apache Capital launches Present Made

10.05.2021

Apache Capital launches Present Made, the UK's first purpose-built and designed single-family rental housing business. New branded single-family rental housing platform will target net-zero carbon operational model as part of a wider...

Thrubuild Crowned Best External Product

10.05.2021

The team at EOS are celebrating yet another prestigious award win, picking up a trophy at the Housebuilder Product Awards for Best External Product for their Thrubuild® system innovation. ...

Decarbonising Precast Concrete

06.05.2021

THE UK's built environment sector is turning its attention to the embodied carbon in buildings, which - according to the World Green Building Council - accounts for 11% of our national total emissions. Concrete, whilst a default choice for many...

Ilke Homes secures significant development site in the South West

05.05.2021

Offsite Solutions Bathroom Pods Used On Three Student Schemes Developed By Mace

05.05.2021

Offsite Solutions, the UK's leading bathroom pod specialist, manufactured more than 1,400 shower pods in contracts worth over £3 million for three student housing schemes developed by Mace. The Offsite Solutions design team worked closely with Mace...

ITW Construction Products Offsite helps leading manufacturer SticX tackle a project where traditional meets modern design

04.05.2021

Leading manufacturer SticX were given a construction project where traditional met modern design. They were given the opportunity to be a part of a development that transformed an old school building that dated back to the early 1900s into...

Mace appointed as Manufacturing Programme Partner by AWE

29.04.2021

The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) has appointed Mace as Manufacturing Programme Partner for a major infrastructure development programme. Mace has been appointed in partnership with BakerHicks and DBD...

Reds10 to deliver over £45m of new school-build projects for Department for Education’s Off-site Schools Framework

29.04.2021

Reds10 is advancing plans for five new schools under the Department for Education (DfE)'s £3 billion 'Off-site Schools Framework (incorporating modular and MMC delivery)', which launched last year. We are delivering over £45m of...

Significant restructure sees Aquarian Cladding ready for 2021 opportunities

29.04.2021

Specialist external brick and terracotta cladding systems supplier Aquarian Cladding Systems has made significant structural changes to the business for 2021 and beyond. Julian Venus has moved into the role of Business...

40 New Energy Efficient Modular Homes in Peacehaven

28.04.2021

Stonewater have announced a partnership with Boutique Modern to provide new, sustainable and affordable homes in Peacehaven, East Sussex. The partnership between Stonewater and Boutique Modern is paving the way for 40...

Aluminium – Supporting Net Zero Carbon Targets

28.04.2021

Reaching Net Zero carbon targets by 2050 presents the construction industry with immense challenges. There is a tendency to ‘kick the carbon can down the road’ and not address emissions, particularly in these...

Modular construction: Providing an agile solution

22.04.2021

Now is the time for a revolutionary shift in construction to embrace modular technology and more progressive, agile business models, argues our Chairman Matt Bennion. Many hope that the pandemic will inspire change,...

Offsite Solutions Awarded Bathroom Pod Contract For New Grainger Build-To-Rent Scheme In Milton Keynes

21.04.2021

Offsite Solutions has been awarded a £1.6m contract to supply 327 bathroom pods for a £64m build-to-rent development in the centre of Milton Keynes for Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord. Developed by Peveril Securities...

NMITE signs MOU with Edinburgh Napier University

21.04.2021

The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Edinburgh Napier University (ENU). The news came as it announced that Professor Robert Hairstans has joined as founding...

Nulok- The Solar Ready Roofing System

21.04.2021

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 system comes...

Actis-loving garden room specialist sees orders double during the pandemic

20.04.2021

A Kent-based garden room specialist has seen demand for its buildings double over the past year as people work from home, with Actis insulation enjoying a rise in orders as a result. One of Watts and...

Etex acquires Cork construction consultancy in strategic partnership

20.04.2021

Etex, a Belgian construction group has taken a majority stake in the offsite design and engineering consultancy company. A multinational construction materials company has announced the acquisition of Evolusion Innovation, a...

Exclusive town development sees the offsite quality and thermal benefits of Keystone Lintels

20.04.2021

Keystone's bespoke flat arch brick slip feature lintels and Hi-therm+ lintels have brought both aesthetic, thermal and offsite construction benefits to a stunning new Thames Valley development. In the vibrant Georgian market town of...

Tarmac and Forth Ports sign long-term agreement to create the UK’s largest construction materials terminal at Tilbury2

16.04.2021

Tarmac, the UK's leading sustainable construction solutions business, has committed to a 25-year partnership with the Port of Tilbury, London's fastest-growing port, to build the UK's largest construction materials aggregates terminal....

Modular Pattern Buildings – a modular system that helps to build wooden constructions from family houses to public buildings

15.04.2021

Metsä Wood is constantly looking for new partners who use Kerto LVL (laminated veneer lumber) in innovative modular construction projects. One example is 369 Pattern Buildings, a joint project with the modular construction company...

Park homes specialist sees flood of demand for Actis-insulated floor under Green Homes Grant scheme

14.04.2021

Hundreds of park home owners are poised to enjoy a warmer living environment thanks to the installation of an Actis Hybrid insulated floor funded by the Green Homes Grant scheme. Park home undercarriage specialist...

Kane awarded £29 million MEP Contract at Lewisham Gateway Phase 2

14.04.2021

Kane have secured a £29 million design and build contract with Balfour Beatty to deliver the MEP installation at Lewisham Gateway Phase 2. The 26-month contract consists of the design and construction of 649...

Graitec acquires prefabricated manufacturing software developer

14.04.2021

Graitec has acquired StrucSoft Solutions, a software developer dedicated to prefabricated manufacturing and offsite construction within the AEC industry Originally founded in 1994 by George Ajami, StrucSoft Solutions is a...

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...

Anderton Concrete to supply more than 6,000 metres of precast concrete troughing for Colas Rail

08.04.2021

Colas Rail has commissioned Anderton Concrete, market leader in the supply of cable protection products to the UK’s rail industry, to supply over 6000 metres of precast concrete troughing across the UK. The signals are being...

Premier Modular delivers £1.7m ward building at North Middlesex hospital

08.04.2021

Premier Modular delivers £1.7m ward building at North Middlesex hospital after just 6 weeks on site – a 'remarkable effort' Premier Modular, one of the UK's leading offsite construction specialists, has delivered a new, purpose-designed £1.7m...

Sadiq Khan sets out raft of housing pledges in election manifesto

08.04.2021

London mayor eyes City Hall development arm to deliver affordable homes and 'first refusal' on TfL sites suitable for housing Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has floated an array of housing pledges in his bid to secure a second term at...

A modular route to levelling up

08.04.2021

The government faces an ever-growing list of issues that it needs to tackle. Covid's immediate legacy is rising unemployment, with almost two million now out of work. That's only going to increase as support schemes such as furlough are...

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...

Sigmat recruits former B&K boss

07.04.2021

Sigmat, a Leeds manufacturer of light gauge steel frames for the construction industry, has recruited two more directors to its leadership team. Nick Milestone, former managing director of B&K Structures, has joined Sigmat as...

Sustainability & Innovation Experts Nick Milestone and Tim Doubell Join UK LGSF Market Leaders Sigmat

07.04.2021

Leeds based offsite specialists Sigmat have announced the appointment of two new directors to further strengthen their innovative leadership team. Internationally renowned offsite innovator and sustainability veteran Nick...

Modular healthcare centre to be installed at Musgrove Park Hospital

07.04.2021

ModuleCo is just weeks from installing the new Ophthalmic Operating Theatre Suite for the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust at their Musgrove Park Hospital site The new modular healthcare facility will be one part of a standalone...

Stars align for modular steel

02.04.2021

While 2020 was labelled 'the worst year ever' by many, sentiments in the modular steel sector are rather different. "The pandemic has perversely been quite good for us," says Ryan Simmonds, Sigmat's pre-contracts director,...

Modular start-up plans 1,000-home Romford scheme

01.04.2021

Impact Capital submits plans for Rom Valley Gardens regeneration project. Start-up modular housebuilder and developer Impact Capital has submitted new plans for a 1,010-home regeneration scheme in Romford. The £400m...

How private finance helps public sector reap the benefits of offsite construction

01.04.2021

Jane Tabiner, managing director of Solutions Asset Finance (SAF), explores how the next 12 months will be a pivotal time for modular building providers as the demand for MMC...

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...

Modular housing scheme in Barking complete

31.03.2021

Rollalong has completed its latest residential development, delivering 13 new modular council-owned homes in Barking, East London. The modular homes were manufactured at...

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...

SES Engineering Services targets Midlands and South West business with Senior Appointment to Work Winning Team

26.03.2021

National engineering specialist, SES Engineering Services (SES), has further strengthened its work winning team with the appointment of Dave...

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, shrinkage, programme and...

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...