In December 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Butlins approached Star Live with a substantial construction brief driven by urgent operational need.
Paul Tierney, CEO of MMC Ireland, sits down for an in-depth interview with Irish correspondent Carol Tallon on what the new government, and the draft Programme for Government 2025-2030, means for delivery of the built environment.
The government's New Towns programme, which recently announced it had already received more than 100 proposals for a potential total of a million homes across the country, will require more skilled labour and speedier construction methods to help it become reality, says insulation specialist Actis.
Dr Anthony Greer, corporate strategy director of TALO, looks at the drivers for bringing offsite housebuilding technology from Finland to the UK. He shares his insight, experience and international perspective on the offsite housing sector and the wider vision for eradicating fuel poverty and addressing the housing crisis.
McAvoy’s recent work on Orsett Heath Academy in Essex – its largest project to date – highlights the use of modular construction to deliver futureproofed educational spaces efficiently.
Cost is often seen as the sole reason for the challenges facing Modern Methods of Construction in the UK. However, a new research paper by Dr Ali Saad of Loughborough University argues that the picture is more complex and we also need to address a confidence issue fuelled by "innovation negativism".
As Northumbria University starts a collaborative project between academia and industry to further advance the capabilities of 3D concrete printing, assistant professor of structural engineering Dr Mohammadali Rezazadeh believes the technology offers huge potential to meet housing demands while shaping a more sustainable future.
The construction industry plays a vital role in delivering the infrastructure that underpins UK economic activity and public services. The longstanding challenges the sector faces are well known; however, construction productivity growth remains stubbornly stagnant. Richard Hipkiss, development director for the Modular & Portable Building Association, considers if Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) are part of the solution.
NHBC, the UK’s largest new homes warranty and insurance provider, recently hosted the first Affordable Housing Innovators event in partnership with the British Property Federation.
Discover how innovative architects are transforming recycled materials into stunning sustainable structures, revealing a world of design possibilities waiting to be explored.
Insulation specialists Actis have emphasised the need for increased offsite-construction and bringing more young people into the construction sector to deliver the Government's planning reforms.
Featuring 1,500 attendees and dozens of the industry’s most impactful speakers from across North America and around the globe, World of Modular will offer key insights, best practices, and numerous opportunities to meet leaders and stakeholders from every corner of commercial modular construction industry.
For more than 80 years, the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA) has spearheaded volumetric modular growth across the commercial construction sectors. Here, Richard Hipkiss, development director for the MPBA, makes a case for modern methods of construction in pushing up productivity.
Housebuilders must look for practical solutions such as hybrid built homes as the industry faces hefty housebuilding targets, tight budgets and programmes, and the need for sustainability.
Dr Dáithí Downey, author of Boosting Ireland’s Housing Supply: Modern Methods of Construction and Paul Tierney, CEO of MMC Ireland, examine the report’s findings...
PBC Today sat down with MBI's European membership director Alan Milne, to discuss the inaugural World of Modular Europe event and how modular construction is becoming an industry staple.
Ireland’s Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage, in cooperation with the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment, has secured and awarded €5m to Construct Innovate’s research to support affordable, better quality, safer and more sustainable housing
