When Gordon Barron, CEO of Inverness Ice Centre Ltd, was looking for a temporary cover for the ice rink, he sought the advice of Inverness-based wood-panel manufacturer West Fraser (trading as Norbord), who recommended SterlingOSB Zero.
With the NHS facing severe season pressures, offsite construction could provide patient-ready wards and theatres within a matter of weeks, says Alan Wilson, managing director of ModuleCo Healthcare.
West Fraser's SterlingOSB Zero is the first and only OSB produced in the UK to be free from formaldehyde added during the manufacturing process: hence the ‘Zero’ moniker.
ModuleCo Healthcare Limited has completed a new state-of-the-art modular ophthalmic theatre and recovery unit for St Mary’s Hospital, part of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust.
PBC Today interviewed Gaynor Tennant, Founder & Chair of The Offsite Alliance, who sheds light on Offsite Alliance’s new partnership with HOMES UK, co-located with Unlock Net Zero live 2022 and Housing Manchester in 2023.
The construction sector is typically accused of being slow to embrace change and adapt to new technology and methods, particularly regarding administration and the back office. There’s no denying, however, that with modern methods of construction, the industry is making great strides in improving project predictability.
Housebuilding in the UK has remained largely unchanged for generations but a new report highlighting the rise of modular construction gives us the opportunity to deliver much-needed new homes and solve the housing crisis, says Steve Cole, director of Make UK Modular.
Reds10 has begun work on £60m of government construction projects, including two new schools, updated barracks and up to 2,000 new temporary prison cells.
Algeco has secured a Department for Education (DfE) funded modular school framework project for the offsite construction of Northampton School for Boys Multi-Academy Trust.
The Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA) plays a key role in supporting all sections of the modular construction industry. Leading best practice principles, the association is represented on many committees for the benefit of members.
With much of the UK enduring a heatwave and drought in August, is more unpredictable and extreme weather another reason for the construction industry to adopt Modern Methods of Construction? Ian Atkinson of Womble Bond Dickinson takes a look.
The City of Wolverhampton Council has provisionally selected Legal & General as the developer for its Canalside South development, pending planning approval.
The Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA) plays a key role in connecting all sectors of the industry. This not-for-profit trade association’s objective is to support the raising of safety and quality standards, provide training and facilitate significant modular industry research.
West Fraser's CaberDek is perfectly suited to the UK's unpredictable climate, combining the company’s market-leading particleboard flooring with a tough, waterproof and slip-resistant film.
In this article, Sanjit Dosanjh, West Fraser’s (Trading as Norbord) National Sales Manager for the UK & Ireland, examines the relationship between merchants and the timber industry.
Modulous seeks to partner with developers, public housing providers, architects and construction firms offering them a configurable Kit of Parts to build net-zero modular homes without a factory.
This article explores how Kings Meadow Homes have selected Paramount Timber Frame to manage their offsite timber frame manufacture for their Fox Talbot Close, Reading.
