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Meeting Affordable Housing Challenges with ICF

As the industry works on how to hit the government's housing targets, the ICFA discusses a relatively underutilised form of MMC - ICF.

CONTAINEX CLASSIC Line XL: More space, more options for construction sites

Enjoy 20% more space and new possibilities for construction sites with the CONTAINEX CLASSIC Line XL module.

Concrete matters: How low carbon cement could bridge our public infrastructure gaps

David Hughes, chief scientific officer at Material Evolution, discusses the impact low carbon cement could have on our built environment.

European timber imports down in first half of 2024

European timber imports have dropped by 20% in the first half of 2024, according to the International Tropical Timber Organisation.

Balfour Beatty signs agreement to develop 3D-printed materials

Balfour Beatty have signed an agreement with Versarien to develop 3D-printed materials for civil construction.

NHS hunting firm for £2.6bn modular building framework

The NHS has launched a hunt for a new firm to supply and join a modular building framework for £2.6bn, replacing a previous programme.

Structural timber key to delivering 1.5m housing targets, say panel of experts at Labour Party Conference

A panel convened at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on Tuesday discussed the role of structural timber in delivering housing targets with industry experts and policy professionals.

New digital assurance system streamlines tunnel installation

A new real-time digital assurance system has been launched to improve the cost efficiency of tunnel installation.

Labour sustainability conference will discuss building 1.5m homes

A Labour homes conference in Liverpool will debate how to sustainably construct the targeted 1.5m new homes and tackling the housing crisis.

Construction begins on sustainable bungalows in Wolverhampton

Eight new sustainable bungalows have begun construction in Bushbury, Wolverhampton, supported by a £600,000 grant.

20 traditional construction companies join £800m MMC framework

The twenty traditional construction companies have been joined by two MMC firms, where they will carry out works on social housing offsite projects.

Making Ireland a world leader in MMC

Ireland can become a world leader in offsite and MMC, but needs policy support in order to digitalise and decarbonise construction, write Paul Tierney, CEO of MMC Ireland, and Pat Kirwan, chair of MMC Ireland’s Policy & Support Integration working group.

OFFSITE EXPO: Showcasing international best practice and transformative technologies

With precision focus on the advancements that are bringing transformative change to the construction environment, Offsite Expo will be held at the Coventry Building Society Arena from 17–18 September.

Jersey to trial graphene underfloor heating in social housing

Jersey Energy Technologies(JET) has signed a contract with graphene specialists Haydale to roll out a new form of underfloor heating across the island's social housing.

[VIDEO]Mammoet launches world’s strongest land-based crane 

Mammoet has launched what it claims is the world's strongest land-based crane, the SK6000, which can lift 3,000 tonnes to a height of 220m.

New TDBL-nonut® fastener from SFS outpaces installation of traditional nut and bolt

The new TDBL-nonut® from SFS Group Fastening Technology is a timesaving, innovative fastening solution for the construction market.

Revolutionising housing with True Modular Building at MBI’s World of Modular Europe

The Netherlands faces a similar housing crisis to the UK- and modular building could solve both countries' crisis and reduce sustainability to boot.

PODCAST: Pioneering hybrid modular construction system to tackle the housing crisis

Can a mix of modular construction systems and panelized solutions be the key to solving the UK's housing crisis? DJ, co-founder and COO of Sano, a UK-based team of innovators dedicated to rethinking the possibilities of housing technologies, believes they can.

How retrofitting industrial spaces and MMC could accelerate the UK’s life sciences sector

Utilising modular construction and retrofitting industrial spaces could be key to driving the UK's life sciences sector's continued growth, argues Remi Smith.

Carbon-negative Mevocrete project cement moves one step closer to production

The mevocrete project, lead by Material Evolution, is on the verge of commercially producing carbon-negative cement.

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