HomeMMC News

MMC News

The Latest Modern Methods of Construction News

The Latest Offsite & Modular Construction News

Demand for offsite housing construction increases

The market for offsite housing construction continued to grow during 2021, despite the impact of the pandemic, as confidence, capacity and quality in the sector continue to grow, according to the Offsite Construction Market Report – UK 2021-2025 from AMA Research.

Adding significant value to the volumetric modular sector

The Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA) leads best practice protocols, the development of standards and is represented on many committees for the benefit of members.

Wates Residential in search of sustainable technology to build net zero homes

Wates Residential, part of leading construction, property services and development company Wates Group, campaigns for alternative and innovative technologies to ensure it meets its sustainability goals for net zero homes.

Demand for modern methods of construction (MMC) during Covid

David Hartley, Managing Director at MTX, shares his view on the many reasons modular construction has seen an uplift in the last two years.

How modular is helping healthcare to achieve its sustainability goals

David Hartley, Managing Director at MTX, discusses how modern methods of construction (MMC) are proving beneficial to the healthcare sector when it comes to supporting their sustainability goals, under the increased pressures brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.

M-AR appoints Martin Burge as construction director

Offsite contractor M-AR welcomes Martin Burge as the new construction director.

Brick laying robot secures NHBC Accepts accreditation

Construction Automation, creator of the Automatic Brick Laying Robot (ABLR), has received NHBC Accepts approval.

Cornwall Council purchases modular micro homes to tackle homelessness

Cornwall Council has purchased 29 self-contained modular one-bedroom homes from The Hill Group to help tackle homelessness.

McAvoy to deliver new innovation centre at Porton Down

A new innovation centre at world renowned science hub Porton Down Science Park will be delivered by offsite manufacturing specialist The McAvoy Group.

Construction begins on mega-factory at Horizon 120 business park in Braintree

A vast new 137,000 sqft build-off-site factory with robotic assembly lines is being built at Horizon 120 business park in Braintree by build-off-site manufacturing and construction company British Offsite, a division of volume housebuilder Weston Homes.

Construction industry needs to understand the full carbon impact of building lifecycles

Matt Bennion, CEO of Reds10, states that the construction industry must turn its focus to understand the full carbon impact of building lifecycles and explores how MMC can help.

Why MMC can help ease pressure on the UK construction industry

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.

M-AR takes outside the box approach to offsite collaboration

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.

TopHat secures planning permission for factory-built apartments in Kent

TopHat has received planning permission to build 3 four-storey blocks of modular apartments at Kitchener Barracks in Kent.

Riverside Scotland provides affordable modular housing to veteran families

Riverside Scotland has opened up the ‘nation’s largest’ affordable modular housing development, with four homes being allocated to military veteran households.

What does an intelligent client do to procure construction projects?

Gary Cawley, director, CPC, explains how an intelligent client can deliver better outcomes for construction projects.

‘Violet’s clause’: Embodied carbon, MMC and other solutions

Suriya Edwards Managing Associate at Foot Anstey and Gena Ritchie Trainee Solicitor, talk about adopting Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) to tackle embodied carbon.

New report shows MMC costs will drop by one third  

A new report published at the annual conference of Constructing Excellence finds that the costs of modern methods of construction (MMC) are set to fall by a third, in line with growing demand.

The top five issues to watch for on modular developments

Matthew Law, Director at Naismiths, tells lenders what they need to know about monitoring modern methods of construction (MMC).

M-AR joined Children in Need to deliver modular building in Hull

Offsite contractor, M-AR, and BBC’s Children in Need DIY SOS Big Build team up to deliver a bespoke modular building for Hull youth charity.

Related News

Construction Services

Advertisements

MMC

MBI Stakeholder Showcase

Modular Building Institute (MBI)

As the international trade association for modular construction, the Modular Building Institute's mission is to expand the use of offsite construction through innovation and education.

Featured MMC News