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£1.1bn procurement solution to unlock offsite housing

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.

Laing O’Rourke secures £60m One Wood Crescent contract

Stanhope and Laing O’Rourke have signed the £60m contract to deliver One Wood Crescent, a ten-storey commercial development on plot D of the former BBC Television Centre.

Joint venture delivers first modular homes in Northstowe

A joint venture between the government’s Homes England, Sekisui House and Urban Splash has delivered the first modular homes at the new town of Northstowe.

TopHat to launch factory-built apartments in Kent

TopHat has submitted a planning application to deliver the company’s first factory-built apartments at its flagship Kitchener Barracks site in Chatham, Kent.

ilke Homes secures largest affordable homes opportunity to date

ilke Homes has added a further 225 factory-built affordable homes in Essex to its portfolio after securing 14.5-acre site in Southend-on-Sea where the company plans to deliver environmentally friendly family homes.

Removing gas from modular design

To meet the government’s ambitious net zero targets, we must take a joined-up approach to explore the most viable options for removing gas from design, says Craig Harrison, operations director for modular contracts at Newtons Group.

Government’s MMC Taskforce hailed by insulation specialists

Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed the establishment of a Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Taskforce, announced in this month's Budget.

Premier Modular wins £9.8m NHS contract

Premier Modular has been awarded a £9.8m contract to build a 62-bed priority assessment unit at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey for the NHS Foundation Trust.

L&G begins work on major modular housing scheme in Bristol

Legal & General Modular Homes has acquired and started construction on a major modular housing scheme in Lockleaze, Bristol.

Report reveals panelised MMC systems are ‘viable alternative to masonry’

Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) has today (9 March) published its second-year progress report showing promising results and key learnings for the construction industry.

Premier Modular appoints new executive board member

Annelee Roscoe has been appointed to Premier Modular’s executive board, five years since joining the company as HR executive.

Homes England MMC study to improve construction productivity

Homes England and development partners Atkins and Faithful+Gould have finalised the research themes for its six-year, 1,800 home MMC research commission.

Modular Building Institute: The voice of commercial modular construction

As the Voice of Commercial Modular Construction™, it is MBI’s mission to expand the use of offsite construction through innovative construction practices.

ilke Homes to deliver affordable homes on former Network Rail land

ilke Homes has agreed a deal with emh group to deliver 42 affordable homes on former-Network Rail land in Beeston, Nottinghamshire.

Modern Methods of Construction: Time for some honesty?

Gary Cawley, director of North & Central England at Consortium Procurement Construction (CPC), ‘spills the beans’ about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to implementing Modern Methods of Construction.

Offsite Alliance & MOBIE invite industry to define offsite housing skills

The Offsite Alliance and Ministry of Building Innovation and Education (MOBIE) have invited the housebuilding industry to help define offsite housing skills.

Partnership delivers 41 modular homes in Bridgewater

Keepmoat Homes and LiveWest have partnered with ilke Homes to deliver 41 modular homes in Bridgewater.

George Eliot hospital delivered on budget and ahead of schedule

George Eliot hospital was delivered ahead of schedule and on budget thanks to Wernick’s modular construction techniques. Discover more here.

World of Modular preview: Sharing materials and applications expertise

In this preview for the World of Modular event, we take a look at CEO of structural design firm Innovative Structural Engineering, Shawn Lothrop’s presentation.

World of Modular preview: How setting differs for steel or wood modules

Scott Bridger, co-founder of modular installation subcontracting company ProSet Inc, takes a look at how the setting process differs for steel and wood modules.

World of Modular preview: Modular Skyscrapers

Michael Hough, founder and principal at MJH Structural Engineers in Dublin explores the world of modular skyscrapers.

NHBC’s Building for tomorrow: Quality, MMC and climate change

Quality, Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), and climate change takes centre stage at the 30th anniversary of NHBC’s building for tomorrow (bft) event.

World of modular preview: Offsite construction, safety, and Covid

John Buongiorno, director of the modular division at Axis Construction, discusses how Axis has helped push modular to the next level.

Offsite specialist secures £30m hospital in Berwick

Offsite construction specialist, Merit has been awarded the new £30m hospital in Berwick.

SO Modular achieves BOPAS certification

SO Modular has attained a BOPAS accreditation, recognised by principal mortgage lenders as providing the necessary assurance to address the perceived risks associated with innovative construction methods.

World of modular preview: European prefab style and quality

The Modular Building Institute offers insight into European prefab style, with a look at Casas inHAUS, a leader in the production of modular homes in Spain.

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