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.
Sigmat and McCarthy & Stone have entered into a major partnership to deliver new retirement communities using Sigmat’s Light Gauge Steel Framing (LGSF) offsite structural solution.
Man GPM has agreed a £31m deal with modular housing company ilke Homes for a 14.6-acre site in Grantham that has detailed planning consent for 227 homes.
The Welsh Government’s Innovative Housing Programme funding is focused on Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), using Welsh timber and supply chains to support its green recovery.
The National Housing Federation’s (NHF) Building Better alliance has begun the search for three manufacturers to join its £600m offsite homes framework.
A four-storey airspace development has been given the green light by Southwark Council, which will set a new blueprint for sustainable urban development in London.
For years, Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) have been playing on the margins of the UK’s construction sector. That is all about to change, according to Leslie Dawson, managing director of UNiBLOCK.
NHBC has welcomed BoKlok to its acceptance scheme, which will help build confidence in innovative construction and enable MMC systems to be fast-tracked for warranty.
John Carter, commercial director for commercial real estate at Aldermore bank, explores the importance of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in an evolving industry.
When you think of 3D printing buildings, you probably picture giant outdoor robot gantries “pooping out concrete”, as John McCabe of Branch Technology puts it. Branch Technology does 3D printing very differently, starting with printing offsite.
Previously viewed as “clever but pricey”, modular construction is now quickly gaining momentum, especially on major projects where designs are detailed and space on site is tight.
Swan / NU living has announced the acquisition of a newly built industrial unit to expand its modular housing services, opposite their existing factory in Basildon, Essex.
