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Offsite housing construction contract awarded to TALO

TALO have been awarded an offsite housing construction contract for a housing scheme in Kent, while the homes will be pre-built in Finland.

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Wates awards £3m contract for steel-framed bathrooms pods

Bathroom pod manufacturer, Offsite Solutions, has won a £3m contract from Wates Construction to supply 440 bespoke steel-framed bathroom pods.

Saint-Gobain launches Off-Site Solutions Awards

International Timber, Pasquill, Roofspace Solutions and Scotframe have collaborated to launch the Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions (OSS) Awards.

MPBA: Modular experts share knowledge at Offsite Expo

The Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA) exhibited at the recent Offsite Expo, many people visited them to gain insights and guidance from the UK's modular and volumetric specialists.

Modular homes boost retirement living developments

Modular homes at two retirement living courts in Shrewsbury and Brighouse have been rolled-out by not for profit housing and care provider, Housing 21.

Pickerings opens new modular depot in major business location

Pickerings, provider of modular buildings and portable accommodation, has opened a new 5-acre depot in Kent, it is located at Eurolink Business Park in Sittingbourne which is recognised as one of Kent’s major business areas.

BoKlok announces plans for 200 offsite homes in Bristol

BoKlok UK Ltd, the offsite housing provider jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA, has announced plans to develop 200 homes in south Bristol with Bristol City Council.

First affordable modular homes installed at Newton Aycliffe

The modular homes, manufactured in the ilke Homes factory in North Yorkshire using precision-engineering techniques, are high quality and enjoy a greater energy efficiency rating.

SES offsite manufacturing facility relocates to Coventry

SES Engineering Services (SES) is to relocate its offsite manufacturing facility, Prism, to a new 68,000 sq ft facility in Coventry.

Timber frame: The sustainable answer to the housing crisis

Malcolm Thomson, sales director of Scotframe, discusses offsite timber frame, fabric-first and the new Saint Gobain Multi-Comfort concept.

The durability of offsite construction

Lucideon discusses the test regimes and standards that cover offsite manufactured facades and external cladding.

CPC expand primary school using offsite construction innovation

CPC, the partnership between LHC and Northern Housing Consortium, has provided a solution for the construction of Northumberland County Council’s first-ever building project utilising the latest offsite construction innovation.

Video: New modular homes to transform Patchbox pub site

Work to deliver innovative modular homes on the site of the former Patchbox pub will begin October 2019, the houses are being manufactured by ESS Modular.

Modular buildings lead the way for offsite

How do manufacturers and installers of volumetric offsite construction ensure sustainability and compliance when the key priority is time? Jackie Maginnis, CEO of the Modular & Portable Building Association, shows how the industry has been leading the way longer than you think

Can offsite construction solve the UK housing crisis?

It’s no secret that the UK faces a severe housing shortage. Kim Vernau of BLP Insurance examines how offsite construction can help to bridge the gap

Factory manufactured homes set to modernise the housing industry

Kim Vernau, CEO at BLP Insurance, highlights points raised at a discussion on the role of precision-engineered factory manufactured homes.

Is the planning system torturous in the eyes of a modular developer?

Lesko Modular Group talks about its journey through the planning system as it looks to explore land acquisition and developments using offsite solutions.

Offsite manufacture and behavioural science

Here, Jamie Hillier preconstruction director at Kier, examines why and discusses the second part of Kier’s new publication; The Choice Factory.

Offsite progression and the shift towards modular technology

Jackie Maginnis, chief executive of MPBA, discusses the shift away from traditional methods of construction towards modular technology.

The McAvoy Group: A BOPAS case study

McAvoy has been providing offsite solutions for nearly 50 years, we asked Graeme O’Doherty, Offsite Housing Specialist about his experience of BOPAS.

Case study: Laing O’Rourke’s offsite manufacturing facility

Checking the quality of digital information on construction projects requires world-class quality assurance at Laing O’Rourke’s offsite manufacturing facility.

The Offsite Construction Survey

Following the success of our Construction Industry Brexit Survey, PBC Today has launched a survey to discover whether offsite construction can deliver its promises.

Reuben brothers inject £19m into modular housebuilder Project Etopia

Billionaire brothers, David and Simon Reuben have invested £19m in modular housebuilder, Project Etopia.

New Zealand to boost housebuilding through offsite manufacturing

New Zealand has launched the KiwiBuild programme to improve the productivity of its building and construction capacity through offsite manufacturing.

‘Pop-up’ modular housing solution leaves tenants insecure, research finds

New research from Royal Holloway has explored the impacts of ‘pop-up’ modular housing for homeless families, discovering that while it improves quality of life in many respects, it can also exacerbate feelings of stigma and insecurity.

ilke Homes launches UK’s first modular housing academy

Modular homes manufacturer, ilke Homes has launched the UK’s first academy to train up the next generation of housebuilders and engineers to manufacture homes in factories.

Offsite manufactured modules craned into place at First Way Campus

The first of 438 offsite manufactured modules have been lifted into place at First Way Campus, the 678-bedroom student accommodation scheme.

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