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Britain’s housing crisis: Is it time modular housing became mainstream?

Jack Darbyshire at Weldwide discusses how the UK should embrace the desirability and affordability of modular housing to battle the housing crisis.

Digital component technology to transform modular school design

The Innovate UK-funded SEISMIC project is set to transform school design and deliver a digitally-enabled standardised componentised construction production system.

The optimum offsite construction system

Gaynor Tennant, CBDO of Modularize, discusses the importance of selecting the best offsite system for your needs when new systems, manufacturers, materials and products popping up almost every day

Offsite building provider installs eco-building at holiday resort

Offsite building provider, Green Unit, has installed their ARCâ„¢ eco-building at the environmentally-conscious holiday resort, Great Field Farm, near Canterbury.

Modular ZEDpods development to build 11 homes in Bristol

This ZEDpods development proposes to build 11 homes. It pioneers a way to create a 100% affordable and low carbon housing development.

Lord Stanley Fink appointed chairman of Project Etopia

Modular housebuilder Project Etopia's main investor Lord Stanley Fink has joined the firm’s board as its chairman to help the company achieve its growth as an offsite construction specialist.

NBBC submit planning applications for 28 modular homes

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council (NBBC) have submitted planning applications for a total of 28 modular homes across four sites.

Japan’s biggest housebuilder enters UK market to boost modular housing

Japan’s largest housebuilder will move into the UK housing market after striking a deal with Urban Splash and Homes England to deliver modular housing.

Wernick to deliver modular teaching facility for Swansea University

Wernick is to construct a two-storey 60 module building on Swansea University’s Bay Campus using the latest innovations in modular design and build.

CCS reveals 24 suppliers chosen for £1.2bn Modular Building framework

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has chosen the 24 suppliers for its newly-launched £1.2bn Modular Buildings Solutions framework.

How factory-built bathrooms are driving efficiency

Richard Tonkinson, executive director of bathroom pod manufacturer Offsite Solutions, offers some practical advice for specifying factory-built bathrooms.

The challenges of building defect-free homes

Offsite construction can contribute to improvements in delivering better quality buildings, says a report that calls for urgent changes in the culture and processes of housing construction. Ron Alalouff of TRADA reviews its conclusions.

A legal guide to offsite manufacturing

Issues surrounding offsite manufacturing was recently launched by Constructing Excellence South West to smooth contractual issues and help the sector.

Pre-panelised systems stay ahead of the residential game

Ben Gallimore, technical manager at voestalpine Metsec, looks at pre-panelised framing systems, which offer fast, efficient construction without sacrificing quality.

Designing a better future using modular techniques

Mark Farmer, founding director of Cast Consultancy, looks at the rise of modular construction and examines whether the sector is really ready for take-off.

Workshops to maximise offsite construction for affordable housing

The first of a series of collaborative workshops to explore ways to increase offsite construction of affordable homes has been launched at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC).

Extraspace wins £40m contract to supply modular homes for homeless

Pan-London Accommodation Collaborative Enterprise (PLACE) has selected Extraspace Solutions to manufacture its modular homes for homeless Londoners.

RICS report urges government to adopt Modern Methods of Construction

RICS has released a policy position urging ministers to consider how Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) could help ease the ongoing housing crisis.

The MPBA launches Volumetric Homes Group

Representing a broad spectrum of technologies, the MPBA recently launched a Volumetric Homes Group to reflect the huge demand in the residential sector.

Value engineering in modular construction

Value engineering should be used at all of the modular manufacturing and construction stages to ensure a robust and cost-effective design.

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