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Transformative technology driven by increased demand for MMC
Mature commercial markets in the volumetric modular industry are thriving due to increased demand for MMC in the healthcare and education sectors.
Premier Modular to construct UK’s first £19.8m modular barn surgical theatre
Premier Modular has been chosen to deliver the UK's first modular barn surgical theatre for Maidstone Hospital in Kent.
Safety concerns lead to closure of £29m modular-built school
Pupils and teaching staff at modular-built Sir Frederick Gibberd College have been told that the school will close with immediate effect following an investigation by the Department of Education, which identified structural irregularities.
Bridging the affordable housing market gap through MMC
In the UK, the affordable housing market remains underserved and offsite manufacturers are focusing on how their solutions can supplement traditional construction to bridge the gap between supply and demand. Andy Higson from Intrastack, part of the global building materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain, discusses how the various methods of construction can help to bridge this gap and why choosing the right solution for your project is vital.
New offsite automated construction factory from British Offsite to deliver 4,000 homes...
A £45m offsite automated construction factory in Braintree will create light gauge steel panel systems and other components, using robotic automated manufacturing.
Carbon information management: Reducing embodied emissions in construction
Industry group ZERO has taken up the mission to raise awareness of embodied carbon and revolutionise the way we approach construction-related emissions with carbon information management.
QB Technology to deliver modular apartments in Essex
QB Technology has secured funding to deliver 22 modular apartments in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The one, two and three bedroom apartments will be delivered using precision-engineered volumetric modules.
Modular housebuilder Tophat secures £70m investment from Persimmon and Aviva
Tophat has raised a £70m investment from new and existing stakeholders as they move closer to opening Europe's largest modular housing factory in Corby.
How can modular construction tackle the housing crisis?
An award-winning modular housing specialist is providing a sustainable solution to tackling fuel poverty, homelessness and rough sleeping.
New £150m Harwell vaccine hub to be delivered by Glencar
Glencar will deliver the £150m vaccine manufacturing facility at the Harwell Science and Innovation campus in Oxfordshire.
Modular housebuilder Lighthouse joins Make UK Modular
Low-carbon modular housebuilder, Lighthouse, has become the newest member of the modular housing trade body, Make UK Modular.
EU Governments in launch new INDICATE initiative to drive decarbonisation
Czechia, Ireland and Spain will be the first countries to participate in the new INDICATE initiative, which aims to boost the availability of quality building climate data to help drive decarbonisation across the sector.
How decarbonisation can help estates meet sustainability goals
Decarbonisation has a huge role to play when meeting the UK’s ambitious carbon targets – but does public sector support go far enough? Hannah Kissick, associate at international M&E consultancy CPW, thinks more funding is needed to help estates move away from fossil fuels.
Willmott Dixon secures Bicester forensics centre as Wates Oxford life sciences...
Thames Valley Police has selected Willmott Dixon to deliver a new Bicester forensics centre, as Wates' £200 life sciences building at the University of Oxford tops out.
MMC: The missing puzzle piece for retrofitting the UK’s homes?
With an ambitious, UK-wide goal to reach net zero by 2050, the UK needs to make sure its domestic buildings are up to scratch. But something crucial is still missing: a scalable solution that can be adopted at speed. MMC could provide the answer, says Sam Hart of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation.
Donaldson Timber Systems secures offsite timber frame supply role on OSHA...
Donaldson Timber Systems has secured a place on the Off-Site Homes Alliance (OSHA) national construction framework where they will provide offsite timber frame manufacture for Category 2 housing
Construct Zero reflections from Innovate UK
Dr Mike Pitts, deputy challenge director for Transforming Construction at Innovate UK, looks back on the first year of the Construction Leadership Council’s Construct Zero programme and the final year of the Transforming Construction challenge.
Modular: Increasing sustainability throughout the construction value chain
Richard Hipkiss, development director of the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA), explains why it is imperative to think of the ‘end’ right at the beginning of the design stage to enhance sustainability of the construction value chain.
The higher education sector can look to construction to help meet...
Craig Tatton, chief operating officer at Tilbury Douglas, discusses the challenges higher education faces, and how the construction industry is developing solutions, including support to decarbonise estates and improve space utilisation whilst maximising student potential and experiences.
The four key advantages of modular construction
Kashif Dafedar, digital products lead at CallisonRTKL, looks at the four key advantages of modular construction from a design angle, including greater flexibility, less pollution and construction waste, optimised energy and automation and cost efficiency.
Greener, Better, Faster: Pre-fab Modular´s Role in Removing barriers
Build Warranty explores the role prefabricated modular housing has in delivering greener, better, faster homes as part of the UK government's ambitious target of building 300,000 new homes annually by 2025.
WGBC launches manifesto for a sustainable built environment in Africa
The Africa Regional Network of the World Green Building Council has launched a manifesto for the development of a sustainable built environment in Africa.
Offsite Alliance announce partnership with Homes UK to drive sustainability and...
PBC Today interviewed Gaynor Tennant, Founder & Chair of The Offsite Alliance, who sheds light on Offsite Alliance’s new partnership with HOMES UK, co-located with Unlock Net Zero live 2022 and Housing Manchester in 2023.
Northampton modular school framework project bagged by Algeco
Algeco has secured a Department for Education (DfE) funded modular school framework project for the offsite construction of Northampton School for Boys Multi-Academy Trust.
MPBA: Adding value and opportunities within the modular construction industry
The Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA) plays a key role in supporting all sections of the modular construction industry. Leading best practice principles, the association is represented on many committees for the benefit of members.
Beattie Passive’s Passivhaus affordable and homeless housing projects in Wales win...
Two affordable and homeless housing projects in Wales from Beattie Passive have won industry awards for social value delivered and building performance.