Industry News

The construction world is ever-changing, with new technologies and digital developments happening all the time. In such a fast-paced industry, keeping up with news and announcements can be difficult. 

Here on the Offsite Hub, we are dedicated to keeping you updated with the most informative and topical stories in the construction industry but with a particular focus on modern methods of construction and offsite construction techniques. We select the most relevant stories for you to stay up to date with the world of light steel frame, volumetric modular technology, structural timber precast concrete hybrid solutions and MEP innovations. 

Please see below stories which are from a range of sources and are focused articles and press releases on the most dynamic developments in the offsite industry including official pieces from our own Offsite Magazine and full coverage of the offsite awards winners.



Morgan Sindall Awarded Major Schools Contracts

19th March 2021

Morgan Sindall Construction have been awarded two major upgrade contracts, totalling £13.5million. The redevelopment of Queensmead School in the north London borough of Hillingdon and Haileybury Turnford School in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, are...

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Tiling Alternative Made For Modular

18th March 2021

Modular housing specialist ModPods International has used Fibo's waterproof wall panel system as an alternative to tiles in its pioneering factory-built home for Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust. Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust...

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At the Heart of Wellness

18th March 2021

Recently winning the ‘Winner of Winners’ Award at the Structural Timber Awards, Maggie’s Leeds once again proved that timber provides a stylish, contemporary and natural feel to a healthcare environment. As many know,...

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Special Build for Special School

17th March 2021

It’s sometimes easy to overlook the importance of a simple classroom block. The latest addition to Ty Gwyn Special School may look like a normal school building, but it is packed with interesting features and was delivered using...

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TopHat to deliver 183 factory-built homes to Kent development

17th March 2021

Modular builder TopHat is to supply 183 factory-built homes to the next phase of the Kitchener Barracks development in Chatham, Kent. The planning application, submitted to Medway Council this week, includes proposals...

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Merit Positioned for Growth in 2021

17th March 2021

Merit announced it has maintained revenues and invested for growth in the 15-month period ending 30 June 2020. Merit and its subsidiaries combine the benefits of a unique approach to offsite manufacturing with innovative...

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Sika’s Full Range of Modular Solutions

16th March 2021

Sika UK has grown steadily over the past few years, despite operating in challenging market conditions and have appointed Simon Griffiths as Head of Sales – Modular Construction, a role that will see him build on the continued growth of...

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Excel Structures Enters 2021 in Optimistic Mood

16th March 2021

Despite the uncertainty that many businesses have had to face since the emergence of COVID-19, specialist offsite building solutions provider, Excel Structures, is optimistic that 2021 will be a year of opportunity. As Managing...

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Legal & General modular business to double workforce

15th March 2021

Legal & General Modular Homes is to hire an extra 350 people, more than doubling its existing workforce, as it starts a major modular development in Bristol. The business is to build 185 new homes, comprising two-...

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Ingenious Completes Funding Deal with Citu

15th March 2021

Ingenious Real Estate Finance LLP has agreed a £19million loan facility with property developer Citu, to fund the next 120 units at the Climate Innovation District (CID) in Leeds. The loan will fund the development of 120...

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TopHat Future-Proofing Newbuild Homes

15th March 2021

Offsite construction is transforming the built environment and nowhere is that felt most in the housing sector, with volumetric modular methods providing huge opportunities for change. Andrew Shepherd, Managing Director at TopHat, talked to...

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Volumetric Modular: Providing an Agile Solution

12th March 2021

Jackie Maginnis, Chief Executive, Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA) discusses how offsite construction can respond to help provide a solution to the many recent events that have resulted in the construction industry coming...

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RCKa modular hostel for Camden Council wins approval

12th March 2021

RCKa has won approval to build a modular, 39-unit hostel for Camden Council in north London The scheme in Camden Road will replace an existing hostel building, which comprised one-bedroom...

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VIVID Future with BoKlok

12th March 2021

BoKlok UK, the sustainable, quality low-cost home provider, jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA, and leading affordable housing provider VIVID, have announced a new innovative joint venture to deliver modular homes. The two organisations are...

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Women in modular: Addressing construction’s age old gender imbalance

11th March 2021

The construction industry has traditionally been a field dominated by men, with a whopping 87.5% of construction workers out of the two million in the UK being male. There are certainly countless reasons for this disparity, but the...

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Premier Modular wins £9.8m fast-track hospital job

11th March 2021

Offsite specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a £9.8m project for Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to build a 62-bed Priority Assessment Unit at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey. Main contractor Premier will...

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ilke Homes and Man GPM building beyond carbon

11th March 2021

ilke Homes and Man GPM have signed a £31million deal to develop 227 new homes in Grantham. The deal marks the biggest institutional investment into modular housing so far in 2021 and will create a mixed tenure community with a range of...

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Structural analysis software assists work on Dyson Village

11th March 2021

SCIA Engineer's structural analysis software produces a comprehensive design package for the Dyson Village in Malmesbury Client: Design Engineering Workshop Construction End Date: Nov-2018 ...

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NHF Hunts for Manufacturers

11th March 2021

Building Better, the National Housing Federation supported alliance of housing associations developing offsite solutions for the social housing sector, has begun a search for three manufacturers to deliver its first framework for modern...

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AIMCH housebuilding innovation project publishes encouraging results for advanced MMC

11th March 2021

Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH), the innovation consortium set up to transform the housebuilding sector, has today published its second-year progress report showing encouraging results and key learnings for...

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Cost, safety and wastage among themes in Homes England MMC study

10th March 2021

A research project examining 1,800 homes built using modern methods of construction (MMC) will focus on 16 key themes including cost and pace of build, safety performance and levels of wastage. The six-year study, led...

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Rollalong Completes Royal School of Artillery Café

10th March 2021

Modular construction specialist Rollalong has used the latest offsite techniques to provide a new café for students and staff at the Royal School of Artillery in Larkhill Garrison on Salisbury Plain. The café is the latest building delivered...

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Shot in the arm for Royal Arsenal

10th March 2021

Building 11 is a particularly unique building at the heart of the Royal Arsenal Riverside development in Woolwich, combining the refurbishment of a listed building with offsite delivery. Building 11 is part of the Royal...

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LSFA: New Guide to Specification

9th March 2021

Utilising light steel frame as the principle structural component in a building creates many design opportunities. To help understand this better, the Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA) has launched a new Specification & Engineering...

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

9th March 2021

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

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Swan showing the way forward

8th March 2021

Geoff Pearce, Deputy Chief Executive at Swan Housing, told us about a busy 2021 ahead as its second factory gets ready to transform production of both its cross laminated timber (CLT) and steel frame-based homes. Swan Housing...

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Funding boost in offsite construction push

8th March 2021

A modern methods of construction (MMC) taskforce will be established by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) as part of the chancellor's spring Budget, announced last week. The taskforce will be...

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Homes England names sites for six-year MMC study

8th March 2021

Homes England to write annual report on progress of 1,800 homes Homes England has set out the details of eight developments on which it is to conduct an in-depth, six-year study of the use of modern methods of construction in...

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Smartroof Boosts Offsite Production Capability Boosts Offsite Production Capability

8th March 2021

Smartroof, UK manufacturer of offsite, panelised 'room in roof' systems, has completed a £1.2 million investment in its Derbyshire production facility to drive efficiencies, improve quality and meet the growing demand for its modular...

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Willmott Dixon places £3.5m pod deal with Offsite Solutions

7th March 2021

Willmott Dixon has awarded two contracts worth £3.5m to Offsite Solutions to supply bathroom pods for a £78m regeneration scheme in Birmingham. The development, commissioned by Lend Lease on behalf of Birmingham City Council,...

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Fire Resistance of Light Steel Frame

4th March 2021

Mark Lawson and Andrew Way of the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) discuss issues related to fire resistance of buildings and introduce upcoming new SCI guidance on the fire resistance of light steel framing. Since the Grenfell...

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ROCKWOOL® creates Resource Hub for ventilated façade solutions

4th March 2021

As ventilated façades continue to grow in popularity, due to their versatility and contribution to energy efficiency, ROCKWOOL has developed a specialist hub to aid the specification of insulation for within the cladding system. Through this...

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Taskforce to boost construction using MMC

3rd March 2021

 £10m body to drive adoption of offsite housebuilding revealed in Budget documents A taskforce designed to stimulate housebuilding using modern methods of construction (MMC) and backed by £10m of government funding...

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£10m Transformation of ‘Long-Neglected’ Hexham Bunker Begins

3rd March 2021

The £10 million redevelopment of a former nuclear bunker which will create 60 new permanent jobs on the outskirts of Hexham has now commenced. Led by Newcastle-based Union Property Development Ltd, the project will deliver a...

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Government to launch taskforce to accelerate delivery of MMC housing

3rd March 2021

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is set to establish a Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Taskforce to accelerate the delivery of MMC homes in the UK. Announced as part of today's Budget, the MMC...

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Why modular housing is primed to deliver the green homes of the future

3rd March 2021

In June 2019, the UK became the first country to commit to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Environmentally-friendly homes have a key role to play in achieving this ambitious target, and modular housing is...

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A Rapid and Affordable Solution to the Homeless Crisis

2nd March 2021

Based on extensive market research and optimising offsite construction, a new concept in volumetric modular homes aimed at rough sleepers has been developed and rigorously tested to help overcome a nationwide crisis. As part of their...

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Building with Technology

2nd March 2021

Since its launch in 2015, Project Etopia has seen its profile rise year-on-year. We spoke to Rosanna Lawn, Global Brand & Strategic Partnerships Director, about the importance of technology, disruptive design and factory manufacture on UK...

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Ilke signs deal with EMH for Notts homes

2nd March 2021

Scheme for 42 homes is Ilke's first on Network Rail land Modular housebuilder Ilke Homes has signed a deal with housing association EMH to take on 42 affordable homes it is building on a former Network Rail site in...

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Caledonian Modular wins 20-storey Canary Wharf aparthotel

1st March 2021

Caledonian has confirmed the award of a big modular contract package for a 279-key aparthotel in Canary Wharf, London. Canary Wharf Contractors is delivering the main build after a £74m development loan was secured by Canary Wharf...

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NHBC honours best of the best in UK house building

1st March 2021

NHBC, the UK's leading new home warranty and insurance provider, has announced the Supreme Awards winners of its flagship Pride in the Job competition which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. NHBC launched the first Pride in the...

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New Dimensions in Roofing

1st March 2021

Room-in-roof systems provide invaluable benefits to housebuilders looking to create space and energy efficient design – this is reflected in a new system from Ultrapanel Building Technologies that is set to combine offsite...

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Offsite manufacturing speeds up build of regeneration scheme

28th February 2021

Willmott Dixon has joined forces with bathroom pod manufacturer Offsite Solutions to reap the benefits of offsite manufacturing during the build of its two plots worth £78m as part of the wider £500m Perry Barr Residential Scheme. ...

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Stirling Prize-winning architect wins planning for MMC council homes

26th February 2021

North Somerset council picked designer of last year's prize-winning Goldsmith Street for 52-home project Architect Mikhail Riches has won planning for 52 Passivhaus-certified homes near Bristol it has designed for North Somerset...

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Race on for £1.6bn public sector modular framework

26th February 2021

Firms given until end of next month to register interest Contractors have been put on notice for a £1.6bn modular construction framework advertised on Contracts Finder, the UK's post-Brexit answer to the Official Journal....

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Offsite Manufacturing to accelerate the delivery of new homes in Hertfordshire

26th February 2021

Hertfordshire’s leading organisations are committing to sustainable housebuilding, which will see the county use offsite manufacturing (OSM) and modern methods of construction (MMC), to accelerate the delivery of sustainable homes. An...

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Multi-million pound community hub completes in South London

24th February 2021

A multi-million pound community hub project has reached completion in South London. Offsite construction specialist The McAvoy Group has completed work on the £5.3m Timebridge Community Centre in New Addington, Croydon. ...

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MMC slow to take off despite worries over materials and labour, RLB report finds

23rd February 2021

Consultant's annual survey of procurement trends also reveals use of BIM only creeping up at tender stage Material costs and availability along with supply chain capacity are among the two biggest issues set to worry...

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Right First Time Solutions

22nd February 2021

The University of Warwick's new Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building (IBRB) wanted to push the boundaries of what is possible in construction, and with a key driver to minimise disruption to the...

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Precast delivers despite the pandemic

22nd February 2021

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COVID has taught us that construction is vital

19th February 2021

With construction at the heart of the UK's post-COVID recovery, the sector needs to focus on the triple bottom line of profit, people and the planet says Peter Duff, European Finance Director at Laing O'Rourke. The construction...

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Office of the Future

19th February 2021

Our workplaces are facing a series of challenges in a rapidly changing future and the design and creation of new workplaces needs to be radically different from the past. Ed Hayden, Director at architects...

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Steel – at the centre of construction

19th February 2021

Frank and forthright discussions were the order of the day at a recent Focus on Framing virtual roundtable, seeking to identify many of the key drivers for the specification and sustainability of light steel...

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Innovation: an offsite challenge

18th February 2021

Cambridge Innovation Parks Limited (CIP), BRE and 3PM have collaborated to manage an exciting challenge to the timber and offsite construction industry aimed at commercial projects.

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Quality, MMC and climate change key themes for NHBC’s Building for tomorrow 30th year

17th February 2021

The line-up for NHBC's Building for tomorrow (Bft) event, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021, has been revealed.  In March, NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK,...

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Offsite construction: 13 contract considerations for developers

17th February 2021

In 2020 we produced a checklist of points that developers need to factor in when considering MMC projects. To further assist developers identify key themes in relation to their projects...

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Contractors sought for £1bn low carbon factory homes framework

16th February 2021

Oxford City Council has started the search for contractors to deliver factory-built sustainable homes as part of a framework worth up to £1bn. In a contract notice, Oxford City Housing Limited (OCHL), which is...

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‘Robot’ JCB to install MMC in innovative trial

12th February 2021

A trial will test to see whether a JCB excavator installed with sensing technology can accurately install prefabricated construction sub-assemblies. The Construction Innovation Hub (CIH) government-backed Big...

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A green year for developers – Sustainable construction

12th February 2021

2020 was a turning point for developers, viewing their developments  with a green filter. It consolidated the importance of sustainable construction. This year we will see a ratcheting up of the "green" uptake in all projects where...

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Wates Construction overcomes Covid challenge to deliver new Gateshead SEN school

11th February 2021

Wates Construction has completed its first project for Gateshead Council with the delivery of a £12m new school for children with special educational needs (SEN). The new Gibside SEN School saw Wates...

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New Roofing Concept Achieves Prestigious Verification

11th February 2021

Ultrapanel Technologies has become the first ‘room in the roof’ specialist in the UK to secure both BBA Certification and the prestigious NHBC Accepts mark for its offsite manufactured Ultrapanel® roofing system. Ultrapanel is a totally new...

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The perks of MMC and the Covid-19 effect

10th February 2021

Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in place – along with the government's 'Build Build Build'...

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Merit wins contract to build £30m hospital of the future in Northumberland

10th February 2021

Northumberland construction company Merit has been enlisted to build a £30m new hospital in Berwick, in a project set to create hundreds of new jobs. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has awarded the contract to the...

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Cabot Square Acquires Majority Stake In Premier Modular

8th February 2021

Cabot Square Capital has acquired a majority shareholding in Premier Modular, one of the UK's leading offsite construction specialists, for an undisclosed sum. The investment will support the strategic growth of Premier's modular hire business...

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TopHat delivers some of the UK’s most energy-efficient homes for Medway Council

8th February 2021

Tech-enabled housebuilder hands over 20-home affordable-led scheme to Medway Council Modular homes, which will be managed and operated by mhs homes, are more energy-efficient than 92 percent of new-builds in the UK Scheme supports...

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Interserve Construction Appoints New Technical Director to Focus on Digital Transformation and MMC Strategy

8th February 2021

Interserve Construction has announced the appointment of a new Technical Director, to sit on the Senior Leadership Team of the major construction and engineering services company. Mark Buckle, who currently works as Divisional...

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Manufacturers call for material substitutions to help combat Brexit shortages

5th February 2021

But CPA says 'supply chains are generally slow to change' Masonry manufacturers have urged construction firms to use UK-sourced masonry instead of imported timber to combat shortages post-Brexit. The Timber...

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Northumberland's Merit Holdings maintains sales and invests for future

5th February 2021

Northumberland sustainable construction company Merit has maintained its revenues and invested for growth in a trading year impacted by the pandemic. The Cramlington business has posted accounts for the 15 months ending June 30...

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Modular firm Jan Snel set out plans to build a UK MMC housing business

5th February 2021

Dutch modular building firm Jan Snel has set out plans to build an MMC housing business in the UK that would turn over up to €400m (£350m) within as little as five years and aim to deliver a thousand homes a year. Speaking...

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Learn with TRADA Live: A new online learning programme exploring the biggest topics affecting the timber industry today

4th February 2021

In the face of continuing restrictions, the online events calendar is increasingly saturated. Yet TRADA's first online learning session, which took place on 14 January, has been hailed a roaring success – with over 250 attendees tuning...

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Building work is finished on new £7.6m state-of-the-art unit at Wigan Infirmary

4th February 2021

A state-of-the-art healthcare facility has been officially handed over at Wigan Infirmary. The £7.6m community assessment unit will deliver a new type of healthcare and is designed to help reduce emergency admissions. It will also ensure...

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Peel L&P’s vision for city centre land set to become a new community to help Manchester’s homeless

3rd February 2021

Peel L&P has provided land beneath 22 railway arches in Manchester rent free for 40 modular homes to be built to help reduce homelessness in the city and support people into permanent housing, secure jobs and independent living. ...

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Jan Snel establishes UK Office in South Wales

1st February 2021

Jan Snel UK has now launched. Dutch company Jan Snel BV, a pioneer in modular building, is bringing its commitment to smarter, swifter and more sustainable construction to the UK market. Jan Snel is a subsidiary of Japanese market...

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Roofspace strives for sustainable start to 2021

31st January 2021

Roofspace Solutions, an award-winning provider of modern methods of construction, has kicked off the year with a goal to plant more than 2,000 trees in the next 12 months. The pledge has been made in partnership with...

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Merit poised for huge expansion after doubling factory footprint

24th January 2021

A pioneering Northumberland construction company is on the brink of significant job creation after doubling its manufacturing footprint. Cramlington based Merit – the 2018 North East Company of...

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Faithful+Gould strengthens MMC leadership team

21st January 2021

Faithful+Gould, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has added to its team of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) experts with the appointment of Stephen Wightman.  Stephen will head Faithful+Gould's consultancy offer in the MMC marketplace,...

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Housing associations team up to build 9,000 offsite homes a year

21st January 2021

A total of 18 housing associations have created a new alliance for the north of England, with a target of delivering 9,000 offsite homes each year. The Offsite Homes Alliance (OSHA) will be led by...

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Innovative partnership to create energy efficient homes for Dundee

20th January 2021

Caledonia Housing Association has teamed up with a family-run housing developer to create new, highly energy-efficient homes in Dundee, all of which will be constructed off-site. The Association and Discovery Homes are...

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Morgan Sindall lands £13.5m offsite school projects

20th January 2021

Morgan Sindall Construction has secured two contracts worth £13.5m to deliver two new school projects using offsite construction The redevelopment of Queensmead School in the north London borough...

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Urban&Civic and leading modular house builder TopHat launch Civic Living at 6,200-home Houlton development

18th January 2021

Leading tech-driven manufacturer TopHat appointed as modular housing provider by Urban&Civic at its 1,200-acre Houlton development The homes will be master developer Urban&Civic's first to be built using off-site modular...

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Barratt achieves its highest CDP scores for sustainability

18th January 2021

Barratt Developments plc has achieved its highest results across three disclosures for the 2020 CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) benchmark. Barratt was also the only housebuilder this year to have improved its score from the previous year in all...

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Cemex invests in “kit of parts” offsite housing firm

18th January 2021

Materials giant Cemex has invested in an offsite business it hopes will "revolutionise" the housing industry. Cemex said: "It has become apparent that modular construction, in its current form, is not...

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TopHat to build modular homes at Urban & Civic’s 6,200-home project

18th January 2021

Homes to be Urban & Civic's first to be built using modular construction Modular housebuilder TopHat has been appointed by developer Urban & Civic at a 6,200 home development in Warwickshire. TopHat will...

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Could modular buildings solve NHS capacity issues in 2021?

18th January 2021

Alan Wilson, managing director of ModuleCo Healthcare, discusses what offsite construction has done to support the NHS through Covid-19 pandemic and where we go from here It’s no secret that...

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Offsite construction: A vital weatherproofing tool in meeting housing targets

18th January 2021

John Smith, technical director at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses the benefits of offsite timber building systems in the face of potential weather-enforced downtime on-site While many of us...

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NHBC training surpasses 5,000 NVQs in landmark year

18th January 2021

NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, has this month passed a major milestone, having welcomed more than 5,000 candidates through its NVQ training programmes, 20 years since they were first introduced. ...

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Taylor Lane Timber Frame aids fast track completion of service family homes

15th January 2021

Taylor Lane Timber Frame is pleased to announce that the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) housing scheme across Salisbury Plain Training Area is now complete. In a little over two and half years, main contractor...

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Midlands contractor appointed to major NHS SBS construction framework

15th January 2021

G F Tomlinson has been successfully selected as an approved partner for the NHS Shared Business Services PS-Works: Public Sector Construction Works Framework, which launched on 17 December 2020. The framework...

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Rethinking healthcare design through offsite: Lessons from a pandemic

15th January 2021

Covid-19 could reshape how patients access healthcare – and hospital design needs to reflect that. Offsite construction, 3D modelling and AR/VR could have a crucial role to play, says Christoph Ackermann of...

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Stacey Cassidy: Development of modular a key step on the road towards sustainable housing

14th January 2021

According to the UK Green Building Council, the built environment weighs heavily on the UK's carbon emissions, contributing up to 40% of our carbon footprint. Given the imperative to reach net-zero carbon emissions in Scotland by 2045 to tackle...

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LSFA Launch Specification & Engineering Guide for Light Steel Frame

11th January 2021

Utilising light steel frame as the principle structural component in a building creates many design opportunities. Engaging the manufacturer's design team early ensures that their knowledge and expertise in the use of...

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NHBC Foundation reveals new report on the history and future of MMC

11th January 2021

An in-depth new NHBC Foundation report on how the role of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) has evolved within the house-building industry has just been released. Prefabricated homes have...

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Brick by brick: The role of modular in meeting the housing crisis

11th January 2021

Homes England’s Affordable Homes Programme could prove a step-change in the mainstream adoption of modular and offsite construction. Jahanara Hussain and Sarah Hale of UK law firm TLT examine what needs to happen to de-risk...

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How modular construction can realise Build to Rent’s potential

8th January 2021

Offsite and modular construction will support the rise of Build to Rent, says Nick Cowley, managing director of Euramax The latest figures from the British Property Federation reveal that there are...

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The five major challenges facing UK modular construction

8th January 2021

Keith Beverley, key account manager at Wavin UK, discusses the five most prevalent threats experienced by modular construction today There’s no question that the modular construction industry in...

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ilke Homes and whg partner to deliver 43 homes in Southam

7th January 2021

ilke Homes and whg partner to deliver 43 homes in Southam, Warwickshire. ilke Homes continues expansion into the South Midlands after agreeing deal with whg to deliver much-needed affordable homes for the local community ...

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ISG secures £35 million trio of schools for the DfE

6th January 2021

ISG has secured an additional £35 million of framework wins with the Department for Education (DfE) to build three new schools across the UK utilising its innovative standard component design principles. The new projects include...

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Featuring presentations from those who are shaping our city skylines

5th January 2021

The Tall Buildings Conference and Exhibition returned for a second year but to overcome the current COVID-19 restrictions, the 2020 event organisers looked to digital technology to provide a solution. ...

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Offsite key for SES Engineering Services to deliver £23m of works to South London Hospital

5th January 2021

National engineering specialist, SES Engineering Services (SES), is set to save 8,000 labour hours by using offsite to deliver £23m of works at the Springfield Hospital redevelopment in Tooting, South London. Working ...

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EUROBRICK FOR MODULAR SCHOOLS INNOVATION

22nd December 2020

Leading brick slip cladding specialist, Eurobrick, has been supplying its systems to the education sector for 30 years and, more recently, with offsite construction specialist Reds10 to supply two new school projects in Reading; Green Park...

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