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.



Aquarian Cladding Systems Launches Gebrik Modular

2nd February 2023

Brick façade specialists Aquarian Cladding have launched Gebrik Modular for the perfect solution for the modular housing market. The factory-produced panelised system is the perfect solution for buildings under 11 metres...

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Extensive 20 Year Programme In Final Phase

2nd February 2023

Kidbrooke Village, an extensive project encompassing multiple residential, leisure, and community facilities in one of London's most popular areas, has already seen more than 1,500 new homes...

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Precision Strategy Wins At Walsall

2nd February 2023

Construction of a new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre at Walsall Manor Hospital has adopted an offsite approach to MEP provision to award-winning effect. The new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre at Walsall Manor Hospital is to...

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Zero-Carbon Homes Pick Up Regional Housing Award

1st February 2023

A planned modular housing development has received the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) award in the South West’s Constructing Excellence Awards, while being shortlisted for further national accolades.

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Smarter Offsite Services

1st February 2023

SES Engineering Services (SES), has completed £25million worth of engineering services at The JJ Mack Building, commercial developer Helical's flagship scheme for sustainability. Working closely and collaboratively with principal...

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Modular Firm Expansion After Major Funding Boost

31st January 2023

A modular firm is expanding its Yorkshire operation after receiving £500,000 funding. SPT Systems in Driffield is moving to a bigger premises and doubling its workforce after receiving the financial boost from the Northern...

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Futurebuild Returns for 2023

31st January 2023

Futurebuild is back with its 17th edition, taking place on the 07 - 09 March 2023 at London's ExCeL. Futurebuild provides the stage for inspiring ideas, innovative solutions and knowledge sharing to drive sustainable construction and help us...

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Patchworks Development Brings New Homes To Waltham Forest

31st January 2023

A regeneration project across the London borough of Waltham Forest, is set to put the London Plan vision into operation ultimately bringing 18,000 new homes to the area. ...

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Steel Sings Out At Canary Quay

31st January 2023

A light gauge steel frame from Sigmat is at the centre of a new flagship development near the centre of Norwich that is breathing new life into riverside living. Canary Quay is a four-phased, light gauge steel-framed development of...

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SOLOHAUS Tackling Essex Homelessness

30th January 2023

Award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group has gifted six SOLOHAUSTM homes to the Salvation Army, to help tackle homelessness in Basildon, Essex, as part of their Foundation 200 initiative. Designed to provide follow-on temporary...

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Toolkit Of Tricks

30th January 2023

With a mission is to revolutionise construction and change the way houses are designed, manufactured, procured and built. COLAB and its DfMA Toolkit is providing several answers to the UK’s housing crisis.

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Approval for Over 200 ‘Much Needed’ Affordable Homes in Edinburgh

27th January 2023

Plans for the build of over 200 affordable homes in Edinburgh have been given the green light. It comes as the City of Edinburgh Council looks to provide more 'much needed' affordable housing in the capital. At least 130 of...

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Everton Stadium Engineers Overcome Challenging Location With Offsite Construction

27th January 2023

A challenging location has driven out of the box thinking for the design and construction of...

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New Appointment At Boklok UK

27th January 2023

The innovative and sustainable home provider, jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA has appointed Emma Plumridge as Sales and Marketing Director. Emma joins after 12 years at Stubbings Property Marketing consultancy, which has also been...

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Better Procurement For Better Homes Update

27th January 2023

The Housing Forum has published a new supplementary guide that offers advice on how to procure in a ‘hyperinflationary’ environment and will be of interest to all home developers. With...

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Ecology BS to Launch Mortgages for Offsite Homes

26th January 2023

Ecology Building Society is launching mortgages for homes created using modular construction. The mutual has partnered with four modular construction manufacturers so far and more suppliers are set to sign up. These include NHouse, R. House,...

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Wilmott Dixon Deal Will See Affordable Homes In Peterborough

26th January 2023

The completion of a multi-million pound deal between leading housebuilder Wilmott Dixon and Cambridgeshire-based housing provider Cross Keys Homes will see 315 new affordable houses constructed...

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A Seismic Shift In Construction Technology

26th January 2023

Never in our history has the construction industry been so ripe for disruption to its practices and processes. On behalf of Seismic Group, Richard Crosby explains how a platform approach and offsite technology can play a central part in that...

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NFCC Looks For Building Clarity

25th January 2023

The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) have released a 'Position Statement' on Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) calling on the government to tighten rules for the testing of offsite systems including volumetric modular methods. ...

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Why Offsite Delivers More For Less

25th January 2023

James Withey, Managing Director at Algeco Offsite Solutions, examines the role offsite manufacturing could play in offsetting the Governments investment cuts, keeping UK construction on track to deliver on its targets. In its autumn...

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Vistry to Keep Countryside’s Giant Modular Plant Under Plan to Build Homes for HAs

24th January 2023

Brand new 3,500 homes-a-year Bardon factory had been put up for sale by Countryside prior to Vistry buyout. Housebuilder Vistry is planning to use the brand-new offsite factory it acquired as part of the purchase of...

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Benx Facades – Going for Growth

24th January 2023

After achieving record turnover in 2022, Benx Facades is optimistic for continued growth in 2023 and beyond. Last year's total sales of £35 million reflect increases across its core business segments – New Build, Retrofit and...

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Ambitious NHS Project Begins Second Phase

24th January 2023

The Baird Family Hospital and Anchor Centre, a £224.8 million development in Aberdeen is one of the largest NHS projects in the UK, with the first buildings due for completion in 2023. ...

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A Masonry Solution to Meet the MMC Demand

24th January 2023

H+H Vertical Wall Panels combine the cost benefits associated with offsite construction with the reassuring high performance of masonry, offering an MMC system recognised under NHBC and NHBC Accepts.

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Boosted Learning

24th January 2023

A new senior school building for Crosfields School, a co-educational independent day school in Reading makes the most of the site's hilltop position and boasts a superb timber approach to living and learning. Designed to protect the landscape...

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Modular Leader Wins Women In Construction Award

23rd January 2023

SO Modular's Operations Director, Charlotte Hale, has been named as winner of the Women in Construction category at this year's Swansea Bay Business Awards. The award was presented to Hale at the prestigious annual awards ceremony,...

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Fusion’s Range Of Fire Tested Walling Systems Is Evolving

23rd January 2023

Fusion Steel Framing has combined two decades of industry experience and technical knowledge to expand their award winning range of solutions. Providing precision-engineered light steel framing...

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View From A Hill

23rd January 2023

York's historic Clifford's Tower has been radically transformed with a modern timber staircase and engineered timber viewing area that breathes new life into this ancient monument. ...

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North Ayshire Aims To Connect

20th January 2023

Connect Modular are bringing much needed housing to the market with several successes that have seen them appointed on the H2 New Build Housing Construction Framework by the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA). The four-year...

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Think Offsite From The Start

20th January 2023

Offsite manufacturing has jumped to the forefront of many debates within the construction industry in recent years and as Ross Baxter, Managing Director of Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions points out, it's time to debunks several 'myths' to...

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Etex Map Out Road To Sustainability By 2030

19th January 2023

Light Steel Frame Association member and leader in lightweight construction solutions, Etex, have published its Sustainability Report, detailing its commitment to achieving ambitious...

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System Of Choice

19th January 2023

Kingspan – one of the most familiar names in advanced insulation and innovative building systems – recently hosted a special factory tour allowing visitors to learn more about their TEK® Building System and view their advanced...

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Passivhaus Specialist Beattie Passive Win Prestigious Industry Awards

18th January 2023

Beattie Passive recently won two prestigious industry awards in as many weeks and continues its fast recruitment drive. The Norwich-based Passivhaus specialist was recognised at the Inside Housing Development Awards for the affordable...

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Offsite Has The Answers

18th January 2023

As Colin Dalton, Co-Founder and Director at architectural practice Gray Design explains, offsite technology holds many keys to unlocking low-carbon construction for the social housing sector. In recent years European and UK...

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SFS Extension For York Hospital

17th January 2023

York Hospital is building a multi-million pound two-storey light steel frame extension to improve the emergency department. This requires significant work to deliver a vital new eight bedded resuscitation area,...

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Inspirational Living

17th January 2023

The first large-scale affordable modular housing development in Scotland has been completed within budget and one month ahead of schedule showing the vast benefits offsite can bring. The ground-breaking £9.8million project was...

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New Modular School Completes As Part Of Offsite Schools Framework

16th January 2023

Work has completed on Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary School in North Swindon, with the school delivered by offsite construction specialist Reds10. Reds10 was appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) as principal...

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The Technology Behind The Innovation

16th January 2023

Back in 2019 as part of a landmark 20th anniversary celebration, Hill Group pledged to give something back to the communities in which they operate. The pledge – known as Foundation 200 – was set up to gift 200 modular homes to local...

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Southend Gets Zero Boost

13th January 2023

Leading modular housing company ilke Homes has begun on-site to deliver 221 affordable modular homes in Southend-on-Sea, Essex on behalf of The Guinness Partnership. Of the 221 new homes being delivered, 54 are specified to...

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Healthcare Priorities

13th January 2023

Richard Hipkiss, Development Director of the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA), discusses how volumetric technology can support net zero targets for the healthcare sector and produce energy efficient buildings. ...

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Offsite Solutions Secures Second Student Bathroom Contract in Bristol

12th January 2023

Offsite Solutions, the UK's leading bathroom pod specialist, has been awarded its second student living contract at the University of the West of England's Frenchay Campus in Bristol – a £1.7m project to...

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Precast For Solid Success

12th January 2023

We caught up with Tony Jones, Technical Director at The Concrete Centre, to find out more about the benefits of using precast concrete and its important role in the wider offsite construction sector.

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New Student Accommodation For Southwark

12th January 2023

T Lott recently announced the completion of Spa Road student accommodation in South London for Graham Construction. Their scope included both internal and external works on the new-build project...

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EOS Gain Environmental Product Declaration

11th January 2023

EOS Framing has been awarded an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) in accordance with EN 15804+A2 and ISO 14025 / ISO 21930. The scope of the EPD is cradle-to-gate which provides...

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Wolverhampton Gets Modular Boost

11th January 2023

Legal & General Modular Homes (LGMH) have been selected as preferred developer for the major Wolverhampton residential Canalside South scheme. LGMH has been selected by the City of Wolverhampton Council as its preferred developer...

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Manchester Piccadilly Sees Timber Giveaway

10th January 2023

On 1 November 2022, the Time for Timber team handed out trees at Manchester Piccadilly train station to raise awareness of its latest campaign to promote the use of timber as a low-carbon...

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Construction To Start On New Birmingham Academy

10th January 2023

A project to deliver a new school in Winson Green will utilise sustainable building methods as part of the Department of Education (DfE) strategy to make all schools net zero by 2030. The Windsor Olympus Academy will be...

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Studio Anyo Sends Puerto Rico Eco-resort Offsite

9th January 2023

UK architects Studio Anyo has been commissioned to design and project manage a new multi-million-pound eco resort on a Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. The circa £10million project will see the creation of a family of 12 seven luxury...

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Modular Homes And A Housing Lifeline

9th January 2023

Following the launch of the latest addition to its portfolio – FAMILYHAUS™ – VOLUMETRIC™ now offers a long-term, sustainable housing solution that could provide a lifeline to vulnerable families and recognises the demand for...

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Fresh Report Looks to Optimise Offsite’s Social Value

6th January 2023

A new report, published by the Supply Chain Sustainability School, Akerlof and the University of Salford, has been created to support clients and supply chain organisations on how to enhance the benefits of the social value created using...

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MMC Representative Body In Ireland

6th January 2023

Following the commitments made by the Irish government to promote the use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) as a sustainable, high-performing construction process, industry professionals...

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Offsite Construction Pioneer Merit Enters Next Phase of Growth With 4000m² Factory Expansion

5th January 2023

Merit significantly increases its offsite construction capacity to meet industry demand for sustainable, cost-efficient and high-quality solutions which can be delivered at speed...

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Trimble Brings an Easier and More Connected Construction Workflow to Modular Matters

5th January 2023

Leading the digital revolution, Trimble will be demonstrating the benefits of its Connected Construction workflow for the offsite sector at Modular Matters 2023. Taking place on 7 – 8 February...

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Modulaire Group Publish Global Sustainability Report

5th January 2023

Algeco parent company, Modulaire Group has published its Global Sustainability Report detailing how the global business has placed sustainability at the forefront of strategy and decision-making. 'Sustainable Modular Solutions for a...

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WISA® BioBond Introduced Across UPM WISA-Spruce Range

4th January 2023

UPM's ultra-sustainable new technology, WISA BioBond is now the standard bonding agent in all James Latham Ltd's collection of UPM WISA-Spruce. WISA BioBond is the latest bonding innovation from UPM, a globally renowned manufacturer of...

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NHBC Launches Build to Rent Industry Insights

3rd January 2023

NHBC, the UK's leading independent provider of warranty and insurance for newbuild homes, has brought together some of the leaders of Build to Rent to share their thoughts on this burgeoning sector. Available to download and in...

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Verifying The Sustainability Benefits

3rd January 2023

Light Steel Frame Technology is widely specified throughout the UK construction industry and members of the Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA) have demonstrated that it is a highly reliable,...

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Councillors Visit Pioneering Hope Green Development

2nd January 2023

Modular housebuilder ilke Homes was joined by Iceni Projects to host local councillors at the pioneering Hope Green development in Stanford-le-Hope where the company, in partnership with Gresham House and Octopus Energy, is delivering the...

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Accsys Increases Accoya® Wood Capacity

30th December 2022

Accsys, the manufacturer of Accoya wood, has successfully expanded production capacity at its facilities in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The first commercial batch of Accoya wood has been produced...

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Light Steel Frame Wins at Abbey Wall

29th December 2022

Light Steel Frame Wins at Abbey Wall A brand new six-storey apartment block at the Abbey Wall development in Merton, South West London has been constructed over a third faster than traditional concrete methods, while mitigating on-site safety...

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A Triumph For Offsite Construction And Lightweight Steel

29th December 2022

The construction site has changed dramatically over the years, with safety, sustainability, efficiency, and legislation all driving factors that have led to product innovation and materials...

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USA-Based Modular Building Specialist Announces UK Expansion

28th December 2022

Global modular building specialist, Volumetric Building Companies (VBC), has announced ambitious plans to expand in the UK. VBC is on track to become a $1billion modular construction company over the next three years and is now targeting the...

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Bouygues Completes Landmark Modular Scheme

27th December 2022

Bouygues UK has completed its first 'self-delivered' modular project, successfully delivering 491 bedrooms of student accommodation at The Riverside, a mixed use development in the historic City of Canterbury. Three of Bouygues...

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Light Steel Technology Takes Centre Stage

27th December 2022

At launch in 2015, the offsite awards were certainly ahead of the 'mmc' curve and now in their eighth year, 2022 witnessed record entries. It was not only the number of entries that were...

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Turner & Townsend Appoint New Head of MMC

26th December 2022

Turner & Townsend has appointed Dave Clowe as its new Head of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), Real Estate. He will spearhead the development and expansion of Turner & Townsend's MMC advisory service across cost management and...

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Product Platform Rulebook Driving New Development Path

23rd December 2022

The Construction Innovation Hub recently published the first edition Product Platform Rulebook. Following consultation with over 200 industry and government stakeholders, the Rulebook has been updated to deliver a clear path to deploying a...

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New Design Guide To Transform Scotland’s Approach To Affordable Housing

22nd December 2022

A new catalogue of net zero carbon building designs could provide a significant boost to Scotland's affordable housing sector, as part of a standardised approach for local authorities and housing associations to adopt across a range of future...

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Future Homes Hub Appoints Chair

20th December 2022

David Thomas (pictured) the Chief Executive at Barratt Developments PLC, has been appointed as the inaugural chair of the Future Homes Hub. The Future Homes Hub is a new and independent organisation bringing the homebuilding industry together,...

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A Change In Design Philosophy

20th December 2022

Offsite construction is on the rise, with governments globally placing their trust in it as a credible way to deliver more sustainable, high-quality housing quickly. Here experts from structural...

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Geberit adds to Product Offering

19th December 2022

Geberit has expanded its iCon bathroom series with new product enhancements, offering pod and modular manufacturers a greater choice of hygienic WC solutions that put sustainability and ease of installation front of mind. Rimfree...

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Maximising Supply Chain Synergy

15th December 2022

Mike Fairey, Managing Director of Fusion Steel Framing, highlights the value of developing a more synergetic approach to the supply chain in a bid to optimise delivery performance. When we talk about the supply chain, we often...

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An MMC Solution in Masonry

15th December 2022

H+H Vertical Wall Panels are storey-high panels of aircrete that can be used to build a complete house shell within five days. The word 'offsite' tends not...

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Modular Homes and a Housing Lifeline

15th December 2022

Following the launch of the latest addition to its portfolio – FAMILYHAUS™ – VOLUMETRIC™ now offers a long-term, sustainable housing solution that could provide a lifeline to vulnerable families and recognises the demand for...

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M-AR Goes Back to School with New Education Project

15th December 2022

Work is well underway on-site at Little Ilford secondary school in Newham, London where offsite specialist contractor M-AR is currently working on one of its largest education projects to date. The London Borough of Newham has...

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OSHA: Better Together

15th December 2022

The Off-Site Homes Alliance (OSHA) currently consists of 23 registered housing providers, pooling talent and working collaboratively to deliver a new generation of quality, energy efficient affordable homes. We spoke to Project Director, Mike...

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Heaton House The Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham

15th December 2022

Supporting elevate property group and Kavannagh construction in the prestigious restoration of the historic 19th century Georgian villa 'Heaton House' – leading manufacturer Sigmat,...

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M-AR’s Crystal-Clear Vision for Future as it Celebrates 15th Anniversary

14th December 2022

This December, specialist offsite manufacturer and contractor M-AR is celebrating 15 successful years of business as it continues to champion offsite solutions to the...

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SoloHaus 'Micro-Homes' in Truro Ready for Residents as Cornwall Council Continues to Tackle Housing Crisis

8th December 2022

Cornwall's ground-breaking modular homes site at Old County Hall in Truro – the first SoloHaus scheme in the South West - has been formally handed over to Cornwall Council. Designed to help tackle the county's housing crisis, the first of...

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Dutch Courage Delivers Offsite Benefits

8th December 2022

Lightweight steel framing systems are a core approach within the offsite sector and as Voestalpine Metsec are proving, its varied shapes, sizes and profiles are playing a major part in a...

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McAvoy Delivers Projects in Education and Health Sectors Valued at Over £40m

7th December 2022

Modular solutions firm harness latest in precision offsite manufacture techniques. Leading offsite manufacturer, McAvoy, has completed the handover of three major contracts worth...

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Introducing Collida Living Home

5th December 2022

Collida are proud to have delivered the next generation of mmc homes - developing two innovative, highly sustainable prototypes that have the ability to redefine affordable housing provision....

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Embodied Carbon Assessment Of A Light Steel Residential Building

1st December 2022

The institution of structural engineers (ISE) has published its guide on 'how to calculate embodied carbon' of building structures. These calculations require that the design solution is known,...

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Milestone As 1,400 New School Places Supported

30th November 2022

Environmentally driven architectural practice, Lungfish Architects has successfully partnered with Morgan Sindall Construction to deliver more than £30m-worth of educational infrastructure in Derby, helping to generate 1,440 additional...

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Appealing to All

30th November 2022

Building new skillsets and developing a wider, more diverse workforce are central to the successful growth and futureproofing of UK construction and the offsite sector. The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE)...

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Design, Manufacture, Assemble…. Repeat

29th November 2022

Work is well advanced at Assembly in Bristol, where a precast concrete and advanced kit of parts approach is part of offsite construction delivering repetition, cost and project efficiency....

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New Routes to Sustainability

29th November 2022

Elaine Toogood, Director, Architecture & Sustainable Design at MPA The Concrete Centre, explores the opportunities and benefits of MMC concrete to support a more circular economy. The construction industry is developing a much...

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The Power of Fastening

28th November 2022

BeA Fastening Systems Ltd is part of the successful global group BeA GmBH and have been in the fastening business for 50 years in the UK. BeA manufacture fixings and fastening for construction...

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Decarbonisation Is Everything!

28th November 2022

Ellen Huelin, head of sustainability at Whitecode, investigates the proposed part z amendment to the building regulations and the importance of embodied carbon regulations. ...

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Employees ‘Summarily Dismissed’ Following Construction Firm’s Collapse Win Legal Battle

25th November 2022

Fourteen members of staff who lost their jobs following the collapse of Newark-based offsite construction firm Caledonian Modular have been awarded 90 days' pay following allegations the company failed to consult with them before making...

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Lightweight & Flexible Offsite Solutions

25th November 2022

Knauf UK & Ireland provide a long-established, innovative and increasingly sophisticated range of products and solutions developed with the offsite market in mind. The range of drywall, ceilings and...

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The Complete Fastening Connection for Offsite

24th November 2022

EJOT helps offsite manufacturers and contractors to deliver superior quality buildings through its 100 years of fastening systems expertise spanning both the construction and industrial engineering sectors. Here in the UK,...

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Green Light For 207-Home Modular Village

24th November 2022

Plans to create a sizeable new development of modular homes off Thane Road at the Boots Alliance campus have been given the go-ahead by Nottingham City Council's planning committee after being unanimously voted through. The plans,...

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EOS Raising The Sustainability Stakes

24th November 2022

Once environmental discussions focused on lifecycle analysis including recycling buildings at the end of life. More recently the focus has been on embodied carbon. But this is only part of the...

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Safety Performance Compliance

24th November 2022

Coming in the wake of the Hackitt review, and receiving royal assent in April 2022, the building safety act covers a raft of changes for housebuilders and developers. These include a new system...

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Making Modular Smart

23rd November 2022

It's been just over two years since one of the UK and Ireland's best known offsite businesses was acquired by certain funds managed by Blantyre Capital Ltd. Since then, the trajectory has been...

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Hope Rise: A Design Blueprint

22nd November 2022

Thousands of zero carbon modular homes above car parks are on the horizon after a successful pilot project in Bristol, that could be the future for housing vulnerable young adults as the...

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Part L Paving The Way To Net Zero

22nd November 2022

Changes to Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) came into force in England on 15 June 2022 in the form of two new approved documents. Part L has been slimmed down from four parts into two volumes – dwellings and buildings other than...

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Decarbonisation is Everything

21st November 2022

Ellen Huelin, Head of Sustainability at Whitecode, investigates the proposed Part Z amendment to the Building Regulations and the importance of embodied carbon regulations. There has been a great deal of focus trained on the energy...

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Tried, Trusted And Rigorously Tested

20th November 2022

Steel framed buildings have been around in the UK since the Ritz Hotel (London) was completed in 1908 and ever since then the Construction industry has been working hard to reduce weight and...

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