Key considerations that executives must consider when specifying MMC Challenges from skills shortages around the globe, high levels of inflation and poor productivity has left the construction industry seeking new solutions and ways of working. Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) is a tool that, with the right consideration and intent, could help solve these […]
Learn how crusher buckets are establishing the way for a more sustainable future in construction. Introduction A crusher bucket is a wonder of contemporary engineering and ground-breaking development in the realm of construction and excavation machinery. This ground-breaking attachment is intended to fundamentally alter how we handle crushing and recycling chores at construction sites. A […]
A historic builders’ merchant is planning to open a new design centre in Birmingham. EH Smith has lodged plans to renovate a derelict warehouse in the city’s Digbeth district to create a new hub for the construction industry. It is eyeing a site at 312-314 Bradford Street currently occupied by a 20th-century warehouse. The family-owned […]
Together has provided a £4.86m, 12-month bridging facility to St Arthur Homes to acquire 32 ultra low-carbon homes built on a 250-year-old military barracks site in Chatham, Kent. The dwellings — built by modular construction group TopHat using modern methods of construction (MMC) — are located on the hillside on the site of Kitchener Barracks, […]
Eco-friendly bamboo potential mainstream construction material after researchers make break through Scientists at the University of Bristol have successfully used screws as connectors in bamboo without splitting the material. The study, recently published in the journal Construction and Building Materials, proposes a safe yet efficient prediction model for a simple connection method for bamboo, which […]
Six companies have been selected to advance in the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) competition. Among the chosen contenders are industry giants like EDF, Rolls Royce and GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy International LLC. The SMR competition aligns with the government’s strategic plan to revitalise nuclear power. The government’s ambition is to have up to a quarter of […]
Solar Energy UK has stated that “planning rules have become uneven and unfair” for installing solar panels. A statement released by the organisation highlights an altercation that occurred in Derbyshire when a local resident installed solar panels on her roof. According to the BBC, it is alleged that Mary Smail, of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, applied to […]
Bringing together the best of the best businesses and leaders at the forefront of offsite construction, the 2023 Offsite Awards shines a light on the ideas, innovations and products driving offsite and MMC technology further than ever before. A year of progress and change, 2023 has seen offsite construction make impressive leaps forward in […]
UPDATED: 28.09.23 COMMENT FROM CROMER HOMES: A spokesperson from Comer Homes Group said: “The Comer Homes Group is surprised and extremely disappointed by the decision of the Royal Borough of Greenwich to issue an enforcement notice in respect of our Mast Quay Phase ll development. “We are particularly surprised to see the accompanying public statements […]
Sheffield’s first ‘net zero in operation’ Council homes lifted into position Over three days in August 2023, Sheffield’s first ‘net zero in operation’ council homes were safely lifted into position at the Duffield Place site in Woodseats. Before being transported to site, the homes were built in a quality-controlled UK factory using a light gauge […]