Canadian construction companies are struggling with a lack of skilled labor, with around 90% reporting that it is affecting their ability to bid on projects and meet deadlines. To address this challenge, many believe that incorporating digital technologies and offsite construction can help reshape the industry. By using digital tools, construction companies can save time […]
Modular building market leader Portakabin has added three new leaders to its executive team as the company bolsters its dominant position in the offsite industry. With the recent acquisition of healthcare specialist Darwin Group, Portakabin is making serious inroads in asserting pressure on other players in the modular market. With 283,900m2 of manufacturing space across […]
More households are installing heat pumps and solar panels in the UK than ever before, with a 62% jump compared to last year, new data from the official standards body for renewable technologies shows. MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme, industry standards) data shows that in the first six months of 2023, more than 120,000 certified solar […]
Recent years have ushered in a remarkable shift in the construction industry, driven by the evolution of off-site construction. This innovative approach to building structures marks a paradigm change, involving the creation of individual components in a controlled factory environment before they are transported to the construction site for assembly. The surge in off-site construction […]
Building blocks: SAEKI emerges from stealth with $2.3M funding round for its Robots-as-a-service for manufacturing industry Lupfig, Switzerland – 10th August 2023; The architecture, engineering and construction industry has undergone significant changes in recent years yet one major challenge they face is the slow and costly manufacture of large components as part of their installations. […]
THE FIRST of four new residential developments – part of a plan to build 1,000 new homes on Riverside Sunderland – has reached a key milestone. Considered one of the UK’s most ambitious residential developments, Vaux’s new neighbourhood, which will comprise 135 new super-sustainable properties built using modern methods of construction, has reached its peak, […]
Yorkshire based construction products manufacturer Naylor Concrete has invested more than £155,000 in a new research laboratory at its manufacturing site in Barugh Green near Barnsley. The new facility will play a key role in the development of new low carbon concrete materials which will help Naylor and the construction industry deliver net zero. The […]
Are solar batteries a viable alternative to exporting to the Grid? Not at the moment, but the technology landscape is changing fast By Steven Dale Sometimes there are straws in the wind which can make you reassess the way the future of a particular technology or trend is likely to shape up. I […]
A nationally significant technical centre in Wolverhampton which created glow in the dark pavements and was the first in the UK to develop low carbon materials is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business, opened the technical centre and laboratory in Ettingshall in 1998 to develop innovative […]
Modular homes have been craned into place in Coventry as part of a pilot project. The scheme will see 24 homes built on eight garage sites across the city. Housing association Citizen is working on the development with Modpods International and Coventry City Council. Ten of the homes – the last of the pilot properties […]