*All photo credits: RENCA RENCA Makes History With World’s First Geopolymer House Sustainability in construction has become a global imperative, urging the industry to seek innovative solutions to reduce its environmental impact. RENCA, a pioneer in sustainable geopolymer materials for 3D printing in construction, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by using their zero-cement geopolymer 3D […]
In statistics released by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) renewables generated a record annual amount of electricity in 2022. Production from renewable technologies beat the previous record high of 2020 and renewables share of electricity generation increased to 41.5% from 39.6% last year, largely due to wind and solar generation reaching […]
To meet the increasing demand for ventilation systems in the UK, leading indoor climate solutions manufacturer, Zehnder Group UK, yesterday opened a new modern manufacturing plant, utilising the very latest technology, in Maidstone, Kent. The new facility will create an innovative power hub in Britain, not only serving the UK ventilation industry but allowing increased […]
Macquarie’s UK Build to Rent platform – Goodstone Living – has secured over £100m of debt financing from NatWest and Allied Irish Bank, to support the delivery of Smith’s Garden, the UK’s largest modular Build to Rent community in Birmingham. “Quality Build to Rent is an increasingly important housing tenure for the UK and we […]
Modulek helps RMA – The Royal Marines Charity, Lympstone get a firm footing for 2023. Leading true hybrid construction company Modulek was delighted to attend the official opening of RMA – The Royal Marines Charity’s new building on the 13th of July. The new CHAMP building will house the charity’s service staff and provide […]
The NHS in Wales built the Grange University Hospital in Gwent using MMC A lack of progress on a ‘template’ to standardise hospital design across England is delaying the government’s hospital building programme, a report has found. According to the National Audit Office (NAO), the government will miss its pledge, made in Boris Johnson’s 2019 […]
Offsite Solutions, the UK’s leading bathroom pod manufacturer, has been awarded two contracts totalling £5m for nearly 1,500 bathroom pods for Downing’s first co-living scheme. Offsite Solutions has worked on more than 20 Downing projects since 2013, involving the manufacture of nearly 10,000 pods to date in contracts worth over £23m. Designed by Simpson Haugh, […]
Construction firms could claim tens of thousands back in R&D tax relief – Just 8% of R&D claims in 2022 came from the construction industry The construction industry is one of the largest sectors of the UK economy, employing around 3 million people and building the foundations of the future with new homes, factories, […]
Manufacturing firm rebrands as part of broader growth strategy A manufacturing firm that has an office in Elland has launched a brand change as part of an expansion drive. Sigmat, with a manufacturing facility and support centre in Leeds and design and engineering offices in Skipton and Elland, aims to double turnover and employment between […]
Flat sheets of a fungal material could provide a safe and sustainable new way to fireproof buildings, according to researchers. The panels, developed by a team at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, are made of mycelium, a network of fungal strands that can thrive on organic waste and in darkness. Touted in recent years as […]