The £12.7m school is the first school to be awarded to Portakabin under the Department for Education’s (DfE) MMC1 framework. Installation has completed in just two weeks for a brand new, state-of-the-art 170-place special school outside Norwich. CLICK BELOW to exclusive drone footage of how the installation unfolded here The school will be part […]
A new, lightweight, ‘score & snap’ tile backer board has been launched by construction materials supplier Euroform. Named ‘Easyboard®’, the fibre cement board is designed for use in areas of high moisture, such as kitchens and bathrooms, and has secured an A1 non-combustible rating. Easyboard®‘s ‘score & snap’ nature is an innovative development for […]
Since it was introduced in 2013 the European safety standard EN 16005 remains a key standard to be followed to ensure pedestrian safety at automatic doors. Considered to be a more onerous standard it defines the responsibilities of all those in the construction industry from manufacturer to end user and including architects and contractors. […]
ROCKWOOL reinforces commitment to safer cladding and façades with creation of new role ROCKWOOL, the UK’s leading manufacturer in sustainable, non-combustible stone wool insulation, is pleased to announce the promotion of Hedley Thompson to a newly-created position within the company. The role – Recladding and Façades Sector Manager – is the first step in the […]
Nick Cowley, CEO of Modular Group Investments, surveys recent developments in and around the UK housing market – concluding that demand for quickly and efficiently-built homes is about to soar. “Massive prefab factory to make one ‘modular’ home every HOUR in new era of flatpack housing”. That was a […]
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) is increasingly recognised as a key solution to solving the UK’s housing crisis. Clive Feeney, LHC’s Interim Group Director, explains why. In recent years MMC has carved a place in government policy, with Homes England placing it at the forefront of future housing development. Dwellings built using these methods have […]
Prefab construction utilizes off-site manufacturing — a method that is far faster than the equivalent of the on-site building process. This is due to the enclosed and controlled factory environment, the ability to coordinate and repeat activities, and an increasing level of automation. Also, while the building elements are being manufactured at the factory, foundation […]
The Wee House Company Completes its First TapcoSlate-roofed, Modular 3 Bedroom Bespoke Home Build on Islay The latest Wee House has just been completed, a bespoke 3-bedroom home measuring 94 square metres. The owners of this gorgeous new property decided to relocate to the Hebridean Isle of Islay for their retirement after falling in love […]
JCB Chief Innovation and Growth Officer Tim Burnhope highlights how equipment manufacturers are meeting the needs of housebuilders with innovative equipment, purpose built for modern methods of construction, as the industry strives to tackle the housing crisis. As housebuilding historians will know, the concept of off-site construction came to prominence in the UK in the […]
A modular production unit in Bardon, Leicestershire is up for sale – just weeks after housebuilder Countryside Partnerships said it was exiting the 384,000 sq ft modern methods of construction (MMC) facility. In May, Countryside said its modular business had made six-month loss of £6.5m – £3m of which was attributed to the Bardon site. […]