Continuous development and enhancement are integral to our operational ethos. A significant aspect of this pursuit of excellence is our commitment to investment. Over the past 12 months, we have seen an incredible amount of growth within our Wernick Buildings factory in Kenfig, South Wales. Through substantial investments in factory machinery and comprehensive user training, […]
Specifiers and contractors want practical solutions for delivering resilient, sustainable buildings designed with the future in mind. Considering the need for future-proofed solutions, Iain Fairnington, Technical Director at A. Proctor Group, explains how the next generation of air permeable roof membranes is set to help. Pitched roof underlays are often described using the catch-all term […]
The complexities and sometime confusions to sustainability in construction put specifiers in a daunting position, with even apparently responsible choices of material – including picking recycled aluminium – leaving a host of questions still to be answered. In an effort to help, SFS has published a series of well researched White Papers on the subject, […]
If our water usage patterns don’t change, the UK will have an ongoing water deficit of 4,000 Megalitres per day by 2050. Some water companies are introducing a new strategy to manage the ever-growing demand caused by increasing population and new developments – ‘water neutrality’. The continued growth in population and housebuilding means that reductions […]
By Dean Fazackerley, Head of Technical Procurement at LHC Procurement Group. With high profile business failures in the MMC space, it is understandable that there may be some hesitation in taking this approach when procuring projects. Reports into L&G’s modular housing business point to accumulated losses of £295m, while over £68m-worth of Ilke Homes’s £320m […]
Beacon Hill School serves students with high-dependency Special Educational Needs and Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities. The brief from Newcastle City Council was to create a bespoke, stand-alone facility capable of accommodating 60 pupils. Collaboration was key to the project and TG Escapes engaged in numerous client sessions to gather feedback and insights from all […]
Planning permission has been granted for West Lothian Council to construct 18 houses, 30 flats and one staff building with landscaping, car parking and associated works. Part of this development will see West Lothian Council build housing to support homeless young people and a further affordable housing project, both located at Almondvale Crescent, Livingston. This […]
Plans to regenerate St James’ playing fields in Paisley have taken a major step forward after a deal for new changing pavilions was approved. A contract for the supply and construction of modular buildings at the park, known as the Racecourse, was given the green light by Renfrewshire Council’s finance, resources and customer services policy […]
Over 25 guests braved the January weather to have a first look tour of the site of the King’s Lynn Health Hub on Nar Ouse Way, King’s Lynn. The centre at Nar Ouse Way is due to house a range of primary care services, as well as a maternity hub and rehabilitation therapy services from […]
Architecture studio Populous has unveiled designs for a temporary cricket stadium to be constructed with repurposed elements in New York. The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium is a modular sporting facility and will be constructed to host eight matches of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s 2024 T20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by […]