Entries by Lyn

Passivhaus Modular at Scale

A modular build system that delivers to the highest standards of Passivhaus every time: Beattie Passive’s goal is nothing less than to revolutionise the UK Construction Industry.  Becoming increasingly concerned with the widening performance gap between what was designed and what was built in the construction industry, Ron Beattie founded Beattie Passive with the aim […]

The ideal window for the modular market

On the face of it, Euramax’s 70mm uPVC window is not so different to any other. But as Nick Cowley, the company’s Managing Director explains, dig a little deeper and the reasons why it’s ideal for the modular market are obvious. For uPVC window, door, and composite door manufacturer Euramax, moving into the modular sector […]

SAVE LABOUR, SAVE TIME, SAVE SPACE

With the construction and commercial plumbing industry always looking for ways in which it can deliver projects more efficiently, both in terms of cost, labour and time, pre-fabricated drainage systems from Marley Plumbing & Drainage could be the answer. As the construction industry adapts to the challenges encountered from the Covid-19 outbreak, it is faced […]

Spotlight on the Cladding Angle Bracket

As external cladding grows in popularity as a protective and aesthetic finish to building projects, so does the range of cladding options and materials on the market. Simpson Strong-Tie’s EBC angle bracket for cladding has been designed to fix vertical battens directly to the supporting structure without the need for horizontal battens, creating a zone […]

A Through Wall Approach to Offsite Construction

Manufacturers are constantly bringing to the market new components to help contribute to modern methods of construction. With extensive experience in creating innovative façade options in this field, Wetherby Building Systems Ltd has teamed up with other industry leading manufacturers to introduce TotalWall.  Wetherby, Frameclad, Kemwell Fire and ROCKWOOL have joined forces to offer this […]

Affordable modular homes

In October 2019, the first step in creating 73 affordable modular homes close to Blackburn town centre was initiated as part of a deal between Places for People and Homes England – the government’s housing agency. Funded through Places for People’s Strategic Partnership with Homes England, the development brought new timber-framed homes to a site […]

Brick Slip systems and the elephant in the room

Brick slip systems offer a raft of advantages over traditional bricks for the modular manufacturer but there has long been an elephant in the room and that has been cost. Modular manufacturers live in the realm of new solutions and are very used to adopting new ideas and embracing materials and processes that enable them […]

Working with SMARTPLY MAX FR B flame retardant OSB

OFFSITE INNOVATION: Working with SMARTPLY MAX FR B flame retardant OSB As the demand to build more homes in the UK continues to grow, so does the need for innovations that can help the construction industry build better, safer and more efficiently. Offsite and modular construction in particular, is seeing a boost. As part of […]

Building delivered on budget & ahead of schedule for George Eliot Hospital

George Eliot hospital required a new 30 bed ward for orthopaedic elective & general elective patients as part of the Trust’s five-year estate strategy. A high quality, HTM and DDA compliant building was required urgently. Wernick Buildings were appointed under a Pre-Contract Services Agreement to design the building through to RIBA Stage 3. After demonstrating […]