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 […]
The use of panels in construction is far from a new idea, but the innovation in manufacture and performance in panels has been significant, if little understood. Stuart Devoil, Group Head of Marketing at James Latham brings some of that innovation to light. James Latham was founded in 1757, when they first imported hardwoods into […]
The availability of high quality modular buildings has been a huge advantage for hospitals and health trusts faced with urgent need for additional facilities, and increased pressure on funding. Rapidly deployed modular buildings can offer a design life of up to 60 years but can be delivered in a fraction of the time taken for […]
The pandemic can be credited with pushing the construction industry in the right direction. Many processes have changed and there is no need to go back to the way it was. The technological advances that would have happened over the next few decades, have now been achieved, due to the pandemic’s dramatic acceleration of technology […]
In recent times, three major themes have emerged for developers: satisfy the urgent demand for homes, minimise environmental impact, and how best to make those homes more efficient or “smarter”. Water Services on Tap – The business benefit of plug and play systems Despite the industries best efforts to meet housing demand, on site delays […]
The world is reaching a critical tipping point with global warming. Every year, climate records are being routinely broken, CO2 levels in the atmosphere rising annually, and sea levels continuously creep up as vast ice sheets are melting and collapsing. In 2019, the UK Government declared a national climate emergency, meaning everybody has to take […]
CLT (Cross laminated timber) is growing in popularity and can offer many advantages, as a sustainable energy efficient building method. It has been used in many construction projects, predominantly within the commercial sector such as schools and hospitals. CLT is an engineered timber product, produced in a controlled factory environment from sustainably sourced timber. It […]
Timber frame construction brings many benefits to the housebuilding industry, including quicker build times, quieter assembly, fewer deliveries to site, cost savings and a reduction in defects. Underpinning these advantages, Norbord’s engineered wood-based panel products are an integral part of many timber frame systems. They are regularly seen as the number one choice for all […]
Envirotile is a revolutionary roof tile system with a unique fixing system which is fully compliant with BS 5534 and it can be installed to a minimum of 12.5° pitch. It is significantly lighter than other tiles making Envirotile extremely suitable for use on modular and timber frame constructions. The lightweight tile aids the build […]
Traditional materials such as cast iron drainage would perhaps not immediately spring to mind for “modern methods” of construction such as Pre-Assemblies and offsite construction, but Saint-Gobain PAM has proved that it’s time to change thinking about cast iron. The new Pre-Assembly service promotes early collaboration at the design stage which is key to reap […]