“This month our Hundegger Turbo cut arrived on site. This saw is becoming widely known as the best saw of its generation for cutting truss and timber frame material. Fuelled by files from Mitek software, the speed and accuracy at which it cuts timber is second to none. This allows Roof Profiles to produce more […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]