Entries by Lyn

Shear Wall Technology – China

Mhome Group a leading Chinese real estate developer headquartered in Wuhan, was the centre of attention at the recent 19th China International Exposition of Housing Industry & Products and Equipment of Building Industrialization (“China Housing Expo”), as it unveiled its latest prefabricated construction products and services, which included a groundbreaking new Composite Shear Wall Technology […]

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COMBI-SC A GREAT INVESTMENT FOR MODULAR COMPANIES

The Combi-SC – a good move for Autovol Increasing space availability, improving safety and speeding up the transportation of products onsite can be a challenge for modular construction companies, particularly in light of the extremely oversized and bulky loads that the sector typically deals with. A new US company has solved this issue by using […]

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REDISCOVERING TIMBER

How to build a timber construction on a point-supported flat slab. Timber, one of the oldest construction materials, in the last two centuries has been surpassed by more technologically advanced materials: it is time for it to restore its former glory. In recent years a new sensitivity towards environmental issues has led to a rediscovery […]

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TOTALLY MODULAR CREATING JOBS

Totally Modular Recruitment Needs Continue To Boom After securing a significant pipeline of factory built homes, many of which will be delivered to housing associations across the nation, Midlands based housing manufacturer Totally Modular are leading the way in job creation enhancing the continued prominence of MMC whilst creating a new generation of skilled, volumetric […]

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COVID ZAPPED IN 5 MINUTES

 Safe, Sustainable Fibreboard by Sundeala Independent tests performed by an ISO 17025 compliant laboratory show that Sundeala FR board is 100% free from viable virus within 5 minutes of infection with human coronavirus. Sundeala fibreboard has helped Britain face its share of national emergencies. Sundeala board was used in the construction of the very first […]

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Introducing our brand new 2021 Connectors for Light Gauge Steel catalogue

Simpson Strong-Tie are all set to provide the steel frame construction industry with performance tested connectors and fixings with the release of our brand new 2021 Connectors for Light Gauge Steel catalogue. Created for suppliers, architects, engineers, erectors, and contractors alike, the new catalogue makes it easy to specify project-appropriate LGS connector solutions, with robust […]

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ASSURED FIXING SOLUTION

ETA-approved EJOT Iso-Corner provides assured fixing solution for externally insulated walls EJOT has secured ETA (European Technical Assessment) approval for its Iso-Corner load-bearing bracket, an engineered fastening element for medium to heavy weight building elements – planned or unplanned – in ETICS and other external wall insulation applications. The newly awarded ETA confirms the engineered […]