Entries by Lyn

UPSIDE DOWN MMC

Twenty years ago one of the earliest offsite constructions went radically wrong, but it took five more years before the mistake was realised #modular #offsiteconstruction #architects #developers #localauthorities #developers #designers   Not long after the world welcomed the dawn of a new millennium, a cutting-edge apartment block heralded as the pinnacle of modern living was […]

£300m MODULAR COUNCIL HOUSE PROGRAMME

London’s Royal Borough of Greenwich has chosen developer-contractor A&E Elkins to build 750 affordable rent council homes. #modularbuildings #developers #architects #affordablehousing #localauthorities #carbonpositive #environment   The £300m contract is believed to be the biggest awarded for new-build council homes using modular construction to date. The form of contract is the ACA TAC-1 Term Alliance contract. […]

Green Chile Status

Chile Green Building Council achieves Established GBC Status #constructionindustry #environment #developers #greenbuilding #architects #sustainable The Chile Green Building Council (Chile GBC) has achieved Established Green Building Council (GBC) status, the top tier of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) membership. Previously an Emerging GBC, the second tier of WorldGBC membership, Chile GBC has now progressed […]

Protect Membranes chosen for Passivhaus Scottish Project

A blended design of social housing apartments designed around Passivhaus principles #constructionindustry #sustainable #architects #local authorities #contractors #developers #innovation #building technology #mmc #passivhaus #socialhousing #airtightness Protect BarriAir and reflective VC Foil Ultra, the air and vapour control layers from Protect Membranes, have been specified and installed by specialist design and build contractors Stewart & Shields […]

£25m Spend on Blackpool project

One of England’s most iconic venues is undergoing a huge £25m rebuild #constructionindustry #architects #localauthorities #contractors #developers #innovation #buildingtechnology #offsite #housing #drainage @polypipe   One of England’s most iconic venues is undergoing a huge £25m rebuild with help from Polypipe Building Services. The Grade II Listed Blackpool Winter Gardens is set to open a new […]

BESPOKE AND VERSATILE: Sure-Rend panels

Keeping pace with the demands for faster installation #constructionindustry #sustainable #architects #localauthorities #contractors #developers #innovation #buildingtechnology #mmc #onsiteinstallation #newconstructionproducts   Building construction requirements are changing and traditional methods are finding it hard to keep pace with the demands for faster installation without compromising quality and technical skills in order to deliver the necessary speed, conformity […]

Offsite construction – time to shine

Post lockdown efficiency vital for all including construction #constructionindustry #sustainable #architects #local authorities #contractors #developers #innovation #buildingtechnology #mmc #offsite #housing #qualitycontrol @greenlifebuild1 With the Covid-19 pandemic creating a backlog of new homes to be built in the UK, accelerating the building process will be key to recovery. Here Chris Williams, MD of offsite experts Green […]

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Modular construction & project predictability

60% of construction projects are not completed on time #constructionindustry #sustainable #architects #localauthorities #contractors #developers #innovation #buildingtechnology #mmc #modular #housing #doors&windows @EuromaxOfficial According to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), 60 per cent of construction projects are not completed on time. Modular builds can provide faster project completion, but what are the risks […]

Innovation essential to navigate ‘new normal’

Reassesing design and project delivery #constructionindustry #sustainable #architects #localauthorities #contractors #developers #innovation #buildingtechnology #mmc #newnormal #drainage  @PolypipeHome     By Adam Cafer, Polypipe Building Services. So far 2020 is turning into a transformative year for the construction sector, in ways that no industry analyst could have predicted. There had been a concerted push from industry […]

concrete sandwich panels for multi-storey’s

Thermally broken non-combustible concrete sandwich panels #constructionindustry #architects #localauthorities #contractors #developers #innovation #buildingtechnology #mmc #thermlpanels #concrete #non-combustible @csm_uk_ltd   CSM-UK continue to research, develop and supply solutions for thermally broken precast sandwich panels using Thermomass® bespoke high-capacity connectors and non-combustible insulation. For over 20 years, CSM-UK has supplied Thermomass® connectors and thermal insulation solutions for […]