Entries by Lyn

Britlift: Carving a path into offsite

It has been a busy period for lifting specialist Britlift as its services are in high demand in the modular and offsite construction sectors 2018 proved a successful year for Britlift in the offsite construction sector as a number of new clients came on board involved in the manufacture of modular buildings and bathroom pods […]

DEAL OR NO DEAL – UNCERTAINTY WEAKENS CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

Activity in Britain’s construction industry shrank for a third month in a row in July as Brexit worries hit building projects, new research has shown.The IHS Markit/CIPS construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 45.3, a less severe contraction than June’s 43.1 – which was the weakest reading in more than 10 years – but […]

Lending policies on the horizon for Modular Homes

Speaking to Development Finance Today,  Robert Orr, managing director of development finance at Paragon, evaluates how the division is progressing and what challenges smaller developers may face this year. You recently announced that new development lending at Paragon increased fourfold. Do you expect this to become a more prominent part of your commercial division? Yes, […]

CHOOSING THE RIGHT INSULATION FOR OFF-SITE CONSTRUCTION IS VITAL

By James Mills, Product Manager at ROCKWOOL   ROCKWOOL, the world’s largest producer of non-combustible stone wool insulation, has introduced two new ranges dedicated to timber and steel frame construction applications Timber Frame Slab and Steel Frame Slab are specifically designed to help developers take advantage of the many performance characteristics associated with ROCKWOOL, providing […]

Pre-fab flats to land on Bristol Nightclub

The ready-made flats will be brought up from Southampton to Bristol by lorry then craned into place Park Street is set to be closed for three nights next month when a number of pre-built flats are craned into an old nightclub. Bristol developer Urban Creation has applied to Bristol City Council to close the road […]

XL joinery – caring for the Amazon

As part of its ongoing carbon neutral accreditation, XL Joinery, the market-leading supplier of doors and associated products, is supporting a variety of initiatives overseas, which will aid both the planet, as well as the local workers. The first scheme receiving support from the leading door supplier, titled the Portel-Para Deforestation Project, prevents the loss […]