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TopHat MMC factory in Corby put on ice

TopHat's Corby factory was originally meant to start construction in 2023, before being pushed back to an unspecified 2024 date.

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Modular bridge supports Highways England’s North East improvement

A 142m modular bridge by Cleveland Bridge UK is supporting Highways England’s A19 Testo’s Junction Improvement Scheme as part of a major programme to improve journeys in the North East.

Britlift increases manufacturing during Covid-19 outbreak

Britlift provides an update on its activities to increase manufacturing during the COVID-19 outbreak, support offsite construction and expand its global reach.

Research secures funding to accelerate MMC

Totally Modular and University of Wolverhampton academics have secured funding to accelerate research into Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).

BoKlok UK appoints TopHat for first offsite homes in Britain

BoKlok UK, the sustainable, low-cost homes provider jointly owned by Skanska and Ikea, has appointed modular housing manufacturer TopHat to produce its first homes in Britain.

Premier Modular to deliver modular housing for the homeless

Premier Modular has secured a £7.5m contract by Buckinghamshire Council to deliver modular housing for homeless people.

Thinking outside the offsite construction box

Modular construction is getting a lot of attention for the undoubted benefits it offers but it is only one of many offsite solutions, like timber frame, that have their own unique advantages, says Malcolm Thomson, sales director at Scotframe.

Prefabricated building market to see upturn post-Covid

Steady growth in the prefabricated volumetric systems market is expected over the next few years to 2024, according to AMA Research.

The CLT solution

Simpson strong-tie launches cross-laminated timber connectors and fasteners range.

Offsite construction can become the “new normal”

Offsite construction, with its factory environments, integrated supply chains and increased efficiency, can step up to produce much-needed, high quality and cost-effective homes, says AIMCH project director Stewart Dalgarno.

Motoring ahead with modular construction

How Majenta Solutions adopted motor industry practices to power Berkeley Modular’s offsite manufacturing business.

ilke Homes partners with Vistry for Bristol regeneration scheme

ilke Homes has partnered with Vistry Partnerships to deliver 32 homes to the former Blackberry Hill Hospital site in Bristol, as part of a major housing development.

Multi-use modular building finished for Reddiford School

Modular building specialist Darwin Group completes a new multi-use block for Reddiford School in Pinner, North West London.

Embrace technology now to create homes fit for the future today

A new partnership between modular housebuilding specialist Etopia and technology giant Samsung aims to make smart technology the standard for new homes. Etopia founder and CEO Joseph Daniels and Murtaza Bukhari, GM of strategic partnerships at Samsung, set out its aims.

The outlook for modular and offsite post-Covid

Studies by AMA Research have pinpointed the sectors that will experience an upturn from the Covid-19 pandemic, with both modular and offsite construction set to grow.

Managing a new school build: A head teacher’s advice

Katherine Renshaw, former head teacher at Highcliffe Primary School, takes a look at the key considerations for a new school build.

NHBC introduces new MMC acceptance service

NHBC has launched a new MMC acceptance service for the UK construction industry to build confidence in innovative construction.

Modular homes in Greenwich will be ‘greenest in UK’

The zero-carbon modular homes completed in Greenwich are set to be among the greenest homes ever built in the UK.

Education projects benefit from government preference for MMC

It is almost back to school time and what a great opportunity to check out some of the recent schools projects delivered by Spatial Initiative, the specialist education arm of ESS Modular.

Work begins on modular housing scheme in Anfield

Work has begun on Your Housing Group’s first modular housing scheme in Anfield, Liverpool.

Premier Modular appoints new managing director

Premier Modular has appointed David Harris as managing director, this follows the retirement of Eugenio de Sa after more than 20 years in the business.

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