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Social housing could be key to offsite manufacturing rebound 

A new Barbour forecast predicts that after several high profile collapses, the fortunes of offsite manufacturers could be on the rebound- with social housing the key.

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Sevenoaks Modular invests £6.5m to regenerate Metal Box site

Sevenoaks Modular, a Neath-based specialist in timber frame construction, aims to invest £6.5m in acquiring and regenerating a large part of the iconic industrial site in Neath.

BOPAS: The benefits of accreditation

The Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme offers designers, manufacturers and constructors, as well as lenders and, ultimately, buyers confidence in Modern Methods of Construction.

RGU research to explore innovative robotic timber construction

Researchers from RGU's Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment are conducting a research project into an innovative housing construction method which could help to bring down the cost for house-buyers.

Competition challenges students to design home using MMC

The Construction Innovation Hub has teamed up with MOBIE to challenge school students in the UK to design a home using modern methods of construction.

Why are schools beginning to favour modular build designs?

MTX Education explores the reasons behind the growing popularity of modular build designs for schools.

Heathrow reveals shortlisted sites for offsite construction centres

Heathrow Airport has announced the 18 shortlisted sites that remain in the running to become offsite construction centres and help deliver the expanded airport.

Hertfordshire IQ to boost offsite manufacturing

In a move to become the UK’s leading place for green businesses, Hertfordshire IQ aims to boost environmental technology, agri-tech and modern construction companies.

Are modular classrooms cheaper for schools?

Modular school buildings specialists, MTX Education, highlight the ways modular classrooms could be cheaper to help ease the dilemma of increasing pupils and tight funding for schools.

Offsite construction aids sustainable community in Oxfordshire

Ed Vaizey, MP for Wantage, joined Greencore Construction to celebrate the opening of one of Britain’s most sustainable communities, in Longcot, Oxfordshire.

Planning granted for modular accommodation in Bristol

United Communities has announced that planning permission has been granted for LaunchPad, which will commence building modular accommodation on the car park at the bottom of Alexandra Park in Bristol.

Partnership to boost modular homes on derelict Birmingham site

Homes England has agreed a £7.45m loan to support the development of the first of 1,150 homes at Port Loop on the edge of Birmingham City Centre.

Coventry to trail volumetric modular construction to combat housing crisis

Whitefriars Housing Association is to trial the use of volumetric modular construction homes in a joint project with Coventry City Council.

Buildoffsite welcomes new members

Buildoffsite has announced the latest additions to its membership, as it continues to drive positive change in providing high service in building control, offsite solutions and the UK construction sector.

£30m loan brings new homes to Basildon using modular construction

More than 760 new homes are being built in Basildon following a £30m funding boost from Homes England, which will see the majority of homes built using modular construction techniques.

Project Etopia opens modular homes factory in Ellesmere Port

Project Etopia has opened a modular homes factory that will be able to create five three-bedroom homes per day, 2,000 houses a year.

New modular homes craned into position in Peacehaven

Three of the six new modular homes in Ashington Gardens in Peacehaven have been craned into position, as three more homes are planned this month (March).

New consortium to boost offsite construction for primary schools

A new consortium has been launched to pioneer greater use of offsite construction for primary schools, to transform the way they are designed and built.

STA wins 2019 Offsite Award for Site Safe Policy

The Structural Timber Association (STA) has received the Health & Safety accolade at the 2019 Offsite Awards thanks to its ‘Site Safe Policy’.

Digitising airport construction

Raymond Millar from The McAvoy Group, looks at how offsite construction and latest digital technology can expand passenger boarding facilities.

Totally Modular to showcase Micro Bungalow at Futurebuild 2019

Totally Modular will be showcasing its ‘micro bungalow’ at Futurebuild this week (5-7 March), as the offsite specialists aim to promote the potential relief for homelessness.

McAvoy Group completes £15m offsite hospital project

The £15m contract is McAvoy's largest healthcare project to date, 294 steel framed modules were craned into position in a highly complex operation.

BSRIA launches offsite construction guide

BSRIA has launched its highly-anticipated new free to download topic guide on Offsite Construction for Building Services.

Etopia sets out to meet new BRE modular construction standard

Project Etopia aims to be first to achieve BRE’s BPS 7014 Standard for Modular Systems for Dwellings certification, demonstration building begins in April at BRE’s Watford Innovation Park.

Stewart Milne to deliver 1,500 timber frames for L&Q

Stewart Milne Timber Systems has entered into a new partnership with L&Q to deliver timber frame to more than 1,500 homes.

Innovative modular projects off to a flying start in Bristol

Two projects from the Bristol Housing Festival (BHF) are now well underway, as each aims to combat the housing crisis through innovative modular solutions.

Modular housing provider announces latest board appointment

Modular smart homes provider Project Etopia has appointed Alex Fink as board advisor to chief executive Joseph Daniels.

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