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Kings Cross W Zone given the green light
Kings Cross Central Limited Partnership (KCCLP) has been given the final go-ahead by Islington Council on the King’s Cross W Zone.
Two boys arrested in connection with major blaze in Southampton
Hampshire Police have arrested two boys on suspicion of arson after a major blaze destroyed a timber frame building under construction.
Demolition work underway on RAF Lakenheath site
A total of 18 buildings are being brought down to make way for construction of a flight simulator facility, a maintenance unit, new hangars and storage facilities at RAF Lakenheath as part of a Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) project.
Banging the drum for BIM: How BIM awareness is changing
Andrew Carpenter, chair of BIM4Housing, says that BIM is starting to change in the wake of the Hackitt Review and the rise of offsite construction – but we need a continuing drive to raise awareness of its benefits.
Engineering-out domestic burglary
Door hinges that ‘engineer out’ crime can be a simple, cost-effective way to prevent break-ins as part of the Secured By Design approach to housing.
Staticus appointed façade contractor for Two New Bailey Square
Façade contractor, Staticus has been appointed to design, manufacture and install nearly 9,000 square metres of high-quality façade at Two New Bailey Square
Contractor acquires modular specialists Carbon Dynamic
Multi-discipline contractor Pat Munro has purchased timber modular construction specialist Carbon Dynamic after the firm went into administration in early December.
Saint-Gobain acquires panelised roofing company
Saint-Gobain has acquired SIG Roofspace Ltd to deliver more offsite manufactured solutions for the housebuilding sector.
Offsite homes could address social housing shortfall
A massive decline in the number of homes built for social rent over the past decade, revealed in a government report this week, could be addressed in part by increasing focus on quicker-to-build offsite homes.
The benefits of offsite framing – and how to maximise them
voestalpine Metsec plc's Ryan Simmonds, examines the key benefits of offsite framing, quantity, and how to make it work for a project.
Two Irish schools closed over health and safety fears
Two schools in Ireland have been closed due to suspected health and safety fears and are now under investigation by officials.
CCG responds to growing demand by expanding off-site manufacturing
CCG (Scotland) Ltd has welcomed 35 new members to its off-site manufacturing business, CCG OSM, in response to growing demand for its energy efficient timber systems
The pivotal role of door hinges
Not all door hinges are the same – and the long-term security of doorsets can literally hang on selecting the right product
The new generation of spray foam insulation products
Kiwa Building Products Technical Project Manager, Simon Lloyd, looks at the new generation of spray foam insultation products coming on to the market.
Catch up with StrucSoft Solutions UK this autumn!
StrucSoft Solutions is the market leader in comprehensive Autodesk® Revit®-based BIM framing, with both off-the-shelf and custom solutions targeting the AEC and fabrication sectors
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Lovell gets the green light for £45m Leyland development
The plans to build 200 new homes using modern methods of construction (MMC) in Leyland were approved by South Ribble Borough Council last week with work set to start on the greenfield site later this year
ISG awarded £4.8m George Watson College campus masterplan
ISG has been appointed to deliver the initial phase of George Watson’s College’s ambitious multi-million-pound campus masterplan
Company fined after worker is injured during demolition work
A construction company has been fined after a worker was injured while demolishing a farm building
Growth in panelised modular building systems market
The UK market for panelised modular building systems has performed relatively strongly over the past 3 years or so, and is estimated to have grown by 26% between 2014 and 2017, according to a recent report by AMA Research
PCA takes action to keep vital protection chemicals in safe hands
A national trade body is taking pre-emptive action to help secure access to vital products used in the protection and preservation of UK buildings
Offsite experts set the record straight on modular overheating resilience
Buildoffsite, The Offsite Hub and Oxford Brookes University issue a response to clarify the concerns on the overheating resilience of offsite solutions, following some of the evidence presented to the Environmental Audit Committee
Ramboll brings engineering into the digital 21st century
Bluebeam’s Revu and Studio software have helped Ramboll to embrace digitisation on some of London’s most innovative projects.
Think tank report’s vision will require more offsite homes says Actis
A new campaigning think tank report suggesting a radical rethink into how the UK manages the housing market will require an increase in offsite construction, says insulation specialist Actis
Digitalisation holds key to £575m savings for housebuilders
Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Group, discusses how utilising digital technologies in the design and build process can bring added value and yield savings for UK housebuilders
Actis backs NHBC’s call for more offsite homes
The NHBC’s call this week for a drastic shift towards building more offsite homes in order to reach government housing targets has been welcomed by insulation specialist Actis
Inquiry told offsite held back by ‘lack of trust’
A parliamentary inquiry has been told that procurement models must change and construction companies need to overcome a “lack of trust” if offsite manufacture...