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Plans in for major carbon neutral development
Architect GSSArchitecture has submitted plans for a carbon neutral development between Bedford and Luton, which includes the delivery of 3,850 homes.
Want to explore MMC but not sure where to start? Here’s...
If, as a social housing provider, you’re not fully ready to take the plunge into MMC yet, Gary Cawley, regional director of the Consortium Procurement Construction (CPC), explores the way forward.
Network Rail’s innovative railway footbridge design unveiled
Network Rail’s new modular bridge design that could transform rail crossings across Britain has been unveiled at Rail Live today (June 16).
Creating places that work for everyone in a post-Covid world
Places for People group chief executive David Cowans talks more about the future of developing neighbourhoods and the considerations that need to be made in a post-Covid world.
“Fabric First” and the consequences for social homes in the North
To help development directors plot their strategy to net zero, Gary Cawley, director of North & Central England at CPC, sets out the essentials that every social housing client needs to know today.
Report reveals panelised MMC systems are ‘viable alternative to masonry’
Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) has today (9 March) published its second-year progress report showing promising results and key learnings for the construction industry.
How technology improves environmental impact of the built environment
Richard Hyams, director at astudio, explores how technology can help to improve the social and environmental impact for our built environment.
Major shift needed to increase UK uptake of MMC
Architect Lukas Thiel of White London Studio compares the rise of Modern Methods of Construction in Sweden and the UK, the difference with traditional building and calls for a clear vision for their successful adoption.
Is BIM the key to Britain’s net-zero future?
Charles Smith, consultant at Atkins, explores how BIM can help unlock the UK’s net-zero carbon ambitions.
Good NABERS: How BRE is tackling climate change through collaboration
Meeting ambitious sustainability targets requires us all to pitch in, says Building Research Establishment chief executive Gillian Charlesworth.
Welsh Government invests £35m into MMC housing
The Welsh Government’s Innovative Housing Programme funding is focused on Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), using Welsh timber and supply chains to support its green recovery.
Digital Twin Hub marks a successful first six months
The Centre for Digital Built Britain’s Digital Twin Hub (DT Hub) has signed up more than 700 members since it was launched in March. Find out more about this exciting, fast-growing community and how it can help you to accelerate your digital twin strategy.
BAM agrees supply deal with Polypipe
BAM Nuttall and BAM Construct UK have signed a solus agreement with Polypipe to supply drainage products to all of BAM's infrastructure and building projects in the UK.
Driving innovation in transport infrastructure
The Intelligent Infrastructure Control Centre is a new cloud-based platform developed by the TIES Living Lab that aims to harness digital to radically change the way the UK designs, delivers and manages transport infrastructure.
Net-zero ambitions: Designing and building a more sustainable future
Jorge Beroiz, director at CallisonRTKL, looks at zero carbon building techniques and new innovations including by-product materials, such as using rice husks for sustainable cladding.
Whose job is it to improve the UK new homes industry?
Everyone knows the UK is facing a housing shortage. Pete Griffin, director of key nationals at Premier Guarantee, examines the big question: how do we improve things?
Building amid a pandemic: MMC leads the way
Darwin Group MD explains the benefits of modern methods of construction for the healthcare and education sectors during Covid-19.
Tackling the housing shortage: Wind and watertight in a day
With the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes project reaching the halfway stage, project director Stewart Dalgarno provides an update on its progress to date and the next stage of the journey.
Can MMC help the housing industry recover from Covid-19?
The landscape post-Covid may well be a catalyst for the uptake of modern methods of construction and increasing use of digital technology, explains Hawkins\Brown’s partner, delivery director, Nigel Ostime.
The Forge: Quantifying the value of P-DfMA and digital delivery
The Centre for Digital Built Britain, as part of the Construction Innovation Hub, is supporting a ground-breaking commercial development. Thayla Zomer, a research student embedded in the project team, reports on her work assessing the benefits to industry of applying Modern Methods of Construction and a digital delivery approach to a commercial development.
Stop the spread: Safeguarding buildings against fire
As the construction industry gets back to work, there is an opportunity to put a renewed focus on building safety for both workers and occupants, says MEDITE SMARTPLY sales director Richard Allen.
The future for SIPs is brighter than ever
Significant growth for structural insulated panels (SIPs), as clients seek to construct energy-efficient homes and reduce running costs.
“Ambition, ambition, ambition”: The key to solving the UK’s housing crisis
To kickstart a housing boom, government policy must be more ambitious in encouraging the uptake of modern construction methods, says Dave Sheridan, executive chairman at ilke Homes.
40 new hospitals confirmed as part of £3.7bn package
Boris Johnson has confirmed that 40 hospitals will be built by 2030 as part of a hospital building programme worth £3.7bn.
Airspace developments: A tale of two storeys
Director and lead architect, Gary Hoban of Hoban Design, discusses a recent airspace development and what extended PDRs could mean for developers and the quality of homes.
Computational design helps deliver Australia’s largest sustainable tower
3D BIM modelling and a digital twin are supporting the delivery of 6-8 Parramatta Square, part of one of the biggest sustainable urban revitalisation projects in Australia.