{"id":102552,"date":"2021-12-07T12:30:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T12:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=102552"},"modified":"2021-12-07T12:30:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T12:30:10","slug":"centre-of-excellence-for-construction-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/construction-technology-news\/centre-of-excellence-for-construction-innovation\/102552\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a32.3 million centre of excellence for construction innovation opens"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-construct.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I-Construct<\/a>, a \u00a32.3 million centre of excellence for construction innovation has opened in Braintree<\/h2>\n<p>The two-storey building features a technology suite, exhibition space, conference facilities and informal meeting areas where innovative ideas can be shared.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haven-gateway.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Haven Gateway Partnership<\/a> will run a business support programme at the hub which will help over 350 businesses, launch 150 new products and services, and create up to 130 jobs, across Essex, Kent and East Sussex.<\/p>\n<h3>Energy efficient building<\/h3>\n<p>The state-of-the-art building has been built to extremely high environmental standards using innovative construction techniques and modern materials, meaning that it will be highly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/energy-modular-buildings\/55889\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">energy efficient<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7u2B-aQ6N3s\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Cllr Tom Cunningham, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Economic Growth at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.braintree.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Braintree District Council<\/a>, said: &#8220;Our investment into this flagship centre shows how we are playing our part in growing businesses, supporting the local economy and creating jobs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">&#8220;This hub will be a great place to celebrate the innovations taking place in the construction industry and not only that, it will open up opportunities for residents and businesses in our district and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">&#8220;I\u2019ve been a supporter of this project coming to Braintree from the start and I\u2019m thrilled that it\u2019s come to fruition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_102554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102554\" style=\"width: 655px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-102554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Inside-the-I-Construct-Innovation-Hub-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"construction innovation\" width=\"655\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Inside-the-I-Construct-Innovation-Hub-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Inside-the-I-Construct-Innovation-Hub-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Inside-the-I-Construct-Innovation-Hub-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Inside-the-I-Construct-Innovation-Hub-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Inside-the-I-Construct-Innovation-Hub-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Inside-the-I-Construct-Innovation-Hub-630x420.jpg 630w, 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