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Dispelling MMC Myths
3/12/20
The benefits of MMC housing are evident for the public sector – so why has take-up been so slow? Barriers to entry, from cost to standardisation need to be eradicated, says John Skivington, Group Director at LHC. Despite a report...
Working Together to Create Volume & Demand
27/11/20
Steve Chivers, Managing Director at modular manufacturer Rollalong and Paul Read, Head of Development and Sales at Magna Housing, discuss how their partnership is encouraging more clients to see the benefits of offsite construction. ...
Navigating the World of designing healthcare spaces
23/11/20
The demands of healthcare architecture are entirely unique to its own regulations, needs and complexities. Philip Ruffle, Director at Munday + Cramer, outlines the wide scope of considerations on how space is used and why offsite thinking can...
Safe, Sustainable Roofing Solutions from MEDITE SMARTPLY
19/11/20
A perhaps little anticipated knock-on effect of the on-going Covid-19 pandemic is the global return to disposable commodity items—for safety against virus transmission. For today’s increasingly environmentally conscious society,...
NHBC Accepts: Driving Offsite Housing Excellence
12/11/20
NHBC provide warranty and insurance for around 75-80% of the new homes built in the UK each year. With the recent launch of NHBC Accepts, they now bring decades of expertise and knowledge to the offsite world. We spoke to Richard Lankshear,...
Offsite Future: Data & Digitalisation
9/11/20
Graham Cleland, Managing Director of Berkeley Modular, sees digitalisation as an enabler to scale and a way to leverage productivity. With the landscape of the UK's offsite sector becoming increasingly populated over the last few years, what...
AI: THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION
29/10/20
It is clear that the construction industry has become more open to the adoption of new technology and methods. The question is – what is next? Richard Fletcher, Regional Business Director at Trimble Buildings, explores the...
Less build, build, build - More deliver, deliver, deliver
22/10/20
The time has come to commit to a more sustainable, scalable, sensible solution for construction in the UK… Prime minister Boris Johnson has promised to ‘build, build, build’ – with a £5bn...
Eliminating Inefficiency
15/10/20
Ron Lang, Impact Director for Value at the Construction Innovation Hub, illustrates why value-based decision-making will accelerate the shift towards adopting an offsite methodology. Whether you...
Keep carbon clever
8/10/20
Wood for Good has played a huge role in promoting timber to the wider built environment for many years now. Campaign Manager, Sarah Virgo spoke to us about the plans ahead including the new Wood CO2ts less campaign. ...
