Connect Modular successfully lands first set of modules in Beith and Kilbirnie
Connect Modular is delighted to announce the successful delivery of the first six houses to its new 14 home affordable housing development programme for North Ayrshire Council. Last week saw a total of...
View Article‘That’s our job’: Homes England chief on MMC investment risks
Homes England chief executive Peter Denton has defended a doomed £60m investment into failed modular builder Ilke Homes, saying it is his agency’s job to take financial risks. Speaking to Construction...
View ArticleLight Steel Frame: Meeting the Future Homes Standard
With a 12-strong in-house team of designers and engineers, Frameclad are gearing up to meet the demands of the Future Homes Standard which comes into force next year. The more stringent regulations...
View ArticleBouygues goes prefab for Oriel basement construction
Bouygues UK has used precast concrete panels to form the basement of the new Oriel Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. Bouygues UK has hooked up with Belgian precast supplier Prefaxis for its £300m...
View Article113 jobs lost as Lighthouse falls into administration
Timber-frame volumetric specialists Lighthouse has fallen into administration after a bid to sell the business failed Formerly known as IMDH, Lighthouse manufactured timber-frame volumetric modular...
View ArticleHill provides homes for single people and couples to tackle homelessness
Award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group has handed over six new modular homes to Torridge District Council to address homelessness in Devon. The purpose-built DuoHaus and SoloHaus homes are intended...
View ArticleProject profile: Concord Street, Leeds
Frameclad was appointed by the main contractor SJM to provide innovative light steel framing solutions for a challenging nine-storey development in Concord Street, Leeds. The contemporary new build...
View ArticleFire protection is key for new FrameSafe FR membrane
Leading manufacturer Glidevale Protect has launched Protect FrameSafe FR – a new Class A2-s1, d0 flame retardant external wall breather membrane offering fire protection across low, medium and high...
View ArticleInnovative fastening solutions from YB Fixings
YB Fixings is a UK and Ireland distributor holding unique connections with MAX & Beck Fastenings. For 45 years we have been a driving force in the construction industry, with a passion to...
View ArticleShaping the World of Offsite Construction with Howick
Howick is a pioneer and innovator in precision light steel roll-forming technology. They are trusted partners and suppliers to offsite construction companies and developers worldwide. Howick’s FRAMA™...
View ArticleWraparound Insulation for Offsite
As the demand for offsite construction continues to rise, the choice of insulation material becomes paramount in ensuring efficient, safe, and sustainable buildings. Superglass, one of the UK’s...
View ArticleModulous collapsed owing more than £6m
Offsite specialist went into liquidation this month leaving dozens of employees out of pocket by close to £1.4m Collapsed offsite firm Modulous owed £6.2m when it sank into administration earlier this...
View ArticleThe art of the possible
Steve Richmond, Head of Marketing and Technical Building Solutions at REHAU UK, discusses the possibilities with offsite construction. Offsite construction is not new, and the ability to quickly and...
View ArticleAlgeco UK shares a glimpse of solution at MOD Stafford
Algeco UK OSS has shared behind-the-scenes images of its latest 75-bedroom Single Living Accommodation (SLA) complex at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Stafford. The company has delivered a full turnkey...
View ArticleStorm Housing Group, CarbonWise, and Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions Forge...
Storm Housing Group, a Registered Provider of Social Housing, unveils a pioneering collaboration with CarbonWise and Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions, marking a significant leap forward in sustainable...
View ArticleDesigning homes with MMC for the Future Homes Standard
At a time when housing is so desperately needed and demand far outweighs the supply, Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) could be the answer to deliver homes quickly, sustainably, and in volume,...
View ArticleIllbruck UK from Tremco CPG has recently launched a game changing Building...
Illbruck UK, a leading and true product manufacturer for membranes, adhesives and sealants from Tremco CPG UK, has recently launched a game changing building façade protection range. Following a period...
View ArticleWhat’s wrong with UK construction?
A roundtable discussion with business leaders from across the UK offsite sector was recently hosted by networking facilitator Anna Whiting and chaired by reputation management specialist Joanne Bridges...
View ArticleNew insulation and cladding features in Tekla and more…
With Trimble’s announcement of the 2024 versions of its Tekla software for constructible Building Information Modelling (BIM), there is a host of new tools, features and functionalities available for...
View ArticlePrecast Concrete: Just Google it…
As you pull into either King’s Cross or St Pancras railway stations you can’t help but notice Google’s new KGX1 UK headquarters – the tech giants ‘landscaper’ HQ is a precast concrete marvel. It is...
View Article