Global mass timber manufacturer Stora Enso has recently announced a feasibility study into the investment of €90million for a fourth cross-laminated timber (CLT) mill to be built in the Czech Republic. Eve Dennehy finds out what it takes to...
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Government pushes back on MMC recommendations
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The government has ignored a call for it to require developers benefitting from public funds to use modern methods of construction (MMC).
In a report published earlier this year, the housing select committee set out 21...
Kier predicts contractors will employ ‘offsite managers’
Kier expects major construction companies to employ specialists to manage offsite manufacturing, as use of factory-assembled components rises on projects.
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The contractor made the prediction in a report it has published on the potential...
‘Mini plant rooms’ built offsite save time, money and hassle
The demand for city centre space has risen steeply over the past few years, particularly in London, where, according to Zoopla, residential properties are averaging nearly £500/sq ft.
Subsequently, developers and designers are...Is a “rigid” planning system holding back an MMC revolution?
Modern Methods of Construction offer the opportunity to rethink how homes are designed and built – and speed up delivery of much-needed properties, yet they currently account for only a small percentage of new housing
Is a...Transforming construction through collaboration and offsite innovation
Richard Crosby, director of construction consultants blacc, looks at how a pioneering consortium could transform the way schools are designed, procured and built offsite
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In the 1970s, the US car industry was severely impacted by Japanese...
Hadley Group's steel framing structures offers lightweight and efficient solution for Coventry modular housing project
Hadley Group's rollformed light gauge structural framing systems have recently been incorporated in the design and build of two pre-fabricated homes. Constructed by Totally Modular in their Cradley Heath factory, the houses were then transported...
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250-home development in Preston to be built using MMC
A joint venture between Trafford Housing Trust, L&Q and contractor Willmott Dixon using modern methods of construction is set to deliver 250 homes on a Homes England site in Preston.
The development vehicle Laurus...
Mapping the route ahead
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As the Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA) continues to grow and gather momentum, we caught up with two founding members for a quick Q&A about the steel frame sector and the offsite market.
With a remit to influence legislation...
Offsite Must Be Considered to Hit Housing Targets
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The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has warned the Government that an overreliance on traditional building methods will see the UK fall far short of its target to build 300,000 new homes a year by mid-2020s.
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