In 2020 we produced a checklist of points that developers need to factor in when considering MMC projects.
To further assist developers identify key themes in relation to their projects...
1822 results for "Pods":
A green year for developers – Sustainable construction
2020 was a turning point for developers, viewing their developments with a green filter. It consolidated the importance of sustainable construction. This year we will see a ratcheting up of the "green" uptake in all projects where...
Wates Construction overcomes Covid challenge to deliver new Gateshead SEN school
Wates Construction has completed its first project for Gateshead Council with the delivery of a £12m new school for children with special educational needs (SEN).
The new Gibside SEN School saw Wates...
New Roofing Concept Achieves Prestigious Verification
Ultrapanel Technologies has become the first ‘room in the roof’ specialist in the UK to secure both BBA Certification and the prestigious NHBC Accepts mark for its offsite manufactured Ultrapanel® roofing system.
Ultrapanel is a totally new...
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The perks of MMC and the Covid-19 effect
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Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing.
However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in place – along with the government's 'Build Build Build'...
Merit wins contract to build £30m hospital of the future in Northumberland
Northumberland construction company Merit has been enlisted to build a £30m new hospital in Berwick, in a project set to create hundreds of new jobs.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has awarded the contract to the...
Manufacturers call for material substitutions to help combat Brexit shortages
But CPA says 'supply chains are generally slow to change'
Masonry manufacturers have urged construction firms to use UK-sourced masonry instead of imported timber to combat shortages post-Brexit.
The Timber...
Northumberland's Merit Holdings maintains sales and invests for future
Northumberland sustainable construction company Merit has maintained its revenues and invested for growth in a trading year impacted by the pandemic.
The Cramlington business has posted accounts for the 15 months ending June 30...
Modular firm Jan Snel set out plans to build a UK MMC housing business
Dutch modular building firm Jan Snel has set out plans to build an MMC housing business in the UK that would turn over up to €400m (£350m) within as little as five years and aim to deliver a thousand homes a year.
Speaking...
Merit poised for huge expansion after doubling factory footprint
A pioneering Northumberland construction company is on the brink of significant job creation after doubling its manufacturing footprint.
Cramlington based Merit – the 2018 North East Company of...
