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As the world prepares for the next normal, so does the construction sector. Today, the sector’s big players are tasked with not only navigating through an ongoing crisis but also to accelerate an impending disruption, which will be crucial for the recovery of an industry accounting for 13% of the world’s GDP. From November 23 […]
A £4.5 million project to provide space for 150 more pupils has concluded on schedule, despite coronavirus restrictions. Dean Trust Ardwick has served the local area since 2015 and was originally built with space to accommodate 1,200 pupils. However, the school identified the need to extend its existing learning environments to take on more pupils […]
A GROUP of North East businesses is celebrating after securing major contracts on a huge regeneration project. Artech Lighting and Apex Core – part of the Apex Group of companies – were selected as suppliers for the £60m Egham Gateway project, in Surrey. The major regeneration project is part of a £200m scheme by Runnymede […]
Smart building conversion using smart finance could save billions It is widely accepted that smart buildings add value by delivering agility and flexibility in the “new normal” Only smart buildings can fully support returning occupants in the face of myriad pressures including hygiene, safety and environmental regulations In a budget constrained environment, energy efficiency savings […]
The Labour Party is challenging the govt to ‘Build it in Britain’ and support the creation of 400,000 jobs, including in the ‘crucial’ manufacturing sector, through a green recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Ahead of this month’s Comprehensive Spending Review, Labour is calling for an economic recovery that will deliver high-skilled jobs in every […]
Modern Methods of Construction have been highlighted by Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State as the way forward to help resolve the housing crisis and urged Housing Associations and Local Councils to embrace new technology and methods of working. However, the log jam to completion of new build projects can be connection of the water supply. […]
Nick Gander, founder of Energy Carbon, explains why low-carbon far-infrared heating perfectly complements sustainable modular construction. When it comes to housing, the UK has its work cut out. It’s estimated the country needs to be building nearly 350,000 homes every year to meet rising demand – which is a huge step up from where we […]
Increasing space availability, improving safety and speeding up the transportation of products onsite can be a challenge for modular construction companies, particularly in light of the extremely oversized and bulky loads that the sector typically deals with. A new US company has solved this issue by using a Combi-SC Straddle Carrier from the Irish handling […]
After declaring the UK government’s intention to deliver ‘Project Speed’, including a £3billion capital investment into the NHS, healthcare construction company MTX, welcomed the Prime Minister to their latest £12million, 72 bed, fast-track ward project at Hereford County Hospital. The Prime Minister visited the construction site, keen to see for himself the, now close to […]
The landscape of the UK’s offsite sector has become increasingly populated over the last few years with many new entrants – mostly concentrated on residential development – joining a host of longer-established players. These new entrants are embracing business models based on the manufacture of volumetric modular residential product, rather than other forms of offsite […]
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