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Light gauge steel homes speeding up Sunderland affordable housing scheme

|Date: 18 December, 2020

Light gauge steel homes speeding up Sunderland affordable housing scheme

Over a quarter of new homes being built by Esh Construction on a new development in Sunderland will be co ...

Over a quarter of new homes being built by Esh Construction on a new development in Sunderland will be completed in half the time of traditional construction methods. Teaming up with ORCA, Esh’s affor ...

18 December, 2020
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NHF’s Building Better alliance hunts for manufacturers to join £600m offsite homes framework

|Date: 27 November, 2020

NHF’s Building Better alliance hunts for manufacturers to join £600m offsite homes framework

Building Better, the National Housing Federation-supported alliance of housing associations developing of ...

Building Better, the National Housing Federation-supported alliance of housing associations developing offsite solutions for the social housing sector, has begun a search for three manufacturers to de ...

27 November, 2020
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Clarke Willmott LLP | Timber-framed construction and cavity barriers

|Date: 14 October, 2020

Clarke Willmott LLP | Timber-framed construction and cavity barriers

Timber-framed construction and cavity barriers — Are they a fire risk and what should Registered Provider ...

Timber-framed construction and cavity barriers — Are they a fire risk and what should Registered Providers consider? Rebecca Harries-Williams, a Senior Associate in the social housing team at national ...

14 October, 2020
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Supply Chain Sustainability School to launch Offsite for Everyone

|Date: 5 October, 2020

Supply Chain Sustainability School to launch Offsite for Everyone

At a major virtual event on 20th October, the Supply Chain Sustainability School will officially launch O ...

At a major virtual event on 20th October, the Supply Chain Sustainability School will officially launch Offsite for Everyone, a comprehensive new suite of learning materials to guide the construction ...

5 October, 2020
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Baxi Heating | MMC — the catalyst for change

|Date: 25 September, 2020

Baxi Heating | MMC — the catalyst for change

Government support for the pivotal role of modern methods of construction (MMC) in delivering affordable ...

Government support for the pivotal role of modern methods of construction (MMC) in delivering affordable new homes is both welcome and critical if we are to meet climate and productivity targets, addr ...

25 September, 2020
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SEISMIC II project takes MMC schools to the next level

|Date: 22 September, 2020

SEISMIC II project takes MMC schools to the next level

The £6m Seismic II project aimed at transforming the way schools and healthcare facilities are built has ...

The £6m Seismic II project aimed at transforming the way schools and healthcare facilities are built has been granted £2.9m to showcase the future of modern methods of construction (MMC) in the UK. Th ...

22 September, 2020
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UKRI celebrates Construction Sector Deal anniversary by launching ‘Future of Building’ week

|Date: 14 July, 2020

UKRI celebrates Construction Sector Deal anniversary by launching ‘Future of Building’ week

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched the ‘Future of Building’ week to celebrate the two-year an ...

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched the ‘Future of Building’ week to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Construction Sector Deal (CSD) and the achievements of the resulting £170m UKR ...

14 July, 2020
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Arcadis brings data expertise to help unlock housing innovation in Bristol

|Date: 13 July, 2020

Arcadis brings data expertise to help unlock housing innovation in Bristol

Arcadis has joined forces with a consortium of partners, including Bristol City Council, to support a maj ...

Arcadis has joined forces with a consortium of partners, including Bristol City Council, to support a major new initiative that will explore innovative housing solutions across the city. Benefitting f ...

13 July, 2020
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Taylor Lane | Creating naturally happy homes

|Date: 18 May, 2020

Taylor Lane | Creating naturally happy homes

There is no doubt that our physical and mental health has become more significant in recent years. And wi ...

There is no doubt that our physical and mental health has become more significant in recent years. And with nature and the natural world long associated with healing, many people are turning to the gr ...

18 May, 2020
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Caledonian secures place on £3bn Department for Education Framework

|Date: 20 January, 2020

Caledonian secures place on £3bn Department for Education Framework

Caledonian, working with Stride Treglown Architects, has been selected as one of five companies to delive ...

Caledonian, working with Stride Treglown Architects, has been selected as one of five companies to deliver a £2bn programme of offsite built secondary schools and blocks, for the Department of Educati ...

20 January, 2020
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