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Modular building specialist to deliver 20-bed isolation ward within eight-week timeframe

|Date: 26 March, 2020

Modular building specialist to deliver 20-bed isolation ward within eight-week timeframe

As NHS Trusts look to increase capacity in the battle against COVID-19, bespoke modular construction spec ...

As NHS Trusts look to increase capacity in the battle against COVID-19, bespoke modular construction specialist Elite Systems is currently manufacturing a 20-bed isolation ward for Royal Surrey County ...

26 March, 2020
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Caledonian | How offsite technology can help deliver quality schools

|Date: 24 March, 2020

Caledonian | How offsite technology can help deliver quality schools

Andy Smith, Head of Business Development at Caledonian, looks at the reasons modular and offsite construc ...

Andy Smith, Head of Business Development at Caledonian, looks at the reasons modular and offsite construction is providing a way forward for the education sector. Following the Government’s ongoing co ...

24 March, 2020
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Modular housing plays a key role in reducing UK development’s carbon footprint

|Date: 19 February, 2020

Modular housing plays a key role in reducing UK development’s carbon footprint

As modular construction could potentially be a key driver in carbon footprint reduction in the UK Develop ...

As modular construction could potentially be a key driver in carbon footprint reduction in the UK Development Sector, Louise Hinley, Senior Planner, Planning, Development and Regeneration at Lambert S ...

19 February, 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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Limited offsite take-up? The modular industry is thriving

|Date: 11 December, 2019

Limited offsite take-up? The modular industry is thriving

Despite recent reports that suggest government departments are not adopting a presumption in favour of of ...

Despite recent reports that suggest government departments are not adopting a presumption in favour of offsite (2017), the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA) has commissioned research th ...

11 December, 2019
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Shelforce plays a part in Birmingham’s first modular home

|Date: 15 November, 2019

Shelforce plays a part in Birmingham’s first modular home

Shelforce has played a part in a housing first for Birmingham, manufacturing all the aluminium windows fo ...

Shelforce has played a part in a housing first for Birmingham, manufacturing all the aluminium windows for the City Council’s new 'ModPod' home in Hockley. Just Solutions manufactured the modular home ...

15 November, 2019
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Hadley Group | The benefits of light-gauge steel frames

|Date: 12 November, 2019

Hadley Group | The benefits of light-gauge steel frames

The lack of available social housing in the UK is a significant problem. Housing associations and local c ...

The lack of available social housing in the UK is a significant problem. Housing associations and local councils face increasing pressure to address the issue and build more truly affordable homes as ...

12 November, 2019
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View from the Supply Chain | Investment into MMC

|Date: 8 November, 2019

View from the Supply Chain | Investment into MMC

Dave Sheridan, Executive Chairman of ilke Homes, discusses how MMC can ease the pressure on the construct ...

Dave Sheridan, Executive Chairman of ilke Homes, discusses how MMC can ease the pressure on the construction industry and deliver better, more affordable homes. In 2017/18, local authorities across th ...

8 November, 2019
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Waugh Thistleton Architects | Modular construction

|Date: 12 September, 2019

Waugh Thistleton Architects | Modular construction

The world is in the midst of a housing crisis with unprecedented global mass migration to cities. In orde ...

The world is in the midst of a housing crisis with unprecedented global mass migration to cities. In order to deal with this flow of people, more high-density buildings are needed. In the UK the deman ...

12 September, 2019
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UK’s first modular housing academy launches to train next generation of housebuilders

|Date: 9 September, 2019

UK’s first modular housing academy launches to train next generation of housebuilders

ilke Homes, a leading manufacturer of modular homes, has launched the UK’s first onsite academy to train ...

ilke Homes, a leading manufacturer of modular homes, has launched the UK’s first onsite academy to train up the next generation of housebuilders and engineers to manufacture homes in factories, in a b ...

9 September, 2019
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