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First modular homes constructed onsite at Gateshead Innovation Village for Home Group

|Date: 2 October, 2018

First modular homes constructed onsite at Gateshead Innovation Village for Home Group

Modular houses brought to life in a North Yorkshire factory have been erected onsite at Gateshead Innovat ...

Modular houses brought to life in a North Yorkshire factory have been erected onsite at Gateshead Innovation Village just hours after arriving on a lorry. The first two semi-detached houses have been ...

2 October, 2018
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McAvoy announces expansion into offsite housing — from foundations to occupation in just seven days

|Date: 3 September, 2018

McAvoy announces expansion into offsite housing — from foundations to occupation in just seven days

The McAvoy Group, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists, has announced its expansion i ...

The McAvoy Group, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists, has announced its expansion into the residential sector with the launch of a new modular solution for all housing tenures — ...

3 September, 2018
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London’s modular housing scheme for the homeless opens to tenders

|Date: 20 July, 2018

London’s modular housing scheme for the homeless opens to tenders

A not-for-profit company committed to tackling homelessness in London has issued an invitation to tender ...

A not-for-profit company committed to tackling homelessness in London has issued an invitation to tender for the design and manufacture of modular temporary accommodation. PLACE (Pan-London Accommodat ...

20 July, 2018
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Radical overhaul of construction sector needed or UK will struggle to meet housing and infrastructure needs

|Date: 19 July, 2018

Radical overhaul of construction sector needed or UK will struggle to meet housing and infrastructure needs

Off-site manufacture can help increase construction sector productivity, reduce labour demands and increa ...

Off-site manufacture can help increase construction sector productivity, reduce labour demands and increase build quality, says the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee in its new report. T ...

19 July, 2018
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Fusion21 expands modular buildings framework

|Date: 11 June, 2018

Fusion21 expands modular buildings framework

Fusion21 is expanding its current Modular Buildings offer with an additional £175m over a four year perio ...

Fusion21 is expanding its current Modular Buildings offer with an additional £175m over a four year period — to service local authorities, leisure, blue light and healthcare sectors in addition to pro ...

11 June, 2018
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Offsite Solutions launches RIBA-accredited CPD for bathroom pods

|Date: 25 April, 2018

Offsite Solutions launches RIBA-accredited CPD for bathroom pods

Offsite Solutions has launched the only RIBA-accredited CPD training programme for bathroom pods. Entitle ...

Offsite Solutions has launched the only RIBA-accredited CPD training programme for bathroom pods. Entitled ‘Modular bathroom pods – what, why and where?’, the seminar examines all aspects of bathroom ...

25 April, 2018
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Using modular techniques to solve the housing shortage

|Date: 29 January, 2018

Using modular techniques to solve the housing shortage

Modular offsite construction methods hold the potential to solve the UK’s crippling housing shortage, acc ...

Modular offsite construction methods hold the potential to solve the UK’s crippling housing shortage, according to a report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME).  The report, entitled The ...

29 January, 2018
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HFI: A radical new housing approach is needed to deliver new 300,000 homes target

|Date: 24 January, 2018

HFI: A radical new housing approach is needed to deliver new 300,000 homes target

The Government has been warned that a radical new housebuilding approach is needed if its new target to b ...

The Government has been warned that a radical new housebuilding approach is needed if its new target to build 300,000 homes a year is to be reached. The Housing & Finance Institute, which works wi ...

24 January, 2018
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Modular construction joint venture secures place on the ESFA’s school building frameworks

|Date: 4 January, 2018

Modular construction joint venture secures place on the ESFA’s school building frameworks

Styles&Wood Group plc has announced that a new joint venture (JV) formed with modular construction sp ...

Styles&Wood Group plc has announced that a new joint venture (JV) formed with modular construction specialist Extraspace Solutions has secured a place on the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s ...

4 January, 2018
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A call for collaboration in timber innovation

|Date: 20 December, 2017

A call for collaboration in timber innovation

Modular construction, using timber as a key element, is a credible solution to fast and sustainable house ...

Modular construction, using timber as a key element, is a credible solution to fast and sustainable housebuilding. However, Metsä Wood believes that more needs to be done in terms of sharing knowledge ...

20 December, 2017
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Residents transform tower blocks for ‘Plants for People’ project

Shelforce boss backs Prime Minister’s pledge to make people proud of social housing

Water-saving device for housing associations gains industry endorsement

Planning system failing those in greatest need, new TCPA report finds

Tackling the humidity risk threatening public sector built assets

Halton Housing unveils 41 new affordable rent homes in Runcorn

Gateshead Regeneration Partnership housing project shortlisted for RTPI planning award

Stonewater delivers new affordable rural homes for locals in Long Itchington

Affordable new apartments released in Bicester through Build! scheme

Wates Living Space brings mental health and wellbeing to Trellick Tower

First modular homes constructed onsite at Gateshead Innovation Village for Home Group

First modular homes constructed onsite at Gateshead Innovation Village for Home Group

McAvoy announces expansion into offsite housing — from foundations to occupation in just seven days

McAvoy announces expansion into offsite housing — from foundations to occupation in just seven days

London’s modular housing scheme for the homeless opens to tenders

London’s modular housing scheme for the homeless opens to tenders

Radical overhaul of construction sector needed or UK will struggle to meet housing and infrastructure needs

Radical overhaul of construction sector needed or UK will struggle to meet housing and infrastructure needs

Fusion21 expands modular buildings framework

Fusion21 expands modular buildings framework

Offsite Solutions launches RIBA-accredited CPD for bathroom pods

Offsite Solutions launches RIBA-accredited CPD for bathroom pods

Using modular techniques to solve the housing shortage

Using modular techniques to solve the housing shortage

HFI: A radical new housing approach is needed to deliver new 300,000 homes target

HFI: A radical new housing approach is needed to deliver new 300,000 homes target

Modular construction joint venture secures place on the ESFA’s school building frameworks

Modular construction joint venture secures place on the ESFA’s school building frameworks

A call for collaboration in timber innovation

A call for collaboration in timber innovation