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Dice | The future is modular

|Date: 8 August, 2019

Dice | The future is modular

It’s no secret that the UK is suffering from a housing crisis. Modular homes are seen as an important par ...

It’s no secret that the UK is suffering from a housing crisis. Modular homes are seen as an important part of the solution. Modular homes are designed to be incredibly energy-efficient — some costing ...

8 August, 2019
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Q&A | astudio’s Richard Hyams

|Date: 21 February, 2019

Q&A | astudio’s Richard Hyams

LABM speaks to Richard Hyams, Director of astudio, about tackling the housing crisis, the use of offsite ...

LABM speaks to Richard Hyams, Director of astudio, about tackling the housing crisis, the use of offsite construction on council and housing association projects and the amodular building solution the ...

21 February, 2019
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CTC launches new social housing division — Colmore Tang Living

|Date: 1 February, 2019

CTC launches new social housing division — Colmore Tang Living

Colmore Tang Construction (CTC) has launched Colmore Tang Living, a specialist arm to provide a bespoke s ...

Colmore Tang Construction (CTC) has launched Colmore Tang Living, a specialist arm to provide a bespoke service to housing associations and providers of social housing. The aim of the new division is ...

1 February, 2019
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MetroHome introduced to help address the shortage of quality council homes

|Date: 1 February, 2019

MetroHome introduced to help address the shortage of quality council homes

In the face of rising shortages in council homes across the UK, Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group ...

In the face of rising shortages in council homes across the UK, Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has unveiled MetroHome, a new solution to help tackle the country’s social housing crisis. By ...

1 February, 2019
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New wave of suppliers appointed to Fusion21’s Modular Building Framework following £175m expansion

|Date: 20 August, 2018

New wave of suppliers appointed to Fusion21’s Modular Building Framework following £175m expansion

Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its Modular Building Framework — following ...

Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its Modular Building Framework — following an expansion worth £175m, over a four year period. A total of eight highly skilled firms have ...

20 August, 2018
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New regional event to demonstrate the potential of offsite technology

|Date: 10 August, 2018

New regional event to demonstrate the potential of offsite technology

The first North West regional event in the Explore Offsite series will take place on 12th September 2018 ...

The first North West regional event in the Explore Offsite series will take place on 12th September 2018 in Manchester at the University of Salford. The combined conference and exhibition will bring t ...

10 August, 2018
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McAvoy builds new 420-place arts primary school offsite

|Date: 7 August, 2018

McAvoy builds new 420-place arts primary school offsite

Offsite specialist McAvoy Group has delivered a new two-form entry primary school built offsite for Ramsg ...

Offsite specialist McAvoy Group has delivered a new two-form entry primary school built offsite for Ramsgate Arts Primary School. The building provides state-of-the-art facilities for up to 420 childr ...

7 August, 2018
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Portakabin eases pressure on hospital services in Hampshire

|Date: 24 July, 2018

Portakabin eases pressure on hospital services in Hampshire

A new 28-bed unit has been opened at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, helping to ease mounting p ...

A new 28-bed unit has been opened at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, helping to ease mounting pressure on hospital services during its busiest periods. Taking just six months to manufacture ...

24 July, 2018
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MMC to help solve Wales’ social housing shortfall

|Date: 13 July, 2018

MMC to help solve Wales’ social housing shortfall

Skills shortages, Brexit and increased demand for sustainability will result in a rise of Modern Methods ...

Skills shortages, Brexit and increased demand for sustainability will result in a rise of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) within Wales’ social housing sector according to Vicky Kells from Clarke ...

13 July, 2018
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Show preview: Housing 2018

|Date: 14 June, 2018

Show preview: Housing 2018

Housing 2018 provides a place to meet a diverse audience of sector professionals and discuss political an ...

Housing 2018 provides a place to meet a diverse audience of sector professionals and discuss political and economic challenges. LABM previews this year’s show. Beginning with an awards ceremony for ov ...

14 June, 2018
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