Following the modular builder’s collapse, global advisory firm Teneo was appointed as administrator of House by Urban Splash, a joint venture between shareholders, Japanese modular firm Sekisui and Homes England, in May.  Collectively known as US House Group, the companies placed into administration are Urban Splash House Investments, Urban Splash House, Urban Splash... READ MORE

At the recent 2022 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, Clayton Homes announced it was to commence manufacturing net-zero electricity modular homes. When the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffet makes a ‘move’, competitors should take notice, as invariably, he’s on the money. "Clayton is committed to building sustainable and attainable homes," said... READ MORE

Referencing the very familiar food pyramid that has successfully altered the diets of millions using a simple graphic , The Royal Danish Academy of Architecture, Design and Conservation last week launched their take on the food pyramid. But, their version allocates materials and several prefabricated elements a carbon debt (carbon calculator). Better yet,... READ MORE

The Northern Hospital in Epping is on track to have its 30-bed mental health facility completed later this year, following the arrival of its final offsite constructed module. The building is being constructed on top of a two-storey carpark, and involves 237 modules delivered in two stages. The first stage involved 127 modules... READ MORE

Bill Gates backed venture aims to address the affordability gap between net-zero energy homes and prefabricated housing. A startup called Vantem is positioned to achieve this. The company, which just raised a Series A round of investment from the Bill Gates-founded firm Breakthrough Energy Ventures, builds homes using panels with a proprietary design... READ MORE

Last week, the UK-based Construction Innovation Hub celebrated the completion of their Value Toolkit, following a successful development programme with over 200 industry partners. The Value Toolkit is an innovative suite of tools that can be used by industry to embed value-based decision making in the built environment sector. It is a government... READ MORE

At the recent Timber Offsite Construction conference held in Melbourne, several builders lamented the difficulty of moisture protection for CLT during the construction process. A Swedish company now offers its clients new moisture protection for frames made from cross-laminated timber. The product is called Wetguard 200 SA and protects mass timber elements (CLT)... READ MORE

The Victorian Government last week published its much-anticipated Offsite Construction Guide that delivers its agencies a road map towards embracing Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). Tim Pallas MP, Treasurer of Victoria, said: “The Offsite Construction Guide seeks to ensure Victorian Government staff continue as leaders in delivering projects using modern methods of construction.... READ MORE

The demand for affordable offsite constructed homes has for U.S.-based Boxabl reached feverish proportions with the company valued at US$1billion.Their success hasn’t gone unnoticed by agile serial tech founder Michael Doubinski, and he’s launched his iteration of the Boxable success story called Penny Granny.(main pic: Michael Doubinski, Founder, Penny Granny) His business model... READ MORE

The conversation about what materials to use for sustainable modular housing is set to become a lot more interesting with an announcement last week that a UK start-up has secured funding to develop a graphene-based building material suitable for offsite construction. The Smart Grant fund has been provided by Innovate UK for approximately... READ MORE