Premier Modular, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction and modular building specialists, has been awarded Europe’s first ESG certification for its management and performance in environmental, social, and governance standards. To achieve accreditation, Premier Modular were subjected to a rigorous independent audit conducted by global testing, inspection and certification specialists SGS. And,... READ MORE

With bushfires forecast to become more frequent and intense for Australia, a Californian-based architectural firm has delivered their own response to their wildfires a modular fire station built offsite.  It’s called Fire Station 67, built offsite from prefabricated steel cubes and designed for modularity, speed, and resilience. The steel cubes are built offsite... READ MORE

The sale of Caledonian Modular has assured the future of the UK’s largest modular builder, and in the process, appears to have saved 200 jobs. The collapse of the modular builder was announced last month, however swift manoeuvring by administrators, Mike Denny and Mark Firmin from professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal, announced... READ MORE

With less than three decades left before existing building stock needs to transform towards a net-zero carbon future, the probability of ‘meeting and beating’ any notional or government mandated efficiency standards with existing retrofitting initiatives seems remote. However, a German company called Ecoworks has developed an innovative proposition to a compelling dilemma.  Prefabricated... READ MORE

The investment, announced last week, is being made through the Legal & General Affordable (Modular) Homes business – will help to “tackle the shortage of affordable housing” that currently exists in England according to company sources. LGRI made a first £100m funding commitment to affordable homes in 2020. Last year a further £270m... READ MORE

Oslo-based software startup, Modulize, aims to make the building sector more sustainable by facilitating offsite manufacturers and their customers through automated building analysis, calculation, and design to better harness the benefits of offsite construction. Their efforts haven't gone unnoticed, and it’s caught the attention of Danish early-stage venture capital firm Kompas. Funding partner’s... READ MORE

Employees at Melbourne-based prefabricated building services company are currently undertaking the Cert IV in Process Manufacturing (Lean Manufacturing). This qualification is aimed at increasing their ability to work independently to solve complex technical problems required to manufacture products. To remain at the forefront of the offsite construction industry, EVO-MEP holds regular team-building sessions... READ MORE

As one of Australia’s most successful interior fitout companies, the urge for SHAPE Australia to expand their market offering with the purchase of KLMSA Modular was a natural evolution to their business. With last week’s announcement of the KLMSA Modular purchase by ASX listed company SHAPE, George Panacheril, Group Executive Strategy, SHAPE Australia... READ MORE

Move over the city of churches – Adelaide is fast becoming Australia’s innovation capital! (MMC South Australia) With substantial recent investment by state and federal governments, research institutions and industry, a network of key innovation districts is on the rise. Their establishment presents unmatched opportunities for innovative collaboration between growth focused start-ups and... READ MORE

Driven by the philosophy of supplying the market with affordable modular homes, Autovol, based in Idaho, US, have implemented a comprehensive automated modular-build process which it refers to as “automated volumetric modular construction” (robotic systems automate modular housing construction). The system uses robotic systems to assemble six-sided modules and configures them with all... READ MORE