September 2022 Offsite Construction Awards – entries are open
It’s said some people will go to the opening of an envelope, however, if you happen to stumble into the Northern Hemisphere this September, be sure to book your seat for the UK-based 2022 Offsite Awards. Awards are always a... READ MORE
UK-based Intrastack, part of Saint Gobain’s OffSite Solutions division, launches panelised steel-frame system.
Positioning itself as a new, panelised, light gauge steel frame solution has been designed to help contractors and housebuilders deliver multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential and commercial projects. Intrastack’s system, according to company sources, can deliver a full, steel-frame building structure of... READ MORE
Study confirms utilising panelised MMC building systems correlates with fewer on-site accidents.
Commissioned by UK-based Stewart Milne Group for the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) research project, confirms that crane-lift panelised MMC building methods provide 20% less risk to health and safety than open-panel timber frame construction using... READ MORE
Premier Modular awarded Europe’s first ESG Certification
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... READ MORE
Architectural response to wildfires delivers a modular fire station built offsite
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... 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,... READ MORE
German manufacturer installs insulated prefabricated panels over inefficient apartments to reduce energy consumption.
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... READ MORE
UK Legal & General’s Retirement Institutional (LGRI) business to invest additional capital to create more than 10,000 new modular homes nationwide.
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... READ MORE
Innovative Norwegian startup secures additional funds for offsite construction platform
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... READ MORE
Prefabricated building services company EVO-MEP invests in developing employee’s skillset and knowledge.
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... READ MORE
