Since June 2017 Buildoffsite have been working to promote the benefits of a Residential Hub to its members. The intention when the Hub began was to hand over chairing and running of the hub to members by March 2019. Buildoffsite are pleased to announce that we received 15 expressions of…
Read moreConstruction testing and certification company Lucideon has forged a new partnership in Europe to enable UK construction product manufacturers to retain access to EU markets. Lucideon has joined forces with Czech Republic-based certification body TZUS to ensure companies can seamlessly achieve a wide-range of product certifications for the EU, whatever…
Read moreThe McAvoy Group, one of the UK’s leading offsite specialists, has won a fourth award in recognition of its pioneering work in applying digital technology to offsite construction. The Group has been awarded BIM Contractor of the Year at the BIM Awards. These awards promote the digitisation of the…
Read moreStudents invited to design home for the 21st century Winning design will become reality 02 April 2019 The newly-formed Construction Innovation Hub has teamed up with the Ministry of Building Innovation and Education (MOBIE) to challenge school students in the UK to design a home for the 21st Century. The winning…
Read moreBuildoffsite is proud to announce the latest additions to its membership base in its continuous journey of driving positive change and providing a high standard of service to its members and wider industry. Take a look at our newest members: Stride Treglown Stride Treglown is an employee-owned architectural practice of…
Read moreA new consortium has been launched to transform the way primary schools are designed and built. This is managed by construction consultants Blacc and is funded by Innovate UK, the public body established to drive productivity and economic growth through innovation. The other partners in the Seismic consortium are technology-led…
Read moreThe Construction Innovation Hub (formerly the Transforming Construction Alliance) announces the creation of a powerful new Industry Board to ensure key industry decision makers and leaders help to shape its programme of work. The £72 million Construction Innovation Hub, funded by UK Research and Innovation through the Industrial Strategy Challenge…
Read moreAfter close to two years as Director of BuildOffsite, Tim Hall is stepping away from the role to focus on a wider strategic role supporting both BuildOffsite and its Members. Having initially joined in an interim capacity, Tim has made a significant contribution to furthering the offsite agenda, working with…
Read moreTo that end, Berkeley Modular has announced that it is working with leading 3D design and engineering company Autodesk to deliver a platform of smart design capability, which will power its automated manufacturing and site-based operations. The company will utilise the data it harnesses from Autodesk's platform to inform and power an…
Read moreModern Methods of Construction Inquiry Modern Methods of Construction utilises a range of approaches, such as off-site manufacturing and improvements to the supply-chain, and is intended to produce more, better quality homes in less time. Compared to more traditional forms of house building, MMC can improve predictability of work and…
Read moreOut of Thin Air – One Year On, follows WSP's original research considering the benefits of building over rail lines across London. Out of Thin Air Initial research suggested that if only 10% of the available rail land in London could be used to build structures of 12 storeys, there was the potential…
Read moreVolumetric modular building specialist Caledonian has secured two large school projects in quick succession with a total order value of £38m. Haygrove School and The Sir Frederick Gibberd College were secured by Caledonian under Department for Education (DfE) frameworks. Caledonian was selected for both projects because it offered a full…
Read moreIn order to achieve the objectives of its Transforming Infrastructure Performance (TIP) programme, Transport Infrastructure Efficiency Strategy (TIES), Construction Sector Deal and Industrial Strategy, the government is committed to using its investment in social and economic infrastructure and supporting the construction sector to: increase productivity; drive innovation; develop and train…
Read moreHighways England is seeking new ideas on how roads are designed, managed and used A pot of £20m is to be shared out among research projects that help develop ‘digital’ roads and/or improve air quality. Ideas could be related to connected vehicles and infrastructure, new design and construction ideas, or…
Read moreThe last 3 months saw Buildoffsite increasing its membership base as 8 new members join its network. It has been a great couple of months for us and we look forward to driving positive change as we stay committed to providing value for the industry. Take a look at who our…
Read moreArchitect renowned for treating workers well also appoints new managing director Assael Architecture has given staff a slice of the company, with the firm becoming an employee ownership trust. The Putney-based practise was founded by John Assael (pictured) and Russell Pedley in 1994, with Assael still sitting as chairman of…
Read moreDr Wei Pan, Executive Director for The Centre of Construction and Infrastructure Development along with two researchers from The University of Hong Kong have visited Elements Europe’s manufacturing facility to gain insight and advice into modular construction. Dr Pan has been tasked by the Hong Kong Government to head up…
Read moreThe McAvoy Group, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists, has won the ‘Best Use of Technology’ award at the British Chamber of Commerce Awards. These awards celebrate the very best of British business and highlight the role of companies in delivering growth and prosperity across the UK. This…
Read moreTRANSFORMING CONSTRUCTION ALLIANCE SECURES £72 MILLION GOVERNMENT FUNDING TO DRIVE INNOVATION AND BOOST UK CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY An alliance of experts specialising in digital, manufacturing, has been awarded leadership of a new national Hub to drive innovation and technological advances in the UK construction and infrastructure sectors. Following a nationwide competition, Innovate UK…
Read more£1.2bn new business opportunities for all members and non-members of Buildoffsite to deliver modular solutions to the UK Government Up to £1.2 billion has been granted by the government to cover the contract published on 21st November. Suppliers will be able to benefit from the contracts start date of 6th…
Read moreCan't find what you are looking for on this page? Search the entire news archive here.
