After 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 moreAssisting lenders by providing assurance about non-traditional construction It was a full house and standing room only during the BOPAS accreditation workshop on day one at the Offsite Construction Show in London this week. Terry Mundy (Lloyd's Register) and Jeff Maxted (BLP) explained why more offsite manufacturers were signing up to the Buildoffsite Property…
Read moreBuildoffsite hosted an interactive workshop with BIMObject on the importance of data on your BIM Strategy. This was an engaging evening with fantastic speakers with in-depth knowledge and participation across global projects and public sector organisations exploring and adopting fluid and agile data management across infrastructure and construction projects. Our…
Read moreSara Kotsani is the Communications Coordinator at Buildoffsite where she will be supporting the development of the organisation. After graduating from Queen Mary with an International Relations & Political Science degree she has been involved in several roles highlighting her natural and acquired ability of rapport building. From a Marketing…
Read moreJoe Dyde, joins the Buildoffsite team as Business Manager. Joe has 15 years of experience in the UK Higher Education sector having worked with 20% of the top UK universities to manage project delivery and help achieve their key facilities management strategies. Through his work Joe has enhanced service delivery…
Read moreThe Temporary Works forum (TWf) has outlined a proposed guidance note titled ‘Precast Concrete Good practice and common issues’ convened by Alan Miles of Costain. JN Bentley is a participant and contributor to the TWf and the Buildoffsite Water HUB. David Thomas, TWf Secretary and the collective TWf members would…
Read moreA chance to meet with the Great and the Good of the Construction Industry as they discuss growth and policy developments in the sector. Timing: Morning, Thursday, 1st November 2018 Venue: Central London Westminster Business Forum Keynote Seminar Key issues for UK construction - growth, policy developments and the future…
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