Buildoffsite Director Tim Hall, Shaun Tate of Mace and Paul Rogers of Whittham Cox are the latest confirmed speakers at RESI Convention 2018. The trio of construction experts will take part in the ‘Construction and Delivery’ stream of masterclasses and ‘ask the expert’ sessions on day two of the convention,…
Read moreAlthough the current government has pledged a million new homes by 2020, with an annual build of 300,000 by 2022, this ambitious objective is unlikely to be met. With restrictions on local councils’ spending on social housing, it is left to the private construction sector, and primarily the large firms,…
Read moreInspired by the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Bristol Housing Festival intends to launch in October 2018, to coincide with Bristol acting as host to the Global Parliament of Mayors – providing a global audience for the Festival. Following the launch, the Festival will run for three - five years, in which…
Read moreBuildoffsite are looking to hire a full time Communications Coordinator. The role is exciting and varied and will expose the candidate to many suppliers, manufacturers and construction companies all looking to improve the face of the construction industry and deliver against the 2025 targets. A minimum of 2 years’ experience…
Read moreIn response to some of the evidence presented to the Environmental Audit Committee , Buildoffsite, the Offsite Hub and Oxford Brookes University would like to put on record some clarification on the overheating resilience of offsite manufactured technologies.
Read moreNew members to Buildoffsite Alinea have collaborated with Expedition Engineering to produce a comprehensive article on the benefits of and barriers to Offsite construction. The article also examines the relative priorities of Quality, Cost and Time to providers of build to rent and student housing as well as mass and prime…
Read moreBuildoffsite are looking for a new team member to join as a Business Manager. You will be responsible for a growing portfolio of 105 members across the construction sector, with a current annual membership base of £500k. And leadership of the Delivery Team (two staff and a range of external…
Read moreCalling on all members and potential members of Buildoffsite! This is an exciting time to gain funding for R&D projects in the UK construction sector: UK organisations can apply for a share of up to £12.5 million from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to increase productivity, performance and quality in…
Read moreWe never thought we would be saying this, but you must watch The Five Billion Pound Super Sewer!… Catch up on the BBC iPlayer here Buildoffsite members Laing O’Rourke and Mott MacDonald, amongst others, are seen here working on the biggest upgrade to the sewage system for more than 150…
Read moreHS2 Ltd introduces its first quarterly Supply Chain Bulletin, designed to give you information and updates on HS2 and supply chain opportunities. Sign up here. They now also have a dedicated web page for their Meet the Contractor Events as well as a dedicated email address for supply chain queries. “Welcome…
Read moreA new report assessing the readiness of the infrastructure industry for digital transformation has been published by the Infrastructure Client Group (ICG). ‘Ripe for transformation, ready for change?’ provides a snapshot of the UK infrastructure industry - focusing on the infrastructure owners in energy, transport and water sectors - to…
Read moreWhen Rosie Toogood of Legal And General Modular spoke at our Offsite and Precision-manufactured Housing Networking Event at City Hall last September, we were all chomping at the bit to know when we would be seeing the results of their new modular factory. Well, last week, Rosie shared they are…
Read moreAs we hear of ‘Cheesegrater 2, a 56-storey skyscraper in London, being given the green light by planners, what better time than now to share some of the key messages from our recent Residential Hub event at Liverpool’s John Moores University on medium and high rise buildings. The meeting focused on…
Read moreWhat heartening news! With International Women in Engineering Day just a few weeks ago, a national training provider is celebrating increased growth in the recruitment of female engineers to the industry. The Construction and Design Centre of Excellence (CADCOE), is a specialist training provider in recruiting digital engineering apprentices to…
Read moreWith the increase in urbanisation, the Urban Heat Island effect and the negative impact climate change has on our cities, it’s good to know there are positive solutions to meet the challenges head-on. SPEAKERS 16 industry experts DATE June 28 2018 LOCATION ICE Institution of Civil Engineers …
Read moreRecent Buildoffsite members Berkeley Modular, the volumetric modular construction arm of Berkeley Group and long standing members coBuilder have announced a new partnership which will boost the efficiency of offsite construction. The first-of-its-kind initiative in the residential sector will see coBuilder work with Berkeley Modular to set product data and…
Read moreNew London Architecture is inviting submissions of live housing projects, products, and prototypes employing innovative or new manufacturing processes in their construction and delivery. http://www.newlondonarchitecture.org/whats-on/insight-studies2/insight-studies/insight-study-pages/housing/factory-made-housing--call-for-entries NLA are investigating how far modern methods of construction can support in improving the delivery, viability and quality of London’s housing. This call for entries asks for…
Read moreThis guide illustrates the benefits of combining Design for Manufacture and Offsite Construction in the context of long-term, large-scale bridge and viaduct projects. It explores how these innovative approaches work together to provide benefits at every stage throughout the infrastructure’s lifetime, in terms of cost, time and fit, which benefit every stakeholder, from funder to the construction team,…
Read moreBuildoffsite Business Manager Role Responsible for a growing portfolio of 95 members across the construction sector, current turnover £500k/year. Leadership of the Buildoffsite Delivery Team (two staff and a range of external advisers and consultants). Jointly with the Director lead the operational and financial planning and delivery of the Buildoffsite…
Read moreFree to register – a great networking opportunity for suppliers Offsite supplier day in collaboration with Laing O'Rourke - Worksop Date: Tuesday 12 June 2018 Time: 09:30 - 12:30 Location: Explore Industrial Park, Explore Way Steetley Worksop Nottinghamshire S80 3FD If you are a supplier to Laing O'Rourke,…
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