Stelling Properties are proud to announce they have joined the Climate Positive Workforce initiative operated by Ecologi, one of the UK’s leading carbon offsetting organisations. As a modular construction company Stelling Properties are working hard on developing innovative construction methods helping to reduce the time and energy required to construct…
Read moreI-Construct, a £2.3 million centre of excellence for construction innovation, has opened for business. Building work has finished, only 15 months after it began, on the innovation hub which is based off Springwood Drive in Braintree. The two-storey building – consisting of a technology suite, exhibition space, conference facilities and…
Read moreStelling Properties Ltd have been voted Best Real Estate Developer & Management Company of the year 2021 in the Southern Enterprise Awards. The prestigious awards recognise companies who display, dedication to customer service, client satisfaction and display an on-going commitment to excellence and innovation. The independent panel of judges were…
Read moreBuildoffsite and CIRIA are developing a new guide for offsite construction focusing on Concept Design and Delivery. This is in response to the Government’s Industrial Strategy where adoption of offsite is one of the four goals of the construction sector. It is proposed that a good practice guide is produced to…
Read moreC-Probe Systems, based in St Helens, is pleased to announce that their low carbon, smart alkali-activated cementitious cement (AACM geopolymer) cement binder, LoCem®, has won the category ‘Best Use of Emerging Technology’ at the Building Innovation Awards. Alongside this, C-Probe were named as a Top 100 Manufacturer at Digital Manufacturing…
Read moreNG Bailey’s Engineering division has secured a second contract to support the ongoing expansion of NHS Golden Jubilee in Clydebank, Scotland. The £15m contract is the second time the UK’s largest independent engineering and services provider has been appointed by the principal contractor Kier Regional Building Services – Scotland, to…
Read moreThe Premier Modular project team responsible for the fast-track rollout of Covid-19 testing sites across the UK, has been recognised with an award commendation at this year’s Building Better Healthcare Awards. The team was highly commended in the Best Covid-19 Project Team Award category – a significant accolade. The NHS…
Read moreCommenting on Autumn Budget and Spending Review, 2021, Construction Innovation Hub Programme Director Keith Waller said: “The Hub has a vital role to play in delivering the ambitions of the Budget. From the use of its Value Toolkit, to our Platform-based approach to our focus on innovation and transforming practice…
Read morePremier Modular, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists, has made two new appointments to increase its presence in Scotland. Based in Renfrew, Paul Kyle has more than 30 years’ experience in the offsite sector gained from holding senior roles for a number of modular building specialists. He re-joins…
Read moreThe UK Government have recently announced that their upcoming building strategy will look more closely at the issue of embodied carbon within buildings. Embodied carbon is built into the fabric of the structure, as it is the CO2 emitted in producing the materials. It’s estimated from the energy used to…
Read moreRecognising the growth in popularity of rotating machines with high-reach capabilities across Europe, JCB is extending its rotary portfolio, with the launch of the 555-260R. The new model builds upon the versatility and lifting capabilities of the world’s number one telehandler line-up. 5.5-tonne maximum lift capacity 25.5m maximum working height…
Read moreOn 7th October, UK Construction Week (UKCW), the country’s largest built environment event ended on a high after three days packed full of the latest innovations and products, networking opportunities and specialist seminars. The first major live event of its kind since lockdown began, it marked a turning point in…
Read moreThe first BOPAS Forum was held on the 14th September and served as the basis for open discussion and feedback as to the performance of the scheme and of proposed changes to take account of organisations who have progressed digitisation within their design, manufacturing and construction scopes of accreditation. The…
Read moreMichael Crane, Head of Innovation at CIMC MBS Systems Holding Company Ltd presented with his BOPAS certificate by Mark Farmer, MMC Champion, at the BOPAS Forum held on the 14th September CIMC MBS System Since its inception in 2004, the volumetric system developed by CIMC Modular Building Systems has provided…
Read moreJennifer Higgins, Managing Director of The Wee House Group presented with their BOPAS certificate by Mark Farmer, MMC Champion, at the BOPAS Forum Held on the 14th September Connect Modular, part of The Wee House Group, supplies affordable modular homes to housing association and housing developers across the UK. The…
Read moreLucas Shone, Project Director at Boutique Modern being presented with their BOPAS certificate by Mark Farmer at the BOPAS Forum held on the 14th September in Dudley Boutique Modern: is a modular buildings manufacturer who specialise in housing products for local authorities and housing associations. BOPAS Accreditation: "We found the BOPAS approval…
Read morePremier Modular, one of the UK’s leading offsite specialists, has achieved BOPAS accreditation for its modular living solutions, following its expansion into the residential sector. Established in 1956 and with a long track record in offsite construction, Premier has five factories at its production centre in East Yorkshire. It has…
Read moreThe World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has officially launched bold, new requirements for the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment to address embodied carbon emissions in the built environment, as well as a document outlining best practice for carbon offsetting. The built environment is responsible for almost 40% of global carbon…
Read moreThe Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a new edition of the Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work, alongside an accompanying guide. The new Overlay aligns with the 2020 Plan of Work and details the relevant tasks that must be actioned…
Read moreThe Infrastructure and Projects Authority has published today its Roadmap to 2030 – a clear and bold plan to drive a step change in infrastructure performance. Central to this plan is the adoption of a platforms approach to construction. Jaimie Johnston MBE, board director at Bryden Wood, says: “The Roadmap…
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