Is Modular Construction the Answer
Is Modular Construction the Answer? Developers face plenty of challenges today: It’s difficult to find experienced labor. Material costs keep rising. And supply chain disruptions mean that it can be difficult to get everything from insulation to concrete and steel to construction sites on time. That’s why it’s not surprising to many commercial real estate […]
An analytical paper on the economic rationale and evidence to support the Export Plan
An analytical paper on the economic rationale and evidence to support the Export Plan The last few years have been challenging for international trade. Global trade growth had slowed to 0.9% in 2019 and that was before the additional challenges of responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with disrupted supply chains affecting businesses in almost […]
As we head for a sub-tropical climate, how do we design heat out of our homes?
As we head for a sub-tropical climate, how do we design heat out of our homes? For anyone who has been around house building since the 1980s, the introduction of Approved Document O: Overheating will seem rather ironic. Up until the 1980s we built houses rather like today. Brick and block cavity construction, but the […]
As the economy sinks, architects must avoid a race to the bottom
As the economy sinks, architects must avoid a race to the bottom What have the Tory leadership battle, NASA’s space programme and the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid all got in common? Each represents a so-far futile search for intelligent life. But, regardless of how smart you are, amid the political and professional chaos that we have […]
Contractors wanted for £1.2bn offsite homes framework
Contractors wanted for £1.2bn offsite homes framework Specialist offsite contractors can now apply to join a new £1.2bn framework to deliver homes across the UK. The new NH3 (Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) of New Homes) framework from public sector construction framework provider LHC will operate across England, Scotland and Wales. It replaces the current […]
5 major challenges in construction
5 major challenges in construction Elecosoft UK outlines the 5 key challenges in construction and how these major problems can be addressed Despite pockets of progress, the construction industry is still being held back by inefficiencies, people, process and data silos, and lack of digital maturity. This creates a range of serious challenges, from jobsite […]
Chinese company to build modular capsule homes in Nuevo León
Chinese company to build modular capsule homes in Nuevo León Issued with a promise of 2,000 to 3,000 new jobs, there was an announcement Wednesday that a Chinese company is going to open a plant in Nuevo León to construct modular houses. The announcement was made on the social media networks of Simón Levy, a […]
MMC makes it harder to reuse materials, experts warn
MMC makes it harder to reuse materials, experts warn National Federation of Demolition Contractors chief executive says modern materials are ‘nowhere near’ as reusable as those used in traditional construction The use of modern methods of construction (MMC) is making it much harder to reuse materials when a building is demolished, built environment experts have […]
Why are we struggling to make modular work?
Why are we struggling to make modular work? A series of MMC firms have gone to the wall this year and doubts persist among more traditional builders. Tom Lowe looks at the issues involved A couple of months ago, a study by two academics found that using modular construction could cut carbon emissions by as much […]
ONS reports June drop in output as construction feels impact of record price rises
ONS reports June drop in output as construction feels impact of record price rises Record construction price inflation put an end to seven consecutive months of growth in the sector in June, with output dropping 1.4% according to the ONS. The annual rate of all construction work price growth was 9.6% last month, a record […]
