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 […]
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 […]
New quality assurance framework for offsite manufacturing
New quality assurance framework for offsite manufacturing The Construction Innovation Hub has launched a new quality assurance framework that aims to de-risk platform and offsite manufacturing in construction. The Construction Product Quality Planning (CPQP) framework sets out a best practice approach for manufacturers to follow during the creation of new platform systems and offsite manufactured […]
Growing prospects for MMC
Growing prospects for MMC The prospects for greater use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) to speed up building and reduce costs by using products built off-site are stronger than recent events suggest, according to Glenigan. A modular housing joint venture set up by Urban Splash collapsed owing its supply chain £12 million, while housebuilder Countryside […]
Countryside puts offsite factory up for sale
Modular housebuilder House by Urban Splash enters administration The residential housebuilder was created when developer Urban Splash bought SIG’s modular arm for £1 in 2018, including its factory in Alfreton. The business was later split off from Urban Splash, although it remained substantially owned by Urban Splash shareholders. Last month the company said it had built its 1,000th modular […]
Modular housebuilder House by Urban Splash enters administration
Modular housebuilder House by Urban Splash enters administration The residential housebuilder was created when developer Urban Splash bought SIG’s modular arm for £1 in 2018, including its factory in Alfreton. The business was later split off from Urban Splash, although it remained substantially owned by Urban Splash shareholders. Last month the company said it had built its 1,000th modular […]
Average UK house price hits record £250,000
The Economist this week House prices have hit a record high in April 2022, but the property market is showing signs of slowing as homes take longer to sell and more asking prices are reduced. The average cost of a UK home has broken through the £250,000 barrier for the first time to stand at […]
