High Speed 2 has revealed the first modules of a project to build its 880m long Thame Valley Viaduct in Kent entirely using prefabricated components.
The structure’s elements are being manufactured offsite at a local factory before being slotted together on site “like a giant Lego set”, cutting its carbon footprint…
Europe’s largest modular housing factory being built in Corby as prefabrication transforms residential construction.
Construction of modular housebuilder TopHat’s new factory began in Corby at the end of last year. The company aims to produce enough prefabricated elements for 4,000 homes a year when it opens. TopHat claims the 60,000m2 facility…
A new government framework could boost the uptake of modern methods of construction (MMC), but questions about the accuracy of measuring the proportion of offsite construction in projects remain.
We need to fundamentally change our views about design and procurement to enable the uptake of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), argues…
Modern methods of construction are about more than modular components and Laing O’Rourke is working hard to realise the full potential of the approach.
The latest iterations of modern methods of construction (MMC) bring together a number of different themes and practices with the aim of creating a high productivity, high…
Wessex Water is pushing ahead with offsite manufacturing with the help of digital technology.
Digital tools used on a water treatment plant upgrade have provided a springboard for Wessex Water to explore the potential of new offsite construction approaches. Wessex Water principal digital engineer Paul Verner explains that the real push…
Offsite Construction remains a major topic within the industry, thanks to the UK government’s presumption in favour of offsite.
Yet, despite the title, perhaps the emphasis should instead be on Offsite Design, if we are indeed to reap the benefits of these modern methods. The subject of Offsite Construction is…
The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry is going through one of its most testing times.
The UK government has cited the important role the sector plays in both building the UK economy “back to health” and giving us a competitive edge as a leading industry globally. Increased demand on infrastructure and…
A modern methods of construction (MMC) taskforce will be established by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) as part of the chancellor’s spring Budget, announced last week.
The taskforce will be backed by £10M of seed funding to accelerate the delivery of MMC homes in the UK. It will consist…
With an emphasis on offsite manufacturing, modern methods of construction (MMC) improve efficiency and safety and have the potential to revolutionise the industry. “We’re on the cusp of a massive change,” says Mace Tech business unit director Shaun Tate. “I’m more excited now at this point in my career than…
Homes England has commissioned a research study into offsite and modular building techniques in a bid to drive innovation across the construction sector.
Atkins and Faithful+Gould will deliver the modern methods of construction research which forms part of the government housing agency’s strategic objective to improve construction productivity and encourage the…
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