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INSITE is the new OFFSITE
21 Oct 08
BRE has announced a series of off-site events. The show has
been re-branded as INSITE with a broader mission to raise
awareness of the latest developments in design, technology,
materials and build techniques that are contributing to the
UK's sustainable future.
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Pod manufacturer presents
next step in affordable housing
20 Oct 08
Pioneering offsite ‘pod’ manufacturer, Elements
Europe, is helping the housing industry to hit government
targets on two fronts, with its latest quick-build eco-home
solutions.
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Elements Europe Pod innovations at
Interbuild
20 Oct 08
Two life-size structures, the Roompod and the Ty Unnos
house will feature in The Village - a self-contained area
showcasing sustainable solutions for today's built environment.
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Caledonian Building Systems hits £13m
profit
17 Oct 08
Offsite specialists, Caledonian Building Systems has unveiled
a leap in pre-tax profit to £13m which represents a
margin of 8.9%.
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3M establishes dedicated construction
division
17 Oct 08
3M reveals new construction industry strategy at Interbuild
2008, aiming to bring world-class innovations to the industry.
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Oxley Park wins RIBA award
13 Oct 08
An innovative green housing scheme at Oxley Woods, Milton
Keynes - mass, factory produced housing, erected in three
days - has won the Manser Medal for Houses and Housing.
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Prefabrication and off-site construction:
getting it right first time, every time
7 Oct 08
(NCE, Antony Oliver) The concept of "getting
it right first time, every time" has always been a major
challenge in the construction industry. But prefabrication
and off-site construction is starting to turn this around.
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Kingspan Off-site supports self build
sector
6 Oct 08
Kingspan Off-Site is helping small scale builders meet the
challenging demands of the Code for Sustainable Homes through
its tailor-made Code for Sustainable Homes Assurance Scheme.
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Caledonian says crunch will boost
off-site sector
3 Oct 08
(Building Magazine, Tom Bill)
The boss of UK’s biggest modular building specialist
explains why its time has come.
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A Shining Example of Offsite Construction
in Action
29 Sep 08
The Staybridge Hotel in Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a fine example
of Offsite Construction in action. The six-storey hotel was
completed two weeks ahead of schedule due to expert planning,
well managed site liaison and new product innovations.
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Buildoffsite members' news |
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Yorkon
launches the highest performing floor option for a modular
building
17 October 2008, Yorkon |
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Terrapin
delivers NVQ success in business improvement techniques
3 October 2008, Terrapin |
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Terrapin
supplies secure solution for prison expansion
29 September 2008, Terrapin |
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Yorkon
shortlisted for two major building awards
26 September 2008, Yorkon |
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Forthcoming events |
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Loughborough
University 'Discovering offsite' tour, 28 Oct
08, Loughborough |
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Innovaré
'Discovering offsite' tour, I-S Manufacturing,
27 Nov 08, Coventry |
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