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23 December 2008

 

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Hanson - is building for the future
22 Dec 08
At the forthcoming Futurebuild exhibition (Earls Court, 3-5 March), Hanson Building Products will be highlighting a number of innovative products and systems made from traditional construction materials, yet manufactured in a factory environment so as to meet today’s requirements for modern methods of construction.
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Caledonian Develops Bespoke Off Site Solution for University Of Sheffield
17 Dec 08
A multi storey 1200-bed halls of residence is being manufactured by Caledonian Building Systems for Bovis Lend Lease using a steel frame and modular solution.
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Prototype is part of pod design process
2 Dec 08
Off-site 'pod' manufacturer, Elements Europe, says its products are being snapped up by care home operators keen to take advantage of the time and cost savings they bring to the development process.
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Hyload Specified for RIBA Award-Winning Development
25 Nov 08
Ruberoid Building Products’ structural waterproofing system, Hyload, has been used on the RIBA award-winning Accordia housing development in Cambridge. Hyload products were ideal for the £60 million project thanks to the high performance and longevity of the range.
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Off-site fabrication boosted by moves to reduce waste
20 Nov 08
Off-site fabrication of building services plant could help the building services sector ride out the economic downturn, according to a leading manufacturer.
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Box of tricks
18 Nov 08
Is prefabrication just for the big boys? EMC looks at two initiatives that are making the benefits of off-site assembly available to more contractors.
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Mtech Consult launch of 2008/9 Offsite Directory
17 Nov 08
With over 650 offsite manufacturing, service and consultancy companies listed, it is the most comprehensive reference listing of offsite techniques available in UK.
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Cartwright Pickard’s modular housing for east Africa
14 Nov 08
Cartwright Pickard is creating modular homes for east Africa that can be rapidly assembled offsite.
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Sapa's New Unitised Curtain Walling Flies Through Tests
14 Nov 08
Sapa Building Systems' newly launched Elegance 72 Unitised Curtain Walling System has flown through its weather testing, recording some of the best results ever seen at Taylor Woodrow Technology Centre.
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10 ways the downturn is changing the construction industry
14 Nov 08
The days when clients competed to build the tallest, bendiest and greenest architecture are now over. But how will the new era of scrimping, saving and surviving change the industry, and therefore the built environment? Building makes 10 predictions.
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Yorkon completes its largest scheme in the retail sector
27 November 2008, Yorkon

 

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