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Kingspan Off-Site centres on Network
Rail
24 Sep 08
Kingspan Off-Site's Architectural Facade
System (AFS) has been used to construct the Network Rail East
Midlands Control Centre (EMCC) in Derby.
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Modular green roofs 'could
make cities greener'
23 Sep 08
Residents and workers in taller buildings can enjoy green
roofs on lower buildings Green roofs that are planted off-site
and transported to buildings in sections could be the answer
to making big cities greener.
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Welcome for minimum design standard
for schools
22 Sep 08
All secondary school designs coming through
the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme will now
have to meet a minimum design standard, the government has
announced.
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Pipe Center launches modular engineering
service
18 Sep 08
Pipe Center, part of the Wolseley group, is claiming that
is has become the UK’s first construction materials
distributor to launch a modular engineering service –
meeting the growing demand from customers for off-site manufacture.
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Morgan Ashurst wins £8.8m student
homes deal
16 Sep 2008
Morgan Ashurst has won an £8.8m contract to build a
nine storey student residence in Shadwell, east London, for
Unite Group.
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Flatpack schools: St Agnes primary
school, Manchester
12 Sep 08
"...using solid timber panels as a construction
material will bring speed and sustainability to the government’s
school building programme." (Stephen Kennett, Building)
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Caledonian Expands Business with New
Modular Construction Factory
9 Sep 08
Caledonian Building Systems has opened a new 150,000 square
foot factory at Driffield in East Yorkshire.The new facility,
based in three factory units, will provide a new home for
Modular UK.
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Green guide launched for pre-owned
modular buildings
5 Sep 08
Foremans Relocatable Building Systems has produced
a new brochure outlining the design options and technical
advancements available for a sustainable, fast and cost-effective
approach to construction.
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Off-site construction research at
Loughborough:
a new modular building system hits the headlines
29 Aug 08
Loughborough’s reputation for expertise
in off-site construction made it the obvious choice for collaboration
on a new EngD project with Buro Happold on an innovative modular
building system by Verbus that uses shipping containers. (innovation
and Research Focus, Issue 74)
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Off-site pioneers NG Bailey reveal
'next stage' for MMC
26 Aug 08
Bailey Off-Site has claimed that modern methods of construction
have graduated from the pioneering stage and has "shifted
up a gear."
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Buildoffsite members' news |
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Modular
industry first for Sainsbury's
19 September 2008, Yorkon |
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Minister
for Science and Innovation visits Terrapin
9 September 2008, Terrapin
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Foremans
publishes new literature for pre-owned modular buildings –
a more sustainable approach to construction
29 August 2008, Formans |
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