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25 June 2009

 

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A house in a day
25 Jun 09
A team organised by Shropshire Constructing Excellence has successfully assembled a house in less than 12 hours.
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New designs revealed for Tallinn City Hall
24 Jun 09
Easily assembled individual Frames offer an "economic, fast build adaptable solution"
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Top innovations from Insite09
24 Jun 09
Low-carbon buildings and sustainability fuelled fresh thinking at the BRE Insite exhibition
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New age medicine: healthcare technology
19 Jun 09
Willmott Dixon has developed a prototype of a healthcare facility of the future, which includes self-diagnosis pods, robotic medicine dispensing and remote treatment.
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John Sisk and Corus team up for modular construction venture
17 Jun 09
John Sisk & Son has teamed up with the modular manufacturing arm of Corus to create a new modular construction venture.
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The Code for Sustainable Homes explained
9 Jun 09
New guidance from the NHBC foundation runs through 10 tips for climbing up the code rating system.
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Automated design: checking the regs
5 Jun 09
If you have spent the past 10 years embracing off-site construction, adopting the latest techniques and generally improving site activities, you might think there is nothing else in the process that can be streamlined...
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Passivhaus: why we chose cavity walls
1 Jun 09
The Green Building Store is building its Passivhaus home with cavity walls - not the usual choice but one that works at Denby Dale.
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Southend Pier: Born again
28 May 09
Nuttall John Martin is now coming to the programme, which involves repairing the timber and cast iron structure, reinstalling decking and railway track and rebuilding the train station at the end of the pier.
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London 2012 modular construction framework out to tender
26 May 09
The ODA has issued a contract notice to establish a Modular Accommodation Framework of a minimum of three companies for the London 2012 Games.
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Buildoffsite members' news

Yorkon launches new modular construction web resource
5 June 2009, Yorkon

Modular healthcare building wins third award
22 May 2009, Yorkon

 

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