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New highly sustainable school building
constructed off site
20 Feb 09
A new school building has been completed for Worcestershire
County Council. The scheme is believed to be one of the most
sustainable modular education buildings in the UK.
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TRATOS acquires North
West Cables and Modular Wiring Systems
20 Feb 09
TRATOS Ltd, the UK distribution subsidiary of Electrical Cable
Manufacturer TRATOS CAVI SPA of Italy, has completed its acquisition
of North West Cables Ltd and its subsidiary, Modular Wiring
Systems Ltd.
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Vote: The greatest advance in construction
18 Feb 09
Over the last six months, industry experts have being championing
the case for what they believed to be the construction industry's
greatest advance.
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No biomass, no turbines, no solar
panels. Is Passivhaus the way to zero carbon?
13 Feb 09
The German Passivhaus standard is winning admirers in the
UK, many of whom argue that its simple approach to low-energy
building is far more practical than the Code for Sustainable
Homes
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Kingspan TEK Regenerates in Norwich
12 Feb 09
Saffron Housing Trust has used Kingspan Off-Site’s TEK
Building System for a development of 40 energy efficient,
affordable homes in Hingham, Norwich.
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Ormandy buys pipework company
5 Feb 09
Ormandy Group has acquired Aquatherm Sales UK, which has been
the exclusive supplier of Aquatherm plastic piping systems
for building-services applications across the UK since 2001.
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Can Green Homes be Mass Produced?
4 Feb 09
Michelle Kaufmann wants to take green living into mass production.
Kaufmann is part of a new generation of architects who are
elevating modular homes into icons of good design and environmentalism.
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New Innovative Method Or Technology
In Demand Of Bim 4d
4 Feb 09
BIM 4D modeling is a new and innovative technology for contractors,
allowing construction schedules to be visualized using 4D
animation, adding the 4th dimension at a time.
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Kawneer goes off-site in Ireland
27 Jan 09
An off-site curtain walling system was specified for the focal
point of an Irish town centre’s redevelopment, that
focussed on sustainable and Modern Methods of Construction,
for a multitude of reasons, not least its aesthetics, low
maintenance and ability to meet a host of performance criteria.
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UK Timber Frame Association Appoints
New Chairman
26 Jan 09
Geoff Arnold has been appointed as the new chairman of the
UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA), taking over the role
from Stewart Dalgarno.
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Buildoffsite members' news |
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Terrapin's
rental solution is a class act for Chippenham comprehensive
3 Feb 09, Terrapin
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Yorkon
wins string of awards for design and innovation
23 Jan 09, Yorkon |
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