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Docklands development
completed in just eight weeks
27 May 08
Construction Space, the web-based service from Foremans Relocatable
Building Systems for the supply of modular accommodation to
the construction industry, has provided a site office solution
in only eight weeks for a prestigious Ballymore housing development
in the heart of London Docklands.
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Wicona unitised curtain walling specified
for 18-storey tower
22 May 08
Unitised curtain walling from Wicona Projects has been specified
for a landmark 18-storey office tower in the centre of Manchester
– believed to be the most complex building site in the
city.
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Market for Structural steelwork remains
strong
21 May 08
The British Construction Steelwork Association has suggested
that 2007's output was 1.6m tonnes and that most steel fabricators
have a healthy orderbook.
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Kingspan Off-Site spreads the MMC
message
21 May 08
Kingspan Off-Site has teamed up with TRADA Technology to raise
awareness of the benefits of Modern Methods of Construction
within the construction industry.
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Timber frame construction defies difficult
market conditions
21 May 08
The market share for timber frame construction has risen again
for the ninth consecutive year and now stands at just over
22% of all new housing, according to the Interim Market Report
published for members of the UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA).
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Could German houses transform the
Scottish building industry?
13 May 08
More than 80 developers, architects and building professionals
attended the UK launch of the ground-breaking German WeberHaus
Build System at the McDonald Centre.
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Bridge decks constructed off-site
to minimise disruption
12 May 08
Two new bridge decks for the A1 junction improvements at Colsterworth,
which have been constructed separately to the concrete supports
so the work could take place in parallel, will be moved from
their current location.
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Can McCloud build an eco home in a
week?
7 May 08
With just six days to build a sustainable house, Grand Design's
Kevin McCloud will use an offsite-manufactured cladding system
that can be quickly and efficiently installed, creating a
building with thermal performance up to three times higher
than the current building regulations require.
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Largest modular AAU takes shape in
Watford
7 May 08
West Hertfordshire’s new acute admissions unit (AAU)
has reached the next stage with the arrival of 142 steel-framed
modules, in what is said to be the largest modular building
project in the UK healthcare sector.
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Award-winning volumetric development
29 Apr 08
A development of affordable homes has scooped this year's
Charles Burr award. The 55-flat development was built in two
phases, using lightweight steel frames and off-site volumetric
units, reducing the amount of work done on the site and the
impact on the neighbourhood.
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