Is offsite sustainable?
Alistair Gibb, Professor of Construction Engineering Management at Loughborough University, discusses the subject of offsite in a paper. Click here to read the paper...
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Business opportunities: international high value construction projects
Although the UK and wider EU construction markets are struggling the international market place is awash with commerical opportunities. United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) has compiled a listing of the top 50 international projects which Government regards as offering particular opportunities for UK business. Not surprisingly the majority of…
Read moreWelding Certification
Buildoffsite Member Lloyd’s Register in collaboration with NDT Services Ltd has developed a one stop fixed fee weld certification service. The new service will offer clients a fixed cost for the entire weld certification process. Welding Certification Service Factsheet
Read moreBuildoffsite Newsletter December 2012
One of our ambitions within Buildoffsite is to establish positive, sustained and mutually beneficial relationships with the construction industry’s professional bodies. We recognise and support their role including that of maintaining standards within the professions and in providing CPD to ensure skills levels reflect technical and other developments taking place…
Read moreBuildoffsite Review 2012
It's that time of the year when we compile and publish the Buildoffsite Yearbook. Many of those who read this Newsletter may not be aware of this as copies are generally circulated only to our Members. Download the Buildoffsite Yearbook 2012
Read moreFactoryshare.org goes live
Factoryshare.org is an initiative that seeks to make use of the downtime and/or unused space (the cost of which is otherwise paid for as part of the factory overhead) through a number of possible scenarios: By providing manufacturing space for start up companies wishing to enter the offsite market. These…
Read moreAcermetric show house erection live
Watch the show house being built live at: http://acermetric.co.uk
Read moreTekla UK Model competition
Tekla recently held their annual model competition attracting entries of all size and shapes and using many different construction materials. Once again the entries showcased the skills of its customers in terms of their use of the Tekla software but also highlighted their skills as companies involved in the construction…
Read moreTransforming construction by adopting a Lean Thinking approach
Lean symbolises creating more value for customers with fewer resources. CIRIA recently launched Build Lean: transforming construction using Lean Thinking (C696) written in the form of a novel. This innovative guide introduces Steve, a senior leader in a construction business, as he receives news of another failed tender. He licks his…
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