As you read this Newsletter, we will probably be just a day or so away from the 2015 General Election that takes place on Thursday 7 May. You may also have seen the political manifestos which may or may not have things to say that will impact on the performance…
We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website. The new website is available at www.buildoffsite.com and features a bright, uncluttered design and improved access to our range of valuable resources. Our aim has been to achieve a contemporary website that is more user friendly and easy…
We are getting 2015 off to a flying start with the inaugural meeting of the Buildoffsite Offsite Housing Hub meeting on 12 January and the Buildoffsite/Mott MacDonald Infrastructure conference taking place on 21 January at the Institution of Civil Engineers. These are important events in our calendar, which will help…
I am pleased to say that over the last few months I am picking up many more good news stories about improving conditions in the construction market. What this time last year amounted to an increase in enquiries does now seem to have transformed into significant increases in orders. This…
Buildoffsite is joining with Ocean Media Group, the organisation behind Inside Housing magazine and CIH annual conference and exhibition, to bring you the offsite construction zone at Homes 2014. Building on the recent government funding announcement with a heavy bias towards our industry through the Affordable Homes Programme 2015-18 the…
This autumn marks the 10th anniversary of the Buildoffsite organisation. A good time to reflect on the role of Buildoffsite within the wider construction industry, and to take stock of how best we should now organise and engage to prmote the business and project case for the increased use of…
It is a great pleasure to present the 2014 Buildoffsite Review. Producing the book provides an opportunity to draw together a summary of how we are developing as an organisation... Click here to download the Buildoffsite Yearbook 2014 (15Mb)
In my last article I predicted that 2014 was going to be particularly busy for Buildoffsite and that, I am pleased to say, is precisely how things are working out. Click here to read the newsletter
For Buildoffsite, the New Year has got off to a very busy start and I suspect this is how things will continue. It is great news that the economy continues to improve although unfortunbaely the construction industrys has been underperforming the rest of UK PLC... Click here to read the…
The Saint-Gobain Innovation Centre showcases their innovative solutions and sustainable products of today and tomorrow all in one place. Find out more...
Inevitably any construction activity involves the use of materials and capital resources. Despite what some people might believe, a sustainable future for construction is not just about implementing more energy efficient construction processes or more energy efficient buildings. That is not to minimise the importance of these considerations it’s just…
Inevitably any construction activity involves the use of materials and capital resources. Despite what some people might believe, a sustainable future for construction is not just about implementing more energy efficient construction processes or more energy efficient buildings. That is not to minimise the importance of these considerations it’s just…
McAvoy Grouyp is celebrating 40 years in business, and to mark this momentous occasion Plumbing and Heating magaizne has produced a celebratory group profile, looking back over the past 40 years of the company's fascincating story and its rise to success. Click here to find out more...
The Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS) is being formally launched on 26 March 2013. The Scheme is new to the market and provides manufacturers and constructors of new homes and their developer and other clients and stakeholders with the means to have products and buildings independently verified regarding fitness to…
2013 has got off to a busy start for Buildoffsite with many important activities, engagements and collaborations either already delivered or underway. Several new members have joined us, which is great news and I am confident that during the course of the year some significant additional names will join us.…
Butler & Young have confirmed new dates for their APS accredited course on the Management of CDM Co-ordination. The course explains the CDM Regulations and has been approved by the Association for Project Safety (APS) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). This course is aimed at all those…
Alistair Gibb, Professor of Construction Engineering Management at Loughborough University, discusses the subject of offsite in a paper. Click here to read the paper...