Technical Hospital 2.0: Industrialising healthcare construction The New Hospitals Programme promises more efficient delivery through industrialisation. Kristina Smith speaks to programme leads from the NHS, Mace and Turner & Townsend
Technical Home help with light-gauge steelwork A new light-gauge steel specification offers help for housebuilders looking to accelerate delivery. By Nick Barrett.
Technical How MMC stacks up: Australia vs UK Sydney-based CIOB member Martin Fenn examines Australia’s recent forays into offsite construction – and what it could learn from the UK.
Video Video | Laing O’Rourke unveils kit of parts building prototype Laing O’Rourke has launched a ‘platform’ approach to design and construction which can be applied to buildings in a range of sectors.
Partner Content Join us at the home of offsite innovation Offsite Expo will take place at the Coventry Building Society Arena, on 19 and 20 September 2023.
Opinion Why L&Q is pushing forward with MMC housing Onsite studies of MMC housing construction show significant cost and time benefits. Let’s work together to make that the norm, argues L&Q CEO Fiona Fletcher-Smith.
Partner Content MMC can liberate construction from entrenched mindsets The award-winning Seismic project aims to tackle the manufacturing issues around offsite construction and modern methods of building.
Technical Landsec forges ahead with DfMA The Forge, Landsec’s pioneering platform DfMA project, was the star performer at this year’s Digital Construction Awards. How will the developer apply lessons from the scheme?
News New quality assurance framework for offsite manufacturing The Construction Innovation Hub has launched a new quality assurance framework that aims to de-risk platform and offsite manufacturing in construction.
News Seven rules for platform-led construction The Construction Innovation Hub has published a beta ‘Platform Rulebook’, which sets out seven rules for taking a platform-led approach to construction.
News Rising costs blamed for Caledonian Modular administration Cost inflation was the cause of last week’s fall into administration of offsite building firm Caledonian Modular.
Technical When to use offsite for building laboratories The pandemic has helped fuel growth in the life sciences construction sector. Nigel Barnes explains where offsite has a role to play
News Laing O’Rourke and L&G join new modular housing trade body Manufacturers’ organisation Make UK has launched a new trade body, Make Modular, to bring together Britain’s modular housing companies.
Digital Construction BSI launches identification system for construction products response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s call for “an identification system that could provide every component in a building with a unique and persistent identification code”.
News Collapsed offsite business sold to timber frame specialist collapsed construction group Castleoak has been sold to timber frame specialist Robinson Manufacturing.
Video Video | McAvoy builds offsite community centre in 30 weeks Offsite specialist McAvoy Group has built a two-storey community centre near Croydon to a BREEAM Excellent rating in 30 weeks.
Technical 15 tips for specifying bathroom pods What do construction managers need to know when their project requires bathroom pods? Offsite Solutions’ James Stephens shares 15 need-to-knows for specifying factory-built bathrooms.
News Premier Modular achieves BOPAS accreditation Offsite manufacturer Premier Modular has achieved BOPAS accreditation for its modular housing, after expanding into the residential sector.
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.