Modern or traditional construction?
~ Exploring the differences ~ The history of brick and mortar construction is an established one, and many consider brick laying an art form. However, modern building methods, such as …
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How can sustainability in construction be achieved without compromising efficiency?
The Hybrid City initiative calls for innovation. Metsä Wood’s Hybrid City initiative is searching for ways to make construction more sustainable while maintaining efficiency using current building methods. Improving sustainability …
There is no place like a modular home
How we are living in the perfect environment for modular construction Stopping the current housing crisis means that in the UK we need to build three million new homes over …
Why modular buildings and lighting controls are a class act
As class sizes reach all-time highs and budgets keep shrinking, Martyn Frear, Business Development Manager at CP Electronics, explains why modular buildings and lighting controls can ease the squeeze on …
Modular: 21st Century Construction,19th Century Technology?
Martin Wadsworth, Managing Director of Discrete Heat, discusses what’s really happening in the modular construction market and how it’s impacting on building product manufacturers. When you think of modular construction, …
Living with buildings: Mobile and modular construction
Ellina Webb visits the “Living with Buildings” exhibition at the Wellcome Collection and discusses the innovative building techniques used in The Global Clinic commission. Health, wellbeing and unique construction techniques …
Specialist consultants McBains to advise on world’s tallest modular towers in London
Recent appointment takes specialist due diligence and monitoring services team to over £9bn construction in UK. Leading consultant McBains has been appointed by the bank providing senior debt to oversee the …
Heathrow expansion to go modular
Cabinet ministers have backed initial proposals for a new runway at Heathrow Airport, claiming it is an “historic moment”. As MPs prepare to vote on the plans ahead of the July 11 …
SI-Modular: Sustainable building system with timber I-beams
Architect Hans-Ludwig Stell from Münster, Germany, has developed a sophisticated modular system for one and two-storey house construction. This quick, easy, and self-explanatory timber construction, SI-Modular, is based on Metsä …