The need for decentralised high-tech modular
Following decades of apathy and minimal change, the construction industry needs to wise up, writes Paul Dunn of CallisonRTKL.
Following decades of apathy and minimal change, the construction industry needs to wise up, writes Paul Dunn of CallisonRTKL.
Dutch modular specialist Jan Snel has launched in the UK after being acquired by Japanese housebuilder Daiwa House Group.
Innovate UK-backed RenKap, founded by ex-Arcadis rising star Gonzalo Marquesini, is attracting public sector clients and government interest with its solution to aggregate brownfield land and appoint development teams through an online market.
Dan Pollard joins House by Urban Splash, the developer’s modular sub-brand, as head of manufacturing from Liverpool-based startup Ideal Modular Housing.
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Supported by the Mayor of London, tech-led design practice Bryden Wood and modern construction guru Mark Farmer’s consultancy Cast, have released a significant new version of their free PRiSM app, which harnesses the latest digital technology and data to help design and build manufactured homes.
The government agency will require bidders for its £7.4bn pot for affordable housing supply in the next five years to use modern methods of construction such as off-site manufacturing.
According to the latest Savills July 2020 Big Shed report, areas of the UK are looking at a potential serious shortage of warehouse and shed storage.
The Luxembourg-based construction tech company, which uses naturally reinforced timber to create sustainable buildings, has hired ex-BlackBerry and Tesla executive Margareta Sailer as chief people officer.