Oregon Timber Frame expands capacity

Barratt Redrow-owned Oregon Timber Frame has completed the final phase of a factory expansion, part of a £25m investment programme, increasing capacity to 5,000 home kits per year.

North Carolina sues EV maker VinFast over unbuilt factory

The state is looking to acquire the megasite of a proposed automotive and battery facility and protect taxpayer money tied to the delayed $3 billion project.

Legrand opens new factory

Legrand has opened a new factory in Cramlington, Northumberland, dedicated to its CP Electronics lighting controls and Legrand Care brand.

Stirling Prize-winner appointed to design urban extension on Norwich industrial site

Former Colman’s Mustard factory site part of wider regeneration zone earmarked for up to 3,500 homes

Winner of Colman’s Mustard factory redevelopment in Norwich announced

The Architects’ Journal Winner of Colman’s Mustard factory redevelopment in Norwich announced A Haworth Tompkins team has won the contest for the for the housing-led regeneration of the Colman’s Mustard factory in Norwich The post Winner of Colman’s Mustard factory redevelopment in Norwich announced appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Richard Waite

HS2 - HS2’s giant viaduct segment factory starts production in the Midlands 04072023

HS2 has started production of 2,742 huge concrete segments which will be used to build HS2’s Delta Junction, a triangle-shaped series of viaducts that will take HS2 trains between London, the Midlands and the North.

HS2 - First piers for HS2's 'off-site manufactured' Thame Valley Viaduct installed on site 27062023

HS2 has begun assembling the Thames Valley railway viaduct that is entirely manufactured off-site. Unlike more traditional viaduct designs, every major element of the 880m long Thame Valley Viaduct is being manufactured in a factory before being slotted together on site like a giant Lego set, cutting its carbon footprint by around a third and reducing safety and improving installation efficiencies on site

Factory Monster - Hollow Concrete Floor Manufacturing Process. Prestressed Hollow Core Slab Factory in Korea 14042023

This video shows the manufacturing process for a Hollow Concrete Floor in a factory in Korea There is no vocal narrative but subtitles are provided

FT - Why 3D printing is vital to success of US manufacturing 19042023

The FT's global business columnist Rana Foroohar explores how new additive manufacturing technology can boost innovation and jobs in a de-globalising world, as the pandemic, war in Ukraine, and climate change underline the dangers of relying on fragile global supply chains

SteelConstruction - Framed in Steel: Siemens Facililty, Lincoln

Members of the project team - St Modwen, Bowmer & Kirkland and Hambleton Steel - highlight features of the Siemens office & factory facility in Lincoln which was circa 110 wide and 80m deep A steel frame was selected because of the long spans required, for the 'tight' tolerances, with 10nr overhead cranes, speed of erection and minimal waste