SGE, Origin agree to work together on UK nuclear operations

SGE UK, owned by Poland's SGE, and Origin Nuclear Inc., a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation (OPG), have signed a letter of intent for Origin to act as the operator for SGE's proposed fleet of 14 BWRX-300 small modular reactors across three sites in the United Kingdom.

Holtec Hit With $2.1M Whistleblower Verdict

Holtec says it will appeal verdict as it advances a small modular nuclear construction program with Hyundai, the prospective investor involved in the dispute.

Four Scottish schools need replacing over ‘structural inefficiencies’

Four schools in East Dunbartonshire cannot be “economically refurbished” due to their construction methods and will need to be replaced. The modular method used to construct the schools in the 1960s and 1970s “present[s] significant limitations for refurbishment”, the local council said in a statement… The post Four Scottish schools need replacing over ‘structural inefficiencies’ appeared first on Construction News.

SpaceGuard Centurion Kits Extend Pallet Rack Life

SpaceGuard Products, a North American leader in wire mesh security solutions and protective guarding systems, is proud to highlight its Centurion™ Pallet Rack Repair Kits. The Centurion™ line sets the industry standard as the only fully engineered, modular repair system designed to restore and reinforce damaged pallet rack uprights with unmatched strength, adjustability, and speed. […] <p>The post SpaceGuard Centurion Kits Extend Pallet Rack Life first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Ex-Merit hospital job remains at standstill a year after contractor collapse

A former job by collapsed modular contractor Merit to build hospital facilities in York is still without a contractor, a year after the project went quiet. Costs are now “likely to increase” on the £8m job to build a two-storey building containing a new surgical… The post Ex-Merit hospital job remains at standstill a year after contractor collapse appeared first on Construction News.

Construction Management - Can modular make it? May 2023

Is modular housing finally about to go mainstream – or remain a niche player? Kristina Smith speaks to trade body Make UK Modular and other industry players

Tomorrow's Build - This Nuclear Plant is Built in 3 Months 11042023

Can nuclear power be as scalable as solar? To learn more about the future of nuclear, visit http://bit.ly/3UuCY59

HS2 - HS2 super-sizes offsite manufacturing as Kent ‘viaduct factory’ begins production 18052023

The first of 68 giant piers that will support the HS2's first entirely off-site manufactured modular viaduct - the Thame Valley Viaduct - have been cast, in a move that represents a major step forward for viaduct design in the UK.

CBS - The end of Tokyo's ultra-modern Nakagin Tower, 11122022

Completed in 1972, Tokyo's Nakagin Tower, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, was a landmark of modular architecture – 140 stacked, prefabricated apartment pods in the heart of downtown. But now the tower is being demolished, its pods time capsules of the ultra-modern 1970s. Correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports

Supply Chain Sustainability School - Case Study: Plot No.6 East Village (Housing, MMC Categories 2, 3, 5, & 7), 19112021

The latest addition to the former Olympic Athletes’ Village, now East Village, is the provision of 524 new build-to-rent homes that epitomise the latest design thinking. Ross Bowman from architects Hawkins\Brown explains the innovative MMC solutions that were utilised, including delivering both façade and structural components as sub-assemblies. Download the new DfMA Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work: tinyurl.com/DfMAOverlay

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