Building revisit: Cartwright Pickard’s pioneering prefab

The Architects’ JournalBuilding revisit: Cartwright Pickard’s pioneering prefab A return visit to Cartwright Pickard’s first completed project – Murray Grove, now known as Shepherdess Walk – confirms it has stood the test of time as an exemplar of ‘modern methods of construction’ The post Building revisit: Cartwright Pickard’s pioneering prefab appeared first on The Architects’ JournalJay Merrick

Tolent appointed to build £15m training centre

Tolent has been awarded a £15m contract to build a skills training centre for the production of prefabricated housing in Sunderland.

In practice: Moving house – modular homes refurbished and relocated

The Architects’ JournalIn practice: Moving house – modular homes refurbished and relocated Steve White, director of McGregor White Architects, and Wai Lun Ho, director of AHR, discuss their AJ Retrofit Award-winning project – Chris Payne House, which they moved across London in June 2020 The post In practice: Moving house – modular homes refurbished and relocated appeared first on The Architects’ JournalFran Williams

Modular housebuilder House by Urban Splash enters administration

The Architects’ JournalModular housebuilder House by Urban Splash enters administration Prefabrication specialist House by Urban Splash has entered administration following ‘operational issues’ with its factory, leaving 160 staff redundant The post Modular housebuilder House by Urban Splash enters administration appeared first on The Architects’ JournalWill Ing

DSK 50 architecture competition, Tyumen, Russia

DSK 50 architecture competition, Tyumen, Russia, news: factory which produced prefabricated housing for the region’s oil and gas industry, but ceased working 20 years ago The post DSK 50 architecture competition, Tyumen, Russia appeared first on e-architect.