HTA Design completes modular co-living tower with pub at base

The Architects’ Journal HTA Design completes modular co-living tower with pub at base Enclave: Acton is the tallest volumetric building in west London, comprising 462 studios, shared space and a glazed-brick-faced pub at street level The post HTA Design completes modular co-living tower with pub at base appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Rob Wilson

HTA Design completes modular co-living tower with pub at base

The Architects’ Journal HTA Design completes modular co-living tower with pub at base Enclave: Acton is the tallest volumetric building in west London, comprising 462 studios, shared space and a glazed-brick-faced pub at street level The post HTA Design completes modular co-living tower with pub at base appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Rob Wilson

Marginal growth for Reds10

Volumetric modular builder Reds10 has posted results showing just 1.5% revenue growth and flat profits but it still has big ambitions.

Expansion for Yorkshire concrete supplier

Wakefield-based 24/7 Concrete & Aggregates has added to its volumetric mixer fleet.

Mastering Material Estimation: How Accurate Volumetric Calculations Are Protecting UK Builders’ Margins

The post Mastering Material Estimation: How Accurate Volumetric Calculations Are Protecting UK Builders’ Margins appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The UK construction sector continues to grapple with thin margins and persistent economic volatility. While macroeconomic factors, such as inflation and global supply chain bottlenecks, exert undeniable pressure on operational costs, industry performance often hinges on mastering internal efficiencies—particularly the management of construction materials. Accurate volumetric estimation, frequently relegated to a purely technical exercise, is […]

Ryan Smith - Developing Modular, 18122020

MOD X welcomes Justin Stewart, CEO of Synergy Inc and Synergy Modular. Having evolved from site built construction to procuring permanent modular for housing projects on the west coast, Justin shares how developers and contractors should approach modular as a completely new process of delivery. Justin talks about basing development proformas on the optimization of a product platform and quality of space use of units rather than maximizing floor area ratio and site envelope

Ryan Smith - Mass Timber Modular, 17052022

This session welcomes Mila Duncheva (UK & Ireland) and Steve Lieberman (North/South America) Business Development Managers for Stora Enso. The discussion includes an overview of mass timber manufacturing and volumetric modular construction with partner fabricators and developers in Europe. As the industry moves from mass timber commodity products to mass timber value add systems, there is an opportunity to realize greater uses for mass timber in housing development

Ryan Smith - Seven Barriers to Modular: Modular Veteran Greg Sloditskie, 18052020

Drawing on his years of experience, Greg addresses the top seven barriers to the adoption of volumetric modular construction and potential solutions. He also discusses appropriate automation and the importance of 3D modeling for modular manufacturers

Business of Architecture - Podcast 088 - The Future of Architectural Practice with Jaimie Johnston, Bryden Wood, 04052020

This video interview highlights: - The unique way Bryden Wood develops long lasting working relationships with multi-headed global clients - How their problem statements have allowed them to enter into new sectors - Why open source culture for architecture speeds up efficiency and improves design

Creative Education - Steel and Off-Site Construction, 02092020

Designers and specifiers have long recognised the benefits that steel offers the construction sector – noting steel framing as the original offsite framing material. Fabrication of individual steel pieces takes place offsite, under controlled, highly regulated and safe factory conditions, where the use of digital design and leading-edge fabrication systems deliver precision-engineered components with minimum waste