All offsite manufacturing articles
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CommentLabour can and should release the potential of modular housing
The UK leads the way in the field of offsite housing construction. It is time for the government to have some skin in the game, Ben Derbyshire writes
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NewsIlke subsidiary to be liquidated due to lack of funds to pay creditors
Statement from collapsed modular firm’s administrator reveals 11th hour rescue bid almost saved company
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NewsIlke collapsed into administration with debts of £319m
Staggering debts of modular housebuilder include £68m to Homes England and £227m to equity investors
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In FocusBriefing: Modulous, the MMC provider without a factory
Client accounts director Chris Spiceley on the story behind the firm’s technology and sub-assembly approach to offsite
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NewsWeston boss distances himself from modular at offsite factory launch
Bob Weston says ‘no comparison’ between failed volumetric ventures like Ilke and his panelised system
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NewsIlke Homes goes into administration
‘All activities to cease’ as loss-making modular housebuilder fails to find a buyer
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NewsIlke Homes files notice of intention to appoint administrator
Action gives troubled modular housebuilder two week breathing space from creditors in which to sell company
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NewsTide gets go ahead for 462-home co-living project
Volumetric modular developer gets green light from Mayor to build 32-storey scheme
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CommentThe offsite sector must come together to develop a universal MMC standard
There is a risk government will lose faith in volumetric modular if the industry can’t present a unified solution to increase confidence, argues David Johnson
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NewsMan Group agrees deal with TopHat to build 226-home zero-carbon scheme
Scheme in Lewes expected to generate £50m in gross development value
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NewsSanctuary completes rescue takeover of Swan
Sanctuary completes rescue takeover of offsite developer Swan
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NewsVistry says giant modular plant will be retained to supply HA build pipelines
Brand new 3,500 homes-a-year Bardon factory had been put up for sale by Countryside prior to Vistry buyout
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NewsSwan to close its offsite factories
Troubled housing association will not keep modular facilities open even after rescue merger with Sanctuary completes
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NewsNorthern housing associations launch £2bn offsite framework
Four year, 10,000 homes per annum deal set to go live this December
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NewsTide wins full permission for 48-storey modular tower
Docklands student tower set to be one of world’s tallest volumetric buildings
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NewsJV North appoints 8 firms to MMC framework
North west housebuilding consortium will advertise MMC schemes on the Dynamic Purchasing System
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CommentWhy development rivalry among HAs could be limiting offsite construction
Too many housing associations are reluctant to share information with development ‘rivals’ but trust and co-operation is vital to make MMC widespread in affordable housing, writes Jake Snell
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NewsOffsite contractor Mid Group collapses
Administrators look to transfer contracts to other firms after latest collapse in offsite market
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NewsCountryside to shut brand new modular factory
Firm says it will ‘exit’ the business despite having invested £20m in setting it up
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NewsHill picks up collapsed offsite firm
Purchase of Fusion for less than £1m will allow Hill to supply up to 1,250 apartment units a year