Tag: modular
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Premier Modular wins trio of airport projects
Offsite manufacturing specialist Premier Modular has been awarded a contract to deliver new security buildings across three UK airports. The multi-million-pound contract is part of a major investment programme across Manchester Airport Group’s estate. Premier Modular will support BAM with the design and fit-out of new facilities to upgrade the existing infrastructure at Manchester, London…
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Modular specialist finds new owner
Commenting on the deal, Ron Clarke, CEO of McAvoy, said: “Securing the backing and support of Duke Street, one of Europe’s most well-respected investors, underscores the strength of our proposition. They join at a critical time in the modular building industry, when the need for high-quality solutions has never been higher. View the original article and our…
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Reds10 starts construction of Thorney Island modular barracks
Phil Cook, defence director at Reds10, added: “Through our close working partnership with the DIO, Reds10 is pioneering advanced technologies and techniques to deliver exceptional value at Baker Barracks. Utilising industrialised construction to design and build innovative, sustainable and high-quality living spaces, we are transforming the living accommodation for the armed forces at pace.” View…
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Reds10 starts construction of Thorney Island modular barracks
Phil Cook, defence director at Reds10, added: “Through our close working partnership with the DIO, Reds10 is pioneering advanced technologies and techniques to deliver exceptional value at Baker Barracks. Utilising industrialised construction to design and build innovative, sustainable and high-quality living spaces, we are transforming the living accommodation for the armed forces at pace.” View…
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Value chain control drives modular profits
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Modular firms with the highest returns typically build around a strong system and exercise control over the value chain, according to a modular construction report from consulting firm McKinsey. Profitability often rises when companies simplify,…
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Relocatable modular buildings are efficient but pose logistics challenges
Relocatable modular buildings, or RMBs, offer a quick, inexpensive and sustainable construction method for facility managers that is gaining recognition for its efficiency, especially in the aftermath of natural disasters. RMBs are easily transported and assembled on site. That makes them an attractive option when space is needed quickly, says the Modular Building Institute. Schools…
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JV places key modular components at $4B DFW airport jobsite
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A joint venture of contractors and designers have marked a key modular milestone on the $855 million Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s Terminal F and Skyline expansion in Texas, according to a news release from…
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Making Volumetric Modular Construction Work
Is volumetric modular construction on the verge of a breakthrough, or will it remain experimental or occasional, as it has so far in many countries? Finnish contractors have used concrete prefabricated building frames regularly since the 1960s. Now, we’re seeing growing interest in volumetric modular construction, especially for certain types of spaces. My early experiences…
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Higher ed ramps up modular construction
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Facility managers at higher education campuses can expect better quality and lower maintenance needs if new dormitories and other student housing use modular construction, a general contractor experienced in that method says. Modular construction is used mostly…
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Laing O’Rourke installs first modular lift at Network Rail testing site
Laing O’Rourke and Finnish lift engineering company Kone have manufactured and installed the first offsite-constructed lift at the Network Rail test track in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The lift was removed from the trailer bed of the delivery vehicle and installed fully upright in 26 minutes, Laing O’Rourke said. The modular lift is designed for use…