COVER STORIES

British Offsite offers a range of solutions to the complexities of modern housebuilding by utilising ‘best in class’ modern methods of construction (MMC) alongside traditional construction techniques. They also employ a factoryled ‘Fabric First’ approach to energy efficient construction.

The healthcare sector offers huge potential for offsite methods to provide modern, cutting-edge facilities. We spoke to David Hartley, Managing Director of MTX on how they are providing award-winning fast-track healthcare solutions.

Contents

34 | Insight Impact & Influence

As Make UK Modular releases its year one impact report, Director Steve Cole outlines the huge progress made so far and what lies ahead for the modular housing sector.

38 | Setting the Future Homes Standard

Trevor Richards, Operations Director at VOLUMETRICTM, discusses how they are ‘ahead of the game’ in terms of designing modular homes.

40 | Strengthening Market Position

More investment into volumetric modular provider TopHat signals a new era for housebuilding, with FTSE-100 housebuilder Persimmon injecting cash into precisionengineered homes.

50 | Superior Performance Benefits

Mike Fairey, Managing Director of Fusion Steel Framing, outlines why FusionTRAX – a new non-load-bearing infill walling system –is set to boost the offsite marketplace.

52 | Universal Standards

David Johnson, UK Preconstruction Director at Volumetric Building Companies, believes the future of UK offsite construction is in need of urgent change.

What does Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibilities offer the offsite sector and what more can you do to apply these principles to your business?

David Emery, Consultant at the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS) lets us know.

08 | Industry News

News and developments from across the UK offsite industry and wider construction arena including: Legal & General stops new production at its Sherburn-in-Elmet modular facility, Timber Development UK launches a Structural Timber Price Index, offsite recruiter ARV Solutions gets investors in people platinum accreditation and DLUHC embarks on a MMC Standardisation Research and Kit of Parts’ project.

A special section dedicated to one of the mainstay materials of the offsite world, with a range of case studies including: FP McCann, PCE, Carlow Concrete and Everton FC’s new stadium, plus a pioneering development in Finland that sees concrete and timber combining in a hybrid approach.

Features

26 | Building In Better Health

As the construction industry accelerates towards more efficient, sustainable and resilient strategies, MMC is becoming pivotal to the success and sustainability of both public and private sectors across the UK. David Clowe, Director and Head of MMC at Turner & Townsend explains more.

70 | Designing With Data in Mind

Simon Reid, Managing Director at Lungfish Architects, explains how their data-rich approach to design has led to success in delivering multiple projects across the education sector.

72 | Aligning Offsite with Social Value

Social value is much more than a buzzword. It is central to offsite manufacture’s wider development. Penny Anderson, Head of Social Impact at Akerlof, tells us more.

82 | A ‘Perfect Storm’?

Andrew Pryke, Managing Director at BAM Design, gives us a quick reminder about why offsite methods are so relevant and why the industry is perfectly positioned to succeed.