Tag: modular
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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…
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PSG and VitalSpace: Modular innovation that’s reshaping job sites
In the world of industrial construction, every second counts—and so does every square foot of your site. That’s why Portable Solutions Group (PSG), a leader in modular access control and job site enclosures, has taken a major step forward by joining forces with VitalSpace, a rising modular platform built for essential industries. This move brings…
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Chicago builder expands modular pipeline
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A Chicago-based offsite construction firm is scaling up its production to meet demand for faster, more affordable development. Z Modular, the offsite construction arm of Zekelman Industries, a steel pipe and tube manufacturer, recently named Nate Arnold…