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Offsite Manufacturing & MMC: 3D v 2D – What lessons have we learnt?

The UK Government Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) champion led calls to ‘Modernise or Die’ in 2016 (Farmer) with many 2D and 3D solutions setting out to reduce construction time, overall costs and the carbon footprint whilst improving quality control and striving to double productivity. This fuelled increased efforts across the UK to adopt and …

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Scotland’s ‘Passivhaus Equivalent’ – is it the building performance ‘super power’ we need?

Blog / By Mairi McAdam

Scotland is leading the way with the introduction of Passivhaus (PH) equivalent legislation, announced in Jan 2023. Described as ‘radical, ambitious, practical and forward-thinking’ if successful, could “future proof” homes, preventing retrofits. Moreover this should upskill the construction sector and make Scotland’s new homes significantly more energy efficient. But what are the implications to such …

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Home office to homes from offices – striking a quality balance?

Blog / By Mairi McAdam

With so many homes having a dedicated ‘office’ and more office buildings with plans to become converted to homes – the broader impact on town planning, urban economy and carbon footprint requires careful management. There must be a consideration for quality construction in the conversion process to ensure a truly viable and attractive future format …

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Scotland’s MMC Future: Evolution or Extinction

Events / By JG

In the fifth of our debate series we assembled a panel of experts to look at modern methods of construction: how can Scotland maximise their uses to develop a globally competitive edge? The main issues addressed were: Scotland’s MMC journey so far The barriers to MMC in Scotland The opportunities for all variants of MMC …

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