Sir Robert McAlpine is hosting the CE Manufacturing & Technology Group at the ground-breaking Forge project. The Forge is a 139,000 square foot, high-quality office development, comprising two buildings set to be finished to Cat A – not too unusual a proposition for central London. But its construction is anything but routine: it’s the world’s … Continue reading "Exploring a Platform Approach at the Forge – Site Visit"
Thriving Through Uncertainty: Exploring the tools needed to see us through uncertain times. Society has been through over two years of unprecedented disruption, stimulating irreversible change in how we live and work. In our new reality we are embracing digitalisation like never before, the need to tackle net zero and climate change is at the … Continue reading "Thriving through Uncertainty – Constructing Excellence Conference 2023"
Scaling up offsite: collaboratively delivering MMC at scale – session curated by BRE Futurebuild will be running the CPD accredited Knowledge Programme again this year to include a Conference Programme and a Seminar programme. We are pleased to announce that Head of Constructing Excellence, Alison Nicholls, will be chairing a session about scaling up MMC … Continue reading "Scaling up offsite: collaboratively delivering MMC at scale"
Join Constructing Excellence for a day playing with robotics! Trimble will showcase their construction robotics solutions on 22nd March at their offices, in Leeds. Trimble will be presenting and demonstrating their newest technology alongside some trusted technology partners, including HP. This will be a great opportunity to gain technical knowledge and insight from the UK's … Continue reading "Construction Robotics User Day"
Constructing Excellence will be offering an opportunity to visit HMP Full Sutton, more info to follow shortly. **This event is invite only** We have now filled all available spaces but will be opening a waiting list, so get in touch to register your interest at helpdesk@constructingexcellence.org.uk
Pre-Manufactured Value (PMV) measures the proportion of a project value that is delivered offsite or nearsite in a drive to increase productivity and the uptake of MMC. Its use a project KPI, particularly in government funded projects, is increasing the uptake of offsite solutions. Is this always the right answer? Is it driving the wrong … Continue reading "Pre-Manufactured Value– Are We Asking the Right Question?"
Constructing Excellence is partnering with colleagues UKGBC and IOM3 for an exploratory roundtable on the role that platforms can play in enabling the circular economy. Platforms and standardised approaches have … Continue reading "Platforms and Circularity Roundtable"
The narrative around MMC is changing. There are increasing calls for government to embrace the principles of ‘industrialisation’ as a means to unlocking productivity in the construction sector. The proposed … Continue reading "Driving Productivity Through Industrialisation"
The CE Offsite Manufacturing & Technology Group are delighted to visit the British Offsite Horizon Factory on 31 July 2024. Set up in 2023 the 180,000 sq. ft factory is one of … Continue reading "Offsite Manufacturing & Technology Group Visit to British Offsite Horizon Factory"
Offsite Construction Week, 16th - 20th September Offsite Construction Week shines a spotlight on the transformative digital, material and manufacturing innovations that are advancing the design and application of offsite construction … Continue reading "Offsite Construction Week and Offsite Expo"