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🏢 GRAHAM starts starts £33m Glasgow PBSA 🏢 GRAHAM Group has begun construction of £33 million purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), Glasgow is now underway, aimed at boosting investment in the city. By Miles Rebeiro #construction https://lnkd.in/ez_KnE27

Housing for teachers and students project. Attention colleges, universities, and educational institutions! Are you looking for innovative solutions to accommodate more students on campus? Consider modular construction—the game changer in expanding student housing! 🌟 Why Modular Construction? Speed: Modular buildings are constructed in a fraction of the time of traditional construction. Quick deployment means less disruption and faster occupancy! Quality: These structures are built in controlled environments, ensuring higher quality and consistent standards. Flexibility: From temporary housing for short-term needs to permanent residences, modular construction can be tailored to fit any requirement on campus. Sustainability: Modular buildings are often more sustainable, reducing waste and energy consumption during construction. 🏗️ Adopt Modular Today! Invest in modular construction to not only swiftly increase housing availability but also enhance the quality and sustainability of your campus infrastructure. #StudentHousing #ModularConstruction #CampusLife #SustainableBuilding #InnovationInEducation #FutureReady

Building the Future of Ontario! At BECC Modular, our cutting-edge off-site construction techniques ensure your projects are completed faster, more sustainably, and with uncompromised quality. Innovative Modular Construction for Municipal Growth. Accelerating Development Timelines: With BECC Modular, municipalities can achieve rapid project completion. Our precision-engineered modular units are constructed off-site in a controlled environment, reducing on-site construction time by up to 50%. This means your projects are completed faster, allowing communities to benefit sooner. Building a Greener Ontario: BECC Modular is committed to sustainability. Our modular buildings are constructed using eco-friendly materials, reducing waste and carbon emissions. By choosing modular, municipalities can meet their sustainability goals while providing high-quality, energy-efficient buildings. Maximizing Budget Efficiency: BECC Modular offers significant cost savings through efficient construction processes and reduced waste. Our off-site fabrication reduces labor costs and minimizes delays caused by weather and other on-site challenges. With modular construction, municipalities can stretch their budgets further without compromising on quality or sustainability. Proven Success in Ontario: From portable classrooms and school additions, to multi-family affordable housing projects, stunning ADUs, and even luxury hotel suites for projects around the world, BECC’s Ancaster, Ontario advanced modular manufacturing facility is showing the world how to build better, faster and more sustainably. Here’s a sample of completed projects and some currently under production. Ready to revolutionize your next project? Let’s bring your vision to life with speed, sustainability, and superior craftsmanship. Contact us today - tell us what you want to build! 📞 +1 365.799.8671 | 🔗 beccmodular.com #BECCModular #ModularConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MadeInOntario #Prefab #EcoFriendly #Innovation #BuildBetter #StudentHousing #SeniorLivingDesign #AffordableHousing #UniversityRealEstate #OffsiteConstruction #CFSteel #PropTech #Hamilton #Ancaster #GreenBuilding #NetZero #ConstructionInnovation #BuildingSustainably #ModularArchitecture #SmartConstruction #FutureOfBuilding #ConstructionTech #SustainableLiving #ModularSolutions #EnergyEfficient #ZeroWaste #HealthyBuildings #ModernConstruction #PrefabHomes #ConstructionTrends #EcoConstruction #BuildingInnovation #SteelStructures #SustainableDesign

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced yesterday a $400,000 grant awarded to West Virginia University (WVU) to research innovative housing construction methods. At Emphasys, we recognize the importance of such advancements in addressing critical housing challenges. This initiative fosters the development of greener building technologies, perfectly aligning with HUD's mission to increase the supply of quality, affordable homes. By combining innovative construction practices with our technology solutions, we can collectively work toward creating sustainable and affordable housing for all. Read full press release here:

Dundee shopping arcade to become student flats https://lnkd.in/ehqwfafz Plans have been made to convert a failing shopping centre in Scotland into student accommodation. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

"🏗️ Building in the same old ways won’t end the housing crisis. We need innovation to boost productivity." This article by Mathew Aitchison, Professor of Architecture and CEO of Building 4.0 CRC at Monash University, featured in "The Conversation" is a thought-provoking read! The Australian government has announced a new fund to provide A$500 million per year for much-needed social housing, but the industry lacks the capacity to build as many dwellings as the market needs ⏱️💰🏗️. To meet our housing targets, we need faster, cheaper, and higher-quality ways of building. In his article, Aitchison addresses all the phases: development, design, construction, operation, and, after all, that, end of life before challenging the government to invest just 1% of the billions being spent on building housing in innovation programs, which can deliver the increases in building productivity and capacity that Australia so badly needs. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ghfBXwRy #21stcenturyhomes #affordablehomes #affordablehousing #airtightconstruction #airtightness #builtformdeveloper #cadcam #carbonfootprint #carbonsink #closedtimberpanel #construction #constructionautomation #constructionindustry #constructionrobotics #constructiontechnology #designedformanufactureandassembly #DfMA #energyeffeciency #engineeredtimberframe #engineeredtimber #homebuilders #homebuilding #housingnews #lowcarbonhomes #lowthermalbridging #massivwalls #mcc #offsite #offsiteconstruction #onedaycraneaway #passivehousebuilder #passivhaus #passivhouse #perthbuilders #perthbuilingindustry #precisionmanufacturing #realestatedevelopment #sellablefloorarea #sustainableconstruction #timberframing #townhousedevelopments #townhouses #zerocarbonhomes #zerolotbuilding #communityhousing #socialhousing #affordablehousing #homelesshousing

HUD’s Office of PD&R recently awarded a grant of $400,000 to West Virginia University (WVU) to support research on #innovative housing construction methods. Through this research partnership, WVU will collaborate with Omnis Building Technologies, LLC to develop innovative building panels made of geopolymer concrete and foam cores reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer grids. These panels, designed to reduce CO2 emissions and enhance thermal performance, will be used to construct a 1,600-square-foot building on WVU’s campus. The project aims to improve #construction efficiency, ease of assembly, and #sustainability, supporting the development of greener building technologies. Read Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for PD&R Solomon Greene’s comments in HUD’s press release: https://lnkd.in/gK_4ff_h

Renovation Gives College Better ROI than New Construction In a post-pandemic uncertain economy, campus planners and facilities directors at large public universities are focused on value. Rather than new construction, organizations can get better return on investment from […] #transformfm #ifma #ashe

Is Retrofit The New Architectural Era for Our Generation? Over the past couple months I've become more aware of the incredible benefits retrofitting brings to not only the profession but to the lives that will be impacted by bringing new life to forgotten or unused buildings. The UK is currently facing a housing crisis with figures from Shelter England stating that "at least 309,000 people homeless in England today" (Shelter England, 2023) and that "homelessness rises by 14% in a year as housing emergency escalates" (Shelter England, 2023). These are figures that as an industry we cannot ignore and must work towards tackling together. The strong push I see in practices today on working to tackle this national and international threat brings me hope that we can use architecture as a tool to provide logical solutions to these matters. I think it is also important to state that universities should also use these live-scenarios as opportunities to expand the student's development as young designers who will be entering the profession within a couple of years. Whether we like to think of it or not, we are all working towards this together and bring a diverse, multi-faceted and innovative approach. It's time to double-down on our efforts to connect and communicate with each other more and work with our respective local authorities to tackle the UK's housing crisis. #Architecture #Architects #ArchitectureSchool #Retrofit #Retrofitting #HousingCrisis #UKHousingCrisis

Planning Awards 2024 - Shortlisted! Now that made my day. Not only has the sun come out, but the joint submission by Urban Place Lab and Avison Young for the ‘Whitehill & Bordon Project Structuring Plan - Collaborative Masterplanning’ has been shortlisted in the category of planning for increased housing delivery in the 2024 Planning Awards! We've been working with landowners the DIO, Development Managers the Whitehill & Bordon Regeneration Company (JV between Taylor Wimpey and Dorchester Regeneration) on this multi-faceted community regeneration since 2014, and the project Structuring Plan has been both a constant and a flexible tool to allow so much more to be delivered than (accelerated) housing alone. Developed in close collaboration with East Hampshire District Council (+ their design advisors Feria Urbanism) and Hampshire County Council, the Structuring Plan review has allowed us to revise parcel structures for individual components of the site, assisting in accelerated phasing, integration with site services and a more nuanced approach to site clearance supporting the delivery of community infrastructure. Loosely following the German Bebauungsplan (B-Plan) model of a technical parameter-led masterplan / regulating plan (and associated text document), the process has encouraged a more organic evolution of place, ‘learning by doing’ and providing valuable exercises in collaboration and place making. https://lnkd.in/ezT4-Tiv