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DASNY is always looking to stay on the cutting edge for its clients. This week, President Robert Rodriguez was able to see how modular construction is transforming the service potential at Odyssey House, a NYS OASAS provider agency. In 2010 DASNY began exploring the utilization of modular construction to serve agencies and organizations across New York and has completed multiple projects in that time. Now, in New York City, DASNY is managing the expansion of the George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery. This three-story, 22,500 sq. ft., expansion consists of 71 modular units. Beginning in December 2023, the project will be completed in the Summer of 2025, saving 12 months over traditional construction.

What a journey, what a business. Here’s to the next 45 years Steven McCarthy

Our sixth chapter of “The Manhattan Way” teaches the Manhattan Construction Company team how crucial it is to handle changes promptly and accurately to prevent surprises in the schedule or budget. #BuildingExcellence #FamilyofBuilders #TheManhattanWay #ChangeManagement

At times, the offsite construction industry can be its own worst enemy, with rival companies and technologies competing for too small a pipeline of work. But how does the industry drive things forward, and help reach government housebuilding targets? Speaking at Offsite Expo earlier this year, Oliver Novakovic MCABE CBuildEng, Technical and Innovation Director at Barratt Developments, explored what the offsite sector needs to do in order to reach its potential. Read the full story below 👇

A great video of Rupert Daly and Barbara Lantschner working with Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre construction team to develop Passivhaus knowledge and experience. We are working for Built Environment - Smarter Transformation designing Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre, in Hamilton. BE-ST aims to showcase the potential of the built environment and the supply chain in Scotland. The retrofit project serves as a demonstrative tool, highlighting innovative materials and methods. John Gilbert Architects are working with Clark Contracts, Narro, Lùths Services, Brown + Wallace and CDM Scotland Ltd to deliver the National Retrofit Centre. This training helped the whole construction team to consider the quality required, consider the details designed and work together on sequencing and delivery.

On Monday, 12 of our employees, and some of our specialist supply chain delivering the retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre attended Passivhaus Practical Training as part of the Low Carbon Learning training programme which was delivered by BE-ST and CoAction. This training aims to provide further information on: 🔸 Designing for construction 🔸 Impact of sequencing and material choices 🔸 What can go wrong and how to avoid it 🔸 What good looks like; airtightness, insulation and more 🔸 Familiarisation with specialist products and techniques

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📷 The view from the office this morning 📷 May 2024 vs. May 2023 Construction Industry Update🚀 As we pass the midpoint of May 2024, it's an excellent time to reflect on the construction landscape and forecast the year ahead. Compared to May 2023, the construction industry has witnessed substantial shifts, driven by advancements in sustainable building technologies and a renewed focus on urban redevelopment projects. Government incentives for green construction and a robust economic recovery have further catalyzed growth, positioning the industry for an upsurge in demand for new building projects. At Saints Brickwork, we’ve navigated through challenges and setbacks with resilience over the last 18 months. Our journey wasn’t easy, but our commitment to quality and client satisfaction stood firm. We’re excited to announce that with new contracts kicking off in June, we’re gearing up for what looks like a busy and promising 12 months ahead. 🌟 Looking Ahead🌟 As we look to the future, it’s clear that embracing sustainability, and enhancing operational efficiencies are more important than ever. We are ready to tackle these challenges head-on to continue providing top-tier services in the construction sector. Stay tuned as we embark on these exciting projects and continue to shape our local communities. Your continued support and trust mean the world to us. Here’s to building a brighter future together! 💪🏽🧱 #ConstructionIndustry #Innovation #Sustainability #FutureBuilding #SaintsBrickwork #NewBeginnings #ConstructionIndustry #SaintsBrickwork #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableBuilding #FutureOfWork

How can we showcase Offsite successes better? With another company failure in the news, my thoughts go back to a conversation I had last week. Last Wednesday I was at Offsite Expo in Coventry. Practically every person I spoke to mentioned Offsite / MMC company failures, some going back years. On the way home, we discussed this. There are plenty of Offsite successes… so why aren’t they recognised, talked about, even celebrated? The construction market is tough, and yes, companies fail – but plenty of traditional builders and developers have folded too. So how do we create a more positive atmosphere for Offsite and MMC? Offsite has significant benefits to offer the right projects, but if ‘we’ in the industry are all talking about the failures, how can we expect clients to put their faith in it? I don’t have the answers, but feel we need to do something to counteract the doom and gloom. If you fancy a chat, I’ll be visiting UK Construction next Wednesday; happy to buy the coffees!

How is the industry improving building standards for the future? This month marks the 7th anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, which caused dozens of lives to be needlessly lost. Since then, the industry has taken much-needed steps forward to improve building safety throughout design, construction and occupation, but have the changes progressed far enough? In our latest edition of Millmount, Associate Director Tristan Cooper MCIAT Cooper, spoke with John Nielsen, one of our construction partners at CK21 Ltd, about the impact, challenges and opportunities the new regulations bring. Read the full article in our latest edition of Millmount: https://lnkd.in/dkwGvNGG