The use of fire-resistant roofing boards from leading UK manufacturer Magply on an exemplar Passivhaus school was a first-time experience for the architects and installers. And both would be more than happy to use them again.
Embodied carbon is becoming the next major challenge for housebuilders
Embodied carbon is not yet a legal requirement for most UK housing, but it is fast becoming unavoidable. For housebuilders, it is shaping up as the next major structural challenge after energy efficiency, with implications for design standards, material supply, planning consent, and investor credibility. Many large housebuilders are already preparing because early movers, as always, will find compliance easier and cheaper than late adopters.
allbarn’s Class A rated substructure delivers hospital first
Delivering the UK’s first outdoor rooftop critical care unit has been achieved through early project collaboration, specialist technical input and a shared commitment to improving patient care.The 170sqm outdoor ward atop Kings College Hospital, London, gives seriously ill patients access to fresh air and sun whilst maintaining access to vital bedhead services including power, gases and monitoring equipment. The concept - the idea of Dr Tom Best, King’s Critical Care Clinical Director - recognises that exposure to nature can improve recovery times and shorten hospital stays.
Modern Methods of Construction (or Industrialised Construction as it's now becoming known as) have been a slow burn for the UK construction industry, with the ingrained working practices of traditional building techniques and the cost required for dynamic change often inhibiting the progress which many could see was essential to unleash productivity, safety and other improvements.
Offsite construction has moved from niche curiosity in the 1990’s to mainstream necessity today as the industry is being reshaped by the demand for faster build times, higher energy performance, and precision‑engineered components. This shift places Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) at the centre of the transformation - driving manufacturers, developers and material suppliers to rethink how homes are designed, manufactured and assembled. Against this backdrop, products that deliver accuracy, consistency and reliability - like those from West Fraser - are becoming essential to meeting the new expectations of an industry that’s rapidly evolving.
