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Press Releases 2006

MMC steels the showNov 2006
There is increasing evidence that the public is becoming less concerned about the prospect of living in homes build using MMC.
From prototype to plotJul 2006
Any search for a sustainable community has to start with the Beddington zero-energy development in South London, better known as BedZed.
Emission statementJul 2006
Manufacturers and suppliers are keen to trumpet their product's sustainable credentials, but who should we believe? 
Frame academyJun 2006
Timber and steel frame suppliers are raising their game in line with the modern methods of construction agenda.
The mother of inventionJun 2006
SHG argues that the London 2012 Olympics could be an important milestone in the quest to provide affordable, quality homes, only if local authorities and government make the most of the opportunitiy
In the frameJun 2006
Alternatives to brick and block construction are becoming increasingly used during the building process, SHG argues the case for steel framed homes.
Putting steel in the frameJun 2006
As the construction of sustainable homes tops the industry's agenda, could steel frame building provide a green alternative?
Putting steel in the frameMay 2006
At a time when first time buyers and young families are continuously priced out of the UK housing market, the Barker Report highlights the need for between 70,000 and 120,000 additional homes to be built each year
Modern methods: The future of educational buildingsApr 2006
Through Building Schools for the future, the Government has initiated one of the largest school building and refurbishment  programmes ever undertaken
Building BlocksApr 2006
When selecting a construction method there are always a number of key considerations that affect a housebuilder's choice, and now with MMC and Part L the stakes are even higher
Steel resolveApr 2006
The rise in steel prices has not affected the viability of steel framed houses
Steel comes of ageMar 2006
MMC has been hailed as the blueprint for delivering both affordable and sustainable developments, pulling the steel framed house building systems out of the shadows and in to the picture
Waste prevention is better than cureMar 2006
Rather than just expanding our capacity to recycle, we should reduce the amount of waste the construction industry produces in the first place

 

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