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CELEBRATING THE BEST IN PRECISION BUILDING DESIGN AND DELIVERY
2020
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WELCOME & CONTENTS
WELCOME TO THE
OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION AWARDS 2020
CONTENTS
Recognising the advanced design and manufacturing know-how that makes 04 Judges Profiles
these inspiring projects possible - the Offsite Construction Awards celebrate
every aspect of the industry from outstanding projects and modular technology 08 Sponsor Profiles
to architects with immense vision and engineers with structural ingenuity.
12 Best Use of Concrete
2020 has presented many personal and business challenges but in spite of this Technology
unparalleled situation, the awards organisers have been determined the event
must go ahead. 14 Best Use of Steel Technology
To meet the current restrictions, new for 2020 this year’s Offsite Construction 16 Best Use of Timber
Awards were in the format of a ‘virtual ceremony’ hosted by the effervescent Technology
and somewhat cheeky – Mark Durden Smith.
20 Best use of Hybrid
This exclusive winner’s brochure will guide you through the impressive portfolio
Technology
of projects that have been crowned the 2020 Winners – each demonstrating
outstanding examples of prefabrication and factory-based methods, products 22 Best use of MEP & Pod
and systems within the offsite construction arena that inspire and push bound-
Technology
aries.
Once again, our fantastic sponsors have made contributions that are powering
24 Best use of Volumetric
the continuing success of the awards. A huge thank you to each organisation Technology
that sponsored the 2020 virtual ceremony.
28 Commercial Project
Another big thank you goes to the Offsite Construction Award judges – whose of the Year
task is so incredibly difficult. 2020 marks the sixth year of the Offsite Awards and
has demonstrated that even in these incredibly difficult circumstances the event 30 Education Project of the Year
has grown in size and stature. The judges were given the challenging task of
selecting a shortlist from over 200 exceptional entries which were described as 34 Healthcare Project of the Year
being of a ‘higher and stronger’ standard than ever before.
38 Private Housing
And finally, thank you to all of our entrants, who really make the Offsite Con- Project of the Year
struction Awards the renowned success that it is today. Without you all this
would not be possible. 42 Social Housing
Project of the Year
Thank you for joining us – we hope your families and businesses are doing well
in these challenging times and it is good to have somethings so positive to 44 Infrastructure Project
celebrate. of the Year
THE OFFSITE AWARDS TEAM
46 International Project of the Year
48 Product Innovation Award
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JUDGING PANEL
TIM CAREY RICHARD CROSBY JULIA EVANS
National Product Director Director CEO
Willmott Dixon Construction Blacc BSRIA
ROSI FIELDSON BRENDAN GERAGHTY ROBERT HAIRSTANS
Senior Lecturer and Director Head of the Centre for
Programme Leader Geraghty Taylor Offsite Construction +
Innovative Structures
University of Lincoln Edinburgh Napier University
MICHELLE HANNAH IAN HEPTONSTALL JAMIE HILLIER
Director Director Founding Partner
Cast Consultancy Supply Chain School Akerlof
RICHARD LANKSHEAR ALUN MACEY JACKIE MAGGINIS
Innovation Manager Head of Construction Chief Executive
NHBC Pocket Living MPBA
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JUDGING PANEL
JEFF MAXTED OLIVER NOVAKOVIC ANDREW ORRISS
Director of Technical Technical & Innovation STA Assure Director
Consultancy Director Structural Timber
BLP Insurance Barratt Developments Association
GARY RAMSAY DARREN RICHARDS TIM SNELSON
Editor Managing Director Associate Structural Engineer
Offsite Magazine Cogent Consulting Arup
SAM STACEY TRUDI SULLY ELAINE TOOGOOD
Challenge Director – Sector Manager - Head of Architect
Transforming Construction Construction and Concrete Centre
Innovate UK Infrastructure
MTC
We would like to extend a BIG THANK YOU to all of our judges for
their time and dedication in assessing over 200 entries in 2020.
To register your interest in joining the 2021 Offsite Construction Awards judging panel, email:
rhian.morris@radar-communications.co.uk
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Building confidence
in innovative construction
NHBC Accepts is our new comprehensive
review service for innovative systems
and products.
If you see the NHBC Accepts logo you can be sure that we have
rigorously assessed that system or product and that, subject to
appropriate design and installation, the system or product can be
used in homes covered by Buildmark.
Please contact us at accepts@nhbc.co.uk or visit
nhbc.co.uk/nhbc-accepts for more information.
NHBC is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. NHBC is registered in England & Wales under company
number 00320784. NHBC’s registered address is NHBC House, Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK5 8FP. Photo credit: ilke Homes
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underwritten by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE. We also offer life cycle assessments and durability design
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1999. We are owned by Thomas Miller, a world class insurance services business at the forefront of the insurance
industry for over 125 years. We are also a premier consultancy resource for “whole life cost” data and methodology in
UK residential construction, and offer durability assessments for clients who need to fast-track the adoption of innovative
systems.
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Hadley Group is a world leader in advanced cold rolled steel technology, with manufacturing facilities in Europe,
the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and more than 600 employees worldwide. We deliver innovative solutions with
applications across sectors as diverse as construction, automotive, industrial and agriculture. At the heart of this is
UltraSTEEL®, a patented cold rollforming process that enables the production of components with up to 20% more
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We are the UK’s leading independent provider of warranty and insurance for new homes. Our purpose is to build
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registered with us. We’ve been setting standards for new home construction since 1936 and our Buildmark warranty
and insurance product covers around 75-80% of all new homes built each year. NHBC Accepts is our comprehensive
assessment, testing and approval service for MMC systems. It’s the fast-track route to approval for use on developments
covered by our Buildmark warranty and insurance. We have a dedicated Innovation Team who carry out detailed and
robust technical reviews of new systems and components. All products which pass these reviews can use the NHBC
Accepts logo and will secure a place on our searchable database of approved systems. NHBC is authorised by the
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BEST USE OF
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
BEST USE OF
CONCRETE TECHNOLOG
Category: This category will reward Sponsor: The Concrete Centre
the exemplar use of precast concrete - part of the Mineral Products
in a project across any UK construction Association (MPA) - is staffed with a
sector. Including floor and wall panels, team of qualified professionals with
cladding, volumetric and pod technol- backgrounds in concrete construction,
For all general enquiries,
ogy, pre-stressed units and formwork engineering and architecture whom
please contact:
systems, the entrant will have used are focused on the continued
concrete as a major factor in deliver- development of concrete and www.concretecentre.com
ing quality, factory-controlled, robust masonry through design inspiration
and sustainable offsite manufacture. and construction efficiency, research
Special attention will be given to ma- strategy, education and training, new
terial performance levels and any pro- product and process innovation and
ject should clearly demonstrate how the achievement of best performance
cost-predictability, economy, accuracy, of concrete in practice. Their aim is
transportability, speed of installation to enable all those involved in the
and principles of lean manufacture design, use and performance of
have been achieved. concrete and masonry to realise the
potential of these materials.
Providing guidance on
offsite solutions
The Concrete Centre offers a wealth of resources including best practice guides,
sustainability data, webinars and case studies – www.concretecentre.com/offsite
Choosing concrete offsite solutions provides the inherent benefits of concrete:
it does not burn; it provides energy-saving thermal mass and resilience to climate
change risks such as overheating and flooding; it is 100% recyclable at end of life.
The Concrete Centre is also the proud sponsor of the ‘Best Use of Concrete
Technology’ award at the Offsite Awards.
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BEST USE OF CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY SHORTLIST
BANAGHER PRECAST CONCRETE:
ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET, LONDON CITY ISLAND
BEST USE OF
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
This five-storey, 93,000 sq ft translucent structure is a shining example of concrete
elegance and functionality. Capitalising on the use of offsite manufactured precast
concrete and prestressed bridge beams for long span studios were key to realising
the design for this sustainable and striking structure. Without the use of offsite
manufactured precast beams, the design could not have been achieved. By
combining traditional and modern methods of construction the brief for long span
studios was made feasible.
INTERSERVE CONSTRUCTION: MOUNT OSWALD STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
BEST USE OF
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
Providing 1000 new student bed spaces, the Mount Oswald Student
Accommodation project has utilised concrete; providing a versatile range of styles
and guaranteed a high-quality finish. This off-site solution provided a significant
reduction in programme when compared to a traditional construction method,
including a reduction of 24,000 hours of brickwork. The solution reduced waste
during construction, improved safety on site and will continue to provide the
University with long-term resilience and reduced maintenance and running costs.
BEST USE OF
KIER INTEGRATED TEAM: NEW BUILD PRISON AT WELLINGBOROUGH
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
This vast £253m project is delivering 1,680 prison places through a Partnering
Contract. The first in a series of schemes to reform and modernise the prison estate
to make it more efficient, safer and focused on rehabilitation. Wellingborough
is a perfect blend of digital and DfMA advancement; providing direct project
benefits, wider economic gains, as well as programme-wide improvements through
standardisation, digital integration and MMC leaving a legacy that will transform the
way the MoJ deliver future prisons.
MASONRY FRAME SYSTEMS: I-FORM SOLUTION
BEST USE OF
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
Branded in 2019, the MFS i-Form solution is a Platform for DfMA approach to
MMC (Design for Manufacture & Assembly to Modern Methods of Construction).
Embracing the Offsite manufacturing processes of the Xella Silka element system,
coupled with prestressed Hollowcore floors to arrive at a Hybrid Offsite construction
Solution, that is bought to site in a sequenced and just in time manner, and is
assembled on site.
BEST USE OF
PCE: KINGSTON UNIVERSITY TOWNHOUSE
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
Kingston University Town house is formed with a structural Pre-Cast Concrete
Frame taking the form of a series of interlocking, open-plan volumes enveloped
by a facade of colonnades, all with extensive exposed internal and external high
quality concrete finishes. Designed by Grafton Architects the BREAM excellent rated
building is outstanding in every aspect, and regardless of it’s complexity and site
constraints PCE’s HybriDfMA Bespoke system proved to be versatile and successful
in achieving the client’s high expectations.
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BEST USE OF
STEEL TECHNOLOGY
BEST USE OF
Category: This category will reward
the exemplar use of steel elements in
Sponsor: SCI (the Steel Construction
Institute) has been a trusted, STEEL TECHNOLOGY
a project across any UK construction independent source of information
sector. Including light gauge steel and engineering expertise globally
framing, cladding, roofing and for over 30 years, and remains the
For all general enquiries,
complementary components, the leading, independent provider of
please contact:
entrant will have used steel as a technical expertise and disseminator of
major factor in delivering quality, best practice to the steel construction www.steel-sci.com
factory-controlled, robust and sector. We support everyone
sustainable offsite manufacture. involved in steel construction; from
Special attention will be given to manufacturers, consulting and
material performance levels and any design engineers, architects, product
project should clearly demonstrate managers, commercial directors right
how cost-predictability, economy, through to industry groups and peers.
accuracy, transportability, speed of We support the Light Gauge industry
installation and principles of lean through our Light Steel Forum and our
manufacture have been achieved. Assessment and Certification schemes.
SCI Support for the Light
Steel industry
With over 30 years of expertise in the steel
industry SCI are able to support the light steel
industry in a number of ways.
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Enhance your market share with added
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and processes meet current standards
and regulations.
Light Steel Forum
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objective is the technical development of
light steel construction systems.
Industry Design Standards
SCI supports the industry with many
T: +44 (0)1344 636525 technical resources and are involved
assessment@steel-sci.com | www.steel-sci.com at Eurocode committee level to
improve standards.
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AUSTIN-SMITH:LORD: SCHOONER WHARF
BEST USE OF
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
Schooner Wharf is a mixed tenure housing scheme commissioned by Cardiff
Community Housing Association in a prominent Cardiff Bay waterside location
comprising 85 apartments for private sale and 32 social rented homes. Due to
early contractor involvement and applying lessons learnt from a previous project,
MetFrame – offsite system – was used for the 7-storey apartment block. The design
was carried out to BIM Level 2 standards although not a contractual requirement.
This allowed detailed coordination with other disciplines.
EOS: RIVER STREET TOWER, MANCHESTER
BEST USE OF
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
River Street Tower Manchester is a £110 million development next to Mancunian
Way. The scheme encompasses 791 student bedrooms within a 32-storey building
and includes a mix of studios and apartments as well as amenity spaces. The offsite
manufactured Pre-Assembled Panels (PAF) were pre-boarded in quality-controlled
factory conditions using light steel frames from EOS and Weather Defence boarding
from Siniat as part of an Etex package. Removing SFS from the critical path through
pre-engineered panels offered predictability of price, performance and programme
– helping to bring the project in on budget and ahead of programme.
BEST USE OF
FUSION BUILDING SYSTEMS: UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX, EAST SLOPES’ RESIDENCES
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
With over 2,000 student beds, the University of Sussex East Slopes Residences
project is one of the single largest, successful offsite construction projects of its
kind ever built in the UK. It’s a benchmark example of how Fusion’s ‘Product rather
than Project’ thinking assisted in the adoption of an integrated supply chain model,
to deliver an excellent offsite solution. An early commitment to Fusion’s light steel
frame system and breaking the mould with payment in advance meant Fusion could
design and manufacture ahead of time, enabling maximum flexibility on the build
programme.
HADLEY STEEL FRAMING AND SWINHAY: LYDSTEP TERRACE, BRISTOL
BEST USE OF
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
Using a number of products in Hadley Steel Framing’s (HSF) offsite suite of products,
the entire frame structure was designed, cold roll formed to shape, length, and
individual panelised bespoke requirements and where necessary, weather protect
boarded using British Gypsum Glasrock X sheathing board. All components
seamlessly integrate with each other to create the superstructure, as individual
dwellings and as a collective set of townhouses at Lydstep Terrace, Bristol.
BEST USE OF
SIGMAT: WINDMILL HILL, BIRMINGHAM
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
Located in central Birmingham this residential complex with 304 one, two and three
bed apartments was delivered by SIGMAT. Working collaboratively with Galliford
Try and engaging early in the design process ensured GT could take advantage
of the benefits the Sigmat LGSF system provides. Specifically, with programme
surety, improved weather protection and increased structural efficiency. Engaging
in Sigmat’s four-step process from design & detail, to manufacturing at the Leeds
Manufacturing Facility, panel assembly and then installation on site in line with a
staged build sequence.
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BEST USE OF
TIMBER TECHNOLOGY
BEST USE OF
TIMBER TECHNOLOGY
Category: This category will Sponsor: Representing over 700
reward the exemplar use of timber members across the structural timber
technology in a project across any UK industry and associated supply
construction sector. Including cross chain, the STA has an objective to
laminated timber (CLT), glulam, timber enhance quality and drive product
For all general enquiries,
frame, SIPS and associated open and innovation through technical guidance
please contact:
closed panel systems, the entrant and research. The Association’s
will have used timber as a major independently assessed membership www.structuraltimber.co.uk
factor in delivering quality, factory- and quality standards scheme - STA
controlled, robust and sustainable Assure, is recognised by the NHBC
offsite manufacture. Special attention and six leading warranty and building
will be given to material performance control bodies. This scheme ensures
levels and any project should clearly all manufacturing members meet or
demonstrate how cost-predictability, even exceed current legislation and
economy, accuracy, transportability, regulatory requirements.
speed of installation and principles of
lean manufacture have been achieved.
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HAWKINS\BROWN: THE GANTRY AT HERE EAST
BEST USE OF
TIMBER TECHNOLOGY
The Here East project, culminating in the Gantry, is a series of 23 mass-custom-built
artist studios constructed using innovative digital design and construction tools,
housed in a truly unusual structure. The 240-metre-long steel frame structure is a
London Olympic legacy product previously containing ventilation equipment for the
Broadcast Centre studios behind. Rather than demolish this striking construction,
we saw potential in its ultra-rational grid and opportunities to insert objects onto
its enormous decks. Twenty-one individual artist studios in a chequerboard pattern
plug into walkways running down the Gantry’s central spine.
IDEAL MODULAR HOMES AND PROPERTY ALLIANCE GROUP: UPTOWN IRWELL
BEST USE OF
TIMBER TECHNOLOGY
Located on the banks of Manchester’s River Irwell, Uptown will offer 156 one and
two-bedroom apartments across three buildings that each rise to different heights.
The high-quality construction of the new apartments will make them more cost-
effective to run, passing on considerable energy savings to residents and reducing
household bills by 20%, while helping to improve the sustainability of new build
homes. The use of cross-laminated, modular timber (CLT) offers a number of
advantages, reducing time on site, sound and waste.
MAC EYE PROJECTS: LARCH CORNER
BEST USE OF
TIMBER TECHNOLOGY
When constructing Larch Corner, cost predictability, economic viability, accuracy,
transportability, speed of installation and lean manufacture were all achieved
through the decision to use NOVATOP’s advanced solid wood building system.
Once the foundation was complete, the Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) pre-cut
panels were delivered and installed to complete the home’s wall and roof structure
within a mere 2 days. In addition, the CLT selected was visible grade and thus no
further man hours were required to complete internal walls.
MATTHEW BARNETT HOWLAND WITH DIDO MILNE (CSK ARCHITECTS)
AND OLIVER WILTON (UCL): CORK HOUSE
BEST USE OF
TIMBER TECHNOLOGY
Cork House is the first of its kind, with monolithic walls and corbelled roof pyramids
made almost entirely from prefabricated blocks of load-bearing cork, in combination
with structural timber elements. Its distinctive structural form and atmospheric spaces
are the result of a whole life approach to environmental sustainability. At the core
of this lifecycle approach is an attempt to radically simplify construction, to create
a building envelope using a prefabricated kit of plant-based components, easily
assembled by hand without mortar or glue like an oversized organic Lego system.
MID GROUP AND INNOVARE: STONEBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL
BEST USE OF
TIMBER TECHNOLOGY
Stonebridge Primary School is an existing school in the London Borough of Brent
that was looking to expand and consolidate from two sites on to one site. The
project involves the construction of a new, architecturally impressive, hall that will be
fully accessible to the wider community and the school alike. It also includes 6 new
classrooms, 3 each for Foundation and Year 1. At the heart of the building we have
also included an inspiring library space, where younger pupils can garner a love of
reading in a fun and encouraging environment.
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SCOTFRAME: HAMNAVOE HOUSE CARE HOME, ORKNEY
BEST USE OF
TIMBER TECHNOLOGY
A new-build care home - owned by Orkney Islands Council - opened in January
2020, to accommodate up to 40 people. The home is designed to mimic a cluster
of single-storey houses and meets the University of Stirling’s ‘Designing for
Dementia’ standards. The building, extending to 2,900 sq.m., is open in design,
giving residents freedom to move around easily and in safety. Large windows reveal
stunning views over the bay towards Stromness.
STRIDE TREGLOWN: KINGS CROSS Q2 CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CENTRE
BEST USE OF
TIMBER TECHNOLOGY
King’s Cross Plot Q2 is a striking two storey CLT and glulam framed development
located in the heart of the King’s Cross Central development above three busy
railway tunnels, the BREEAM ‘Excellent’ development is required to provide an
extremely lightweight structure with a shallow sub-structure design that would not
disturb the live railway located just a few metres below the site surface. The resulting
building with its CLT and glulam timber frame, provides an excellent solution to
the engineering challenge, whilst also providing a beautiful bespoke architectural
design.
STUDIO BEN ALLEN: A ROOM IN THE GARDEN
BEST USE OF
TIMBER TECHNOLOGY
A Room in the Garden is designed to relieve the congestion of the urban home and
provide a space for family members to work, play, read, sleep or to enjoy a moment
of peace and quiet. Packed with innovation, it is designed as both product and
building; intended to be simple enough for self-build assembly and reassembly,
coming as a flat pack kit of parts, fully fabricated on a CNC machine. It is ultra-low
VOC both in assembly and use and embraces the principals of circular design in that
it can be fully demounted and re-erected.
WIEHAG: ACTIVITY CENTRE AT ST GEORGE’S COLLEGE IN WEYBRIDGE
BEST USE OF
TIMBER TECHNOLOGY
The entry is for installation of the Glulam & CLT roof structure for the new 4,000m2
activity centre at St George’s College in Weybridge, which was commissioned to
mark the 150th Anniversary of the school. The complex roof is a bi-directionally
curved, freeform glulam & CLT timber structure and is formed from two layers of
Glulam members which give a unique and exciting appearance which pushes the
limits of structural timber to create a wave-like form that blends into the landscape.
ZED PODS: “HOPE RISE” - 100% AFFORDABLE HOUSING SCHEME
FOR BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
BEST USE OF
TIMBER TECHNOLOGY
Our housing project “Hope Rise”, in collaboration with Bristol City Council, Bristol
Housing Festival (BHF) and local charity, has been designed to be the first 100%
affordable and low-carbon housing development aimed at creating a mixed tenure
affordable housing scheme over the Chalks Road car park, adjacent to St. George
Park, Bristol. It is a pioneering environmental and socially focused development
which will deliver much needed social housing in St George for young people in
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Set within the existing surrounding woodland, the Kennedy Building was designed
to create a contemporary higher education environment, integrated into a treed
landscape context. It was extremely important for the University to have a building
that was flexible and adaptable; we have therefore designed the building in a way
that allows for future-proofing and for converting the building as teaching demands
change. The building has kept a clear identity and sits well within the new business
hub and the surrounding woodland to provide world-class facilities.
INTERSERVE CONSTRUCTION: MOUNT OSWALD STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
BEST USE OF
HYBRID TECHNOLOGY
One of the largest new education developments in the North East, the Mount
Oswald scheme delivers 1000 new bed spaces along with associated academic
and social spaces for two separate colleges across a 7-acre site. To create a
unique identity and promote a sense of belonging, we explored several modern
construction techniques, benchmarking them against agreed criteria. The hybrid
approach combines principally structural precast concrete, in-situ concrete and
steelwork, as well as the buildings external facades.
MID GROUP: LYMINGTON FIELDS SCHOOL
BEST USE OF
HYBRID TECHNOLOGY
The Lymington Fields School project is a case study in how offsite construction
can enable the most difficult of projects to come to fruition. We rationalised the
building’s design, adopting our hybrid offsite, Component Led Approach to deliver
80% of the building. This saved both significant cost and time, realising the saving
the client aspired for. The finished project was delivered 7-months early, on budget
and is the largest school in Europe, with c.4,000 students, to the absolute delight of
the client.
PCE: KINGSTON UNIVERSITY TOWN HOUSE
BEST USE OF
HYBRID TECHNOLOGY
Kingston University Town house is a stunning six storey mixed-use teaching building
that offers a vibrant new face to the university which has been designed to encourage
collaboration and exchange by student and public users. The building is formed
with a structural Pre-Cast Concrete Frame taking the form of a series of interlocking,
open-plan volumes enveloped by a facade of colonnades, all with extensive exposed
internal and external high-quality concrete finishes.
BEST USE OF
SETANTA: CLARIDGES HOTEL, LONDON
HYBRID TECHNOLOGY
The project consisted of building a 4-story extension onto Claridge’s Hotel London.
As Claridges is a Victorian hotel with very distinct Victorian exterior features, this
project is not normally considered for an offsite construction approach. However,
once the possibilities were listed, the client could easily see the benefits of offsite
construction for reasons of simple logistics. Utilising a modular approach using
timber frame and light steel frame combined with a SIP panel to the roof which
was a combination of modern construction methods maintaining exterior Victorian
features.
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BEST USE OF MEP
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East Village No.6 is a £179 million residential development forming part of
the re-imagined 2012 Olympic Village in Stratford, London. The development
comprises 524 No. apartments arranged across two towers, at 26 and 31 storeys,
and two 10 storey pavilions. Based on site constraints, Alternative Heat in-house
teams collaborated with the M&E and main contractors from preliminary stage
to incorporate and maximise the utilisation of prefabrication to shorten build
programme, maximise labour and material efficiencies, minimise H&S risks and
optimise product quality and space utilisation.
KIER INTEGRATED TEAM: NEW BUILD PRISON AT WELLINGBOROUGH
BEST USE OF MEP
& POD TECHNOLOGY
The new build resettlement prison in Wellingborough has set a new standard for
excellence in integration, collaborative working, product innovation, skills and
training, and pioneering approach to offsite manufacture and digital technologies.
The project makes extensive use of prefabrication, assembling seven houseblocks
using integrated precast concrete components and MEP riser modules. Each
houseblock has 33 risers, each four storeys high and servicing two cells per floor,
which equates to three kilometres in total length.
KONDOR PODS: CASTLE BOULEVARD, NOTTINGHAM
BEST USE OF MEP
& POD TECHNOLOGY
Castle Boulevard was an important construction project set to deliver 66 much
needed high-quality student apartments within the Nottingham City Centre. The
project was extremely restricted due to the unusual dimensions of the 11 metre
wide site while being directly adjacent to the canal side.Kondor had to work
intensely with the contractor as well as the logistic teams to ensure that our en-suite
pods would arrive on site in a secure way with all restrictions known and considered.
MERIT HOLDINGS: CELL & GENE THERAPY CATAPULT PHASE 2
BEST USE OF MEP
& POD TECHNOLOGY
Merit’s Pre-assembled modules (PAM) technology is being used in projects for Cell
and Gene Therapy Catapult in Stevenage – the project that is used as the basis of
this application. This project provided the catalyst for Merit to develop their unique
technologies and processes to suit extremely high-tech environments. Merit’s
‘technology’ approach increases productivity and is a strategy that has achieved
significant growth for Merit, putting it at the heart of UK Government major initiatives
for curable disease therapies and Li-ion battery manufacturing.
NG BAILEY: UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOMEDIAL
RESEARCH BUILDING (IBRB)
BEST USE OF MEP
& POD TECHNOLOGY
University of Warwick (UoW) want to build an innovative world-class building
bringing faculties together: Interdisciplinary Biomedial Research Building (IBRB).
They want to push boundaries of what is possible in construction and, with a key
driver to minimise disruption to the live campus, committed to 50% of the build
being completed offsite. NG Bailey (NGB) embraced an offsite strategy early
meaning the consolidation of multiple smaller risers into one centralised core
(a “mega riser”) ensured maximum positive impact on onsite construction activities
and programme.
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BEST USE OF VOLUMETRIC
TECHNOLOGY
Caledonian, working with Bowmer & Kirkland, was awarded a £25m contract to
manufacture the accommodation modules as part of a £54m development for the
University Campus of Football Business, First Way Campus in Wembley. The 678
student bedrooms were manufactured by Caledonian at its 40 acre site in Newark,
Nottinghamshire. They were installed by the company utilising its sector leading
volumetric building system. At 10 storeys and fully fire compliant, the project
demonstrates what is possible with Caledonian’s modular building solutions.
EXCELSIOR HOMES: SPECTRUM APARTMENTS
BEST USE OF VOLUMETRIC
TECHNOLOGY
The BOPAS accredited Spectrum House consists of 42 one, two and three-bedroom
apartments that are architecturally designed and innovatively constructed offsite.
All were fully factory fitted with triple glazing, premium quality doors, kitchens,
bathrooms, tiles, carpets, underfloor heating and sprinkler systems. The frames
were manufactured using hot rolled steel and light gauge steel cross members. The
steel joists in the floor frames were at closer intervals and the structure was further
strengthened using A1 cementitious boards to the floors and the ceilings.
IDEAL MODULAR HOMES: BESPOKE VOLUMETRIC MANUFACTURING SYSTEM
BEST USE OF VOLUMETRIC
TECHNOLOGY
Ideal Modular Homes was born out of a vision to create beautiful, sustainable homes
through bespoke construction methods and their 70,000 sq ft factory builds high-
quality living spaces at affordable prices. Ideal made it their mission to ‘shake up’
market perceptions of modular housing through innovative building techniques,
Ideal invested in a bespoke volumetric manufacturing system of exceptional quality
and design. This bespoke volumetric manufacturing system, combined with the
successful utilisation of BIM, has created an unrivalled system for collaborative
home-building based on sustainability, speed, quality, value and style.
POCKET LIVING: BOLLO LANE W4
BEST USE OF VOLUMETRIC
TECHNOLOGY
Bollo Lane is a landmark mixed-use development in Ealing, comprising 112 homes,
two communal roof terraces and 25,000 sq ft of flexible office space. Built on a
challenging site previously occupied by a redundant warehouse and bound on
3 sides by railway lines, it features 84 discounted affordable homes for local first
time buyers. The difficult site context and the quality and time benefits of modular
construction led Pocket to utilise modular construction to deliver the development.
This increased the speed of delivery, allowing first time buyers to move into their
homes more quickly.
PROCTOR & MATTHEWS ARCHITECTS: NORTHSTOWE HOUSE
BEST USE OF VOLUMETRIC
TECHNOLOGY
Northstowe House embodies its unique fenland setting, drawing on local
craftsmanship techniques including coppicing and willow hurdle making -
balancing preassembled, factory-produced modules with indigenous natural
materials. The 620m2 workspace is located within phase 2A of the new town of
Northstowe, which will deliver 10,000 new homes for Cambridgeshire, and for which
modern methods of construction form a defining feature. As well as celebrating
this, the building has been inspired by the history of the site and vernacular
references.
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REDS10: GREEN PARK VILLAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL
BEST USE OF VOLUMETRIC
TECHNOLOGY
The Green Park Village Primary School project proves that the highest level of
architectural integrity can be safeguarded and clients do not need to choose
between design aesthetic and modular technology. The building is not a standard
shape and includes specialist features, such as a double height volumetric hall,
complex façades and external wall treatment. It is an excellent example of the
versatility of off-site construction and the advancements in volumetric technology,
alongside faster delivery, affordability and exceptional quality.
TIDE CONSTRUCTION & VISION MODULAR SYSTEMS: 101 GEORGE STREET
BEST USE OF VOLUMETRIC
TECHNOLOGY
Reaching heights of 136m; 101 George Street’s 44 and 38 storey towers comprise
the tallest modular building in the world. This globally renowned scheme includes
546 purpose built rental homes and state-of-the-art amenities. 101 George Street
is an exemplar of innovative modular housing, and the best of British design,
engineering, and offsite technology. The scheme has been delivered to a higher
quality and more sustainably through modular construction.
VOLUMETRIC™: MODULHAUS™
BEST USE OF VOLUMETRIC
TECHNOLOGY
Changing lives for the better– MODULHAUS™ is a relocatable and robust one-
person home that offers exceptional energy efficiency, outstanding functional
performance, and superior quality. Designed and developed by VOLUMETRIC™,a
specialist manufacturer of custom-built homeless solutions – MODULHAUS™
accommodation units are delivered to exceptional standards, fully equipped
and future-proofed for Building Regulation changes. Using offsite manufacturing
techniques and volumetric modular technology the individual interim homes are
developed to bespoke designs in the VOLUMETRIC™ advanced manufacturing
facility and are fully fitted out with kitchens, shower-rooms, bedrooms and living
spaces, white goods and furnishings.
WERNICK GROUP: SWANSEA UNIVERSITY - ‘Y TWYNI’
BEST USE OF VOLUMETRIC
TECHNOLOGY
The delivery of Y Twyni on Swansea University’s Bay Campus can be seen as an
example of the high standards of quality and performance that can now be achieved
using modular construction without compromising its key benefits of speed,
accuracy, sustainability and cost efficiency. Wernick’s Swiftplan® system allowed for
greater versatility for the addition of architectural features. In the case of Y Twyni,
these include curtain walling, which provides open, sun-drenched areas, and rain
screen cladding, which gives the exterior a contemporary feel.
ZED PODS: ONSITE KEYWORKER ACCOMMODATION
FOR NW ANGLIA FOUNDATION TRUST
BEST USE OF VOLUMETRIC
TECHNOLOGY
ZED Pods working in true collaboration with the Foundation Trust, designed a
scheme that was deployed in 12 weeks on a constrained site to deliver much
needed 10 self-contained homes for nurses at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. These
homes were built with SAP-A rated energy-efficient performance standards that
exceed the building regulations. It is a perfect example of a scalable, high-quality,
low-carbon, modular homes built inside a hospital site using bespoke design and
turnkey built package.
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Jaguar Land Rover’s own sustainability and wellbeing strategy shaped the building
philosophy together with the desire to create a defining roof structure from offsite
manufactured timber technology that reflects the pioneering work taking place
within. A diverse range of spaces has been brought together under one of Europe’s
largest engineered timber roofs designed, engineered and installed by B&K
Structures – the UK’s leading sustainable frame contractor. Encompassing 1,512m³
of glulam beams and 2,674m³ of cross laminated timber panels – the roof makes a
vast design statement covering an area of 51,097m2(GIA).
BANAGHER PRECAST CONCRETE: ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET
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This five-storey, 93,000 sq ft translucent structure is a shining example of concrete
elegance and functionality. Capitalising on the use of offsite manufactured precast
concrete and prestressed bridge beams for long span studios were key to realising
the design for this sustainable and striking structure. Without the use of offsite
manufactured precast beams, the design could not have been achieved. By
combining traditional and modern methods of construction the brief for long span
studios was made feasible.
FARRELLS: ROYAL ALBERT DOCK
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The Royal Albert Dock is a 700, 000 sq.ft. commercially led development, where the
majority of built elements were manufactured off-site. Modelling technologies were
utilised from detail to delivery, with the 21 buildings of the first phase successfully
delivered to BIM level 2. All panels were assembled and rationalised in 3D, with the
construction-stage cladding package extrapolated from model format to facilitate
the façade contractor’s manufacturing process. The cladding panels were all
assembled off-site, with most delivered complete with glazing ready-installed.
WB TIMBER INNOVATIONS: VISITOR ATTRACTOR PROJECT, PENDINE SANDS
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The Welsh government keen to attract more tourism to the Pendine area
commissioned WRW Construction to build the first ever Passivhaus museum to
replace the existing alongside a new low energy hostel. The ‘attractor’ project part
funded by the European Union is designed to enhance the areas tourism appeal
and create many jobs for the local area. Timber Innovations were chosen because of
our experience with low-energy buildings to completely design, engineer and install
the breathable walls and roof envelope to both the museum and hostel buildings.
WIEHAG: PROJECT HEART
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Project Heart is an innovative office, wellbeing, collaboration and quality assessment
centre. The complex roof of the building is a bi-directionally curved, exposed glulam
timber structure, which spans column free over the internal superstructure, and its
curved surface has been compared to the body of a fish, which gives some idea
of the challenge involved in forming this roof using flat CLT slabs & double curved
Glulam members.
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