REMOTE BUILDING
“ You can do iconic architecture and do it prefabricated . You just have to start early … it ’ s a game changer ”
JIM LEWIS CLARK PACIFIC
all new-build homes constructed from next year onwards will be expected to produce 31 % lower carbon emissions .
More developers are turning to modular as it lies in a sweet spot in the construction , environment and technology triangle .
Stewart Milne Timber Systems ( SMTS ) recently selected IFS to optimise offsite manufacturing , enabling it to expand into areas of new automation and robotic technology . IFS Cloud ERP will help it increase efficiency , maintain quality , reduce lead times and processing time associated with manufacturing and installing off-site systems and enable the company to work “ smarter , quicker and greener ,” according to Craig Thornhill , Finance Director at SMTS .
Social housing provider Stonewater and Boutique Modern , the UK ’ s first certified B Corp modular construction company aiming to be carbon neutral by 2025 , has sealed a deal for 40 energy-efficient modular homes to be delivered in Peacehaven , East Sussex .
The short distance between the construction factory and the development site means that the entire project , from the build process through to the transportation of the completed homes , will be as carbon efficient as possible . As part of its quality assurance , Boutique Modern undertakes frequent ‘ health checks ’ on the materials
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