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Virginia Becomes First State to Adopt Offsite Construction Standards

The Pro Builder

Virginia Becomes First State to Adopt Offsite Construction Standards qpurcell Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:17 The Commonwealth of Virginia has approved the adoption of ICC/MBI Standards 1200 and 1205 as a part of their adoption package of the International Code Council ’s suite of 2021 International Codes.

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Green light for £1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel

Construction Enquirer

The Department for Transport has approved plans for the vast A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade including a tunnel under the historic Stonehenge site. The green light was finally granted on Friday following a long-running planning saga.

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Prefab ADUs: A Rising Trend in Affordable Housing and Off-Site Construction Solutions

The Pro Builder

Fortunately, the implementation of off-site construction practices is one approach that can help solve these challenges. One off-site construction trend that has seen a significant rise in popularity is the production and use of prefabricated accessory dwelling units (ADUs). What Are Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)?

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Subbies left unpaid by developer Empire Property Concepts

Construction Enquirer

.” The Empire website states that the company has completed 1,296 residential units across 31 sites and currently has a pipeline of 2,953 units in planning, spread across a further 27 sites. It adds that Empire is a trading name of Empire Properties Concepts Limited.

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Green light for Cardiff lab scheme

Construction Enquirer

Developer Pioneer Group has secured planning permission to deliver 54,500 square feet of purpose-built lab space at the company’s Cardiff Edge Science Park development. Cardiff Edge Science Park was acquired by Pioneer Group in April 2021. The 30-acre site comprises 180,000 sq. ft of new lab, office, incubator and GMP space.

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Green light for resi tower at shopping centre site

Construction Enquirer

Galliard Homes has secured approval from Lewisham Planning Committee to transform Leegate Shopping Centre in Lee Green, South East London into a residential tower. hectare brownfield site currently occupied by the 1960s shopping centre.

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Industry aims to be almost diesel-free by 2035

Construction Enquirer

Construction leaders have committed to eliminate diesel from most sites by 2035. The Construction Leadership Council’s CO2nstruct Zero task force has published a broadly based route map towards diesel-free operation as part of the wider plan to decarbonise the industry.

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