All Building articles in Offsite supplement Oct 2004

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  • At the Heathrow Terminal 5 site, everything from steel reinforcement for the basement concrete to the roof cassettes has been imported from factories
    Features

    The big picture

    2004-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Andy Pearson presents six case studies of OSM in action, starting at BAA’s vast Heathrow Terminal 5 project, where off-site solutions have been found for diverting rivers, building a roof the size of five football pitches, and providing the services for the main building

  • Features

    Language skills

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Learning the right words and phrases is the key to understanding a new culture. So, here with “Off-site manufacture: Lesson one” is Mtech Group

  • Urban Splash's Moho apartment scheme in Manchester is using volumetric modular construction to create desirable homes for private sale
    Features

    Inside off-site

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Modern methods of construction are now being used on all manner of projects, from restaurants to naval bases. Mark Faithfull looks at the latest developments and asks: could this be the age of off-site?

  • Comment

    Foreword

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Good design is at the heart of our aim to create sustainable communities across the country.

  • Features

    OSM experienced

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    For many project teams, using OSM means embarking on a scarily steep learning curve involving substantial changes to their traditional building processes. So how can they be sure of getting it right? At Mtech Group, we apply this simple checklist, nominally aligned to the RIBA workplan, that focuses the project ...

  • News

    Offsite supplement Oct 2004

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z