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News Release from: BRE | Subject: OFFSITE2005
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 February 2005
Government support for OFFSITE2005
The Government are actively supporting OFFSITE2005, a four-day event in June 2005 to showcase the latest in modern methods of construction (MMC).
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) have agreed to jointly support OFFSITE2005, a four-day event in June 2005 to showcase the latest in modern methods of construction (MMC) OFFSITE2005 aims to demonstrate the ability of MMC to deliver quality homes, schools hospitals and commercial buildings that are creatively designed, energy efficient, sustainable and cost effective
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 9 Dec 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Leading modern methods of construction (MMC) exponents, including The Concrete Centre, Mtech, Ruukki, Terrapin and Van Elle, have announced their sponsorship of the MMC showcase, OFFSITE2005.
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The Insulating Concrete Formwork Association (ICFA) will demonstrate just how quickly their insulated wall system can be constructed, with a daily live build programme at OFFSITE2005
In addition to Government support, the event has attracted wide ranging participation from industry in the form of sponsorship, and through the involvement of more than 50 exhibitors - several with full-scale, interactive demonstrations.
Major exhibitions will include: A full-scale MMC home illustrating the principles of PSA 8 (liveability) and MMC's capacity to deliver the Sustainable Communities Plan.
Exhibitor: English Partnerships.
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Largest timber frame manufacturer at OFFSITE2005
Century Homes, Europe's largest timber frame manufacturer, will exhibit a full-scale house at OFFSITE2005.
Ruukki demonstrating capabilities at OFFSITE2005
Among those leading European off-site expansion is the Finnish company, Ruukki, which is demonstrating its extensive capabilities at OFFSITE2005 in Watford on 6-9 June 2005.
Innovative structural and architectural systems
The International construction product manufacturing group, Kingspan, is showcasing its single living solutions for public and private housing at OFFSITE2005
A full-scale two storey house featuring a below ground concrete basement formed with permanent precast concrete insulated formwork.
It will be built using offsite construction techniques and with a mind to future changes in building regulations - and will be left on the BRE site for two years after the event for demonstrations and training.
Exhibitor: Hanson.
The construction (each day) of the walls of a building, which are based on hollow EPS insulated blocks that lock together.
Exhibitor: Insulating Concrete Formwork Association (ICFA).
Framing solutions for multi-storey modular construction.
Exhibitor: Scottsdale Construction Systems - at OFFSITE2005 Scottsdale will hold the UK launch of their fully automated and engineered truss system, from CAD plans through to roll forming, fabrication and site installation.
Modules for the residential sector constructed from a rigid light steel frame enabling the product to achieve high super-imposed loading characteristics in multi-storey structures.
Exhibitor: Terrapin - the exhibit is part of a £2 billion MoD project to provide single living accommodation.
Other major sponsors/exhibitors include: Century Homes, the largest timber frame engineering and manufacturing company in Ireland; The Concrete Centre, the central development organisation for the UK's concrete and cement sector; Ruukki, who have delivered more than 500,000m2 of factory-assembled building envelope modules that arrive on site in one piece, and Van Elle, who will be demonstrating their Smartfoot precast modular foundation system and officially launching the new Litefoot foundation innovation.
The exhibitions will be combined with a daily programme of seminars.
These will cover technical aspects, regulations, certification and quality, along with the global opportunities and applications of MMC, their contributions to sustainable communities, and the issues of accelerating delivery through partnering and developing the modern workforce.
OFFSITE2005 is being jointly organised by BRE and SmartLIFE, and will be held on 6-9 June 2005 at BRE, Watford.
For further information visit www.offsite2005.com.
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