Lizzie Dixon

A fantastic initiative to tackle the skills gap within the industry With a dedicated Training and Development Officer, significant investment and dedication to the development of young people and their careers, Premier Modular will treble their intake of Apprentices. An important step, leading from within to deliver technical programmes across every area of modular building … Read more

Net Zero Buildings, part of the Premier Modular Group, has been awarded an £11m contract by the Department for Education for the offsite construction of a new special educational needs school in Grays, Essex which will accommodate 140 children aged 4 to 18. Awarded under the MMC 1 framework, this is a Carbon Pathfinder Project … Read more

Premier Modular, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists, has announced the acquisition of NetZero Buildings by the Premier Group for an undisclosed sum. NetZero Buildings and Premier Modular are both part of Cabot Square’s private equity portfolio. The consolidation creates one of the strongest groups in the fast-growing offsite sector. NetZero Buildings specialises in … Read more

NZB explore the importance of learning about this critical topic Climate change is one of, if not the biggest concern that humans are currently facing. Earth’s resources are limited, and with 97% of scientific research papers saying that climate change is happening because of human activity, the pressure is on all of us to take … Read more

This week, NZB successfully passed a surveillance visit from BOPAS (Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme) in our manufacturing unit. The Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme is a risk based evaluation which demonstrates to funders, lenders, valuers and purchasers that homes built from non-traditional methods and materials will stand the test of time for at least 60 years. For funders … Read more

NetZero Buildings are thrilled to have had 8 apprentices start with us over the last month in a brand new training initiative, all of whom will be training in the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) qualification alongside Cambridge Regional CollegeThis is an exciting first step for NZB as we commit to training and educating individuals whilst … Read more

NZB talk carbon neutral communities at Bristol Housing Festival As part of Bristol Housing Festival’s three-week industry-leading Virtual Expo beginning on the 12th October, two special events will focus on the importance of social housing and carbon neutrality in creating healthy, vibrant communities both in the city and across the UK.  In a series of … Read more

Work has begun on Kent’s new zero-carbon neighbourhood after the team behind the pioneering energy-efficient housing development broke ground this month. The new development of six high-quality, zero carbon, family homes for rent, will transform vacant land in Oak Road, Sittingbourne into one of the most energy-efficient housing schemes in the country. The homes are … Read more

NetZero Buildings wins place on the DfE’s £3bn framework to build Britain’s next generation of schools NetZero Buildings, a pioneering manufacturer of carbon positive schools, has won a place on the Department for Education’s (DfE) new £3bn framework to build Britain’s next generation of schools.  The DfE programme is expected to deliver 30 schools a … Read more

NetZero Buildings brings its expertise in net zero offsite manufacturing to housing For more than six years NetZero Buildings has been manufacturing the most energy-efficient schools ever seen in Britain. However, as a company it’s in our ethos to ask ourselves – is there anything more that we can do? We believe there is. Which … Read more