Lizzie Dixon

Five government departments to prefer off-site construction over traditional building from 2019. A host of big-spending government departments have said they will use off-site construction ahead of traditional methods on their upcoming capital programmes. Chancellor Philip Hammond said the government wants “to improve the cost effectiveness, productivity and timeliness of infrastructure delivery” and promised that … Read more

Which ranks Britain’s private companies with the fastest-growing sales. We produce Schoolhaus®, which are zero carbon, energy efficient school buildings; constructed off-site, integrating state-of-the-art technology within the building. Their airtight construction, outstanding insulation and the generation of energy and revenue (via the solar PV roof) make them the UK’s most energy-efficient school buildings. Neil Smith, … Read more

Our newly-commissioned report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) entitled “Off-site manufacturing and 20-year operating leases: is this the future for school buildings?” is out now. This report examines the pressing need for new school buildings and explores how 20 year operating leases and the Schoolhaus® design can combine to deliver significant … Read more

We’re extremely proud to have been awarded five places in the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s (ESFA) four-year £8bn build programme. Alongside a range of other main contractors, we look forward to supporting the construction of new schools in England over the next four years. “This is very good news, and a big achievement. We … Read more