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I am thrilled to announce that I have been asked to be one of the judges at this year's Modern Methods of Construction Awards. 🏆 These are hosted in partnership with the Modular and Portable Building Association - an organisation that I have worked with since the late 1990s.

The award winners, which will showcase the very best of MMC, will be announced at an event in at the Regency Hyatt in Birmingham on Wednesday 8 May 2024.

I look forward to helping to recognise and celebrate some of the highlights, successes, people and innovations in the brilliant MMC sector over the past year. 📢

And many congratulations to all the shortlisted companies and individuals.

You can read the shortlist here - https://lnkd.in/exuMzZxa.

We are thrilled this award entry we produced for Premier Modular has been shortlisted for a Constructing Excellence Award.

Congratulations to their health and safety team and fingers crossed for success on the night!

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for a Constructing Excellence Award in the Health, Safety and Wellbeing category sponsored by John Sisk & Son Ltd.

Congratulations to our team, especially our health and safety lead, Warren Fothergill.

Good luck to all our fellow finalists!

http://ckegroup.org/cexcellenceyh/constructing-excellence-yorkshire-and-humber-the-finalists/

Many congratulations Annelee Roscoe on your appointment to the Premier Modular executive board. Well deserved. You are a fantastic role model for women in business, manufacturing and construction.

We are delighted to announce on International Women’s Day that Annelee Roscoe, who heads up our HR operations, has been appointed to the Executive Board of Premier Modular.

Commenting on her appointment, Annelee said, “These are such exciting times for the business. Our people are absolutely fundamental to our long-term success and are our most important asset. I relish the challenge of helping them reach their full potential.”

“The offsite sector really is a fantastic and fascinating industry to work in, incredibly fast-paced, and we are transforming UK construction. I firmly believe there are clear benefits to having women working in prominent roles and making an impact in our industry.”

Annelee joined Premier five years ago as HR Executive and has over 20 years’ experience in human resources. A member of the Chartered Management Institute, Annelee is currently studying for an MBA at the University of Hull.

Read more about the announcement here - http://bit.ly/3c9L5yk

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A strong performance despite the current challenges

BUSINESS UPDATE - Despite the challenges of recent weeks, we are pleased to report that our modular building factory in East Yorkshire has remained open and at capacity throughout the current pandemic.

This is thanks to the resilience and flexibility of our teams across the business who have risen to the challenge and embraced the new ways of working.

We were already in a positive position to weather this storm. Our financial performance is one of the strongest in the offsite sector, having grown the Premier business year-on-year for both permanent bespoke offsite solutions and interim buildings for hire.

In the past month, we have recruited an additional 30 staff in our factory to help us meet the rising demand for our modular building solutions. This is helpful for the regional economy too.

Our priority remains to keep our colleagues safe, particularly on site and in the factory – and to continue to serve our customers.

You can read the full report here - https://bit.ly/2ZfNDGv

A simply stunning example of offsite construction from The McAvoy Group

Commenting on the new offices built offsite by the McAvoy Group for Homes England, Stephen Proctor of architects Proctor & Matthews said: “This new office and exhibition space demonstrates how modern methods of construction can be harnessed to respond to local context and culture – here creating a flexible 21st century work environment for an edge of Fenland location.” We think the finished building is just stunning and combines the very best in architectural design and offsite manufacture.

We are looking forward to seeing how many awards this incredible school will pick up for its design and construction. It really is an exemplar education building project - and fitted out by Deanestor Limited

Bertha Park: A new school for a new neighbourhood Robertson Tayside has constructed an entirely new secondary school at Bertha Park, on the Northern outskirts of Perth. The new school facility accommodates 1...

Congratulations to The McAvoy Group - taking to another level.

2019 has been a challenging year with all the political and economic uncertainty around Brexit but we have continued to push the boundaries of offsite construction. We have won awards, delivered some exceptional buildings, participated in numerous high-profile conferences and have contributed to the national debate about the wider use of offsite manufacturing.

None of this would have been possible without our talented teams across the business, our brilliant supply chain partners and all our clients who have recognised the value of McAvoy offsite solutions. An enormous thank you to you all.

Another milestone for Deanestor Limited - awarded its largest furniture and fit out contract in the private residential sector

We have been awarded our largest contract to date in the private residential sector. This is a £4.3m project for John Sisk & Son to manufacture and fit out kitchens and furniture for one of the biggest private rental schemes in Manchester which is being developed by Vita Group. We are manufacturing and installing around 2000 wardrobes and 683 kitchens at Circle Square – a landmark regeneration scheme which will create a new urban neighbourhood.
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This is a nice end to the week.... Proud to work on this article for The McAvoy Group

Our article about our ground-breaking offsite healthcare project for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was the most read article this week on the LABM magazine website! You can read it here if you haven't already http://bit.ly/2MRBu2H

Deanestor Limited has delivered its 15th hospital furniture and fitting out contract for Skanska – further evidence of its market leading position in the healthcare sector

We have completed a £1.1m contract for the supply and installation of furniture and fittings for over 1,600 rooms for the new Royal Papworth Hospital – the UK’s leading specialist heart and lung hospital. This contract is our 15th healthcare project for main contractor Skanska and involved the manufacture of nearly 2,000 base and wall cabinets, shelving units and worktops which we fitted throughout the new hospital http://bit.ly/2lUWjjF

Congratulations to The McAvoy Group - once again leading the digital transformation of construction

We continue to invest in new technology, recognising the efficiency benefits this brings to our customers, supply chain and our offsite processes. This pioneering work has now been recognised at the Building Innovation Awards – we are proud to be a finalist for the Digital Transformation Award. Congratulations to our brilliant design, manufacturing and project teams who continue to embrace the latest digital construction technologies

This most definitely applies to PR, copywriting and photography - where so many still seem to be expert even when their expertise, training and experience lies in a completely different field. Then the material isn't published or doesn't get results and they wonder why - or worse, think great PR isn't worth investing in.

Some interesting insight into the use of bathroom pods for high-end hotels from a customer perspective

Commenting on this hotel’s use of bathroom pods, Ryan Davies, Director of Llanerch Vineyard Hotel, said, “We wanted a high standard of aesthetics for our new hotel bedrooms, which were designed to our exacting requirements. Pods were recommended to us as being faster on site and good quality. We think the new bathrooms are just fantastic and exceptional quality. They are low maintenance and installation was very straightforward with no trades on site and simple connections for plumbing and electrics. The Offsite Solutions team was flexible, open, helpful and organised throughout in their approach to working with us. This really was a great experience from start to finish.” Read the case study here - http://bit.ly/2YTRjtJ

An interesting insight into how Offsite Solutions, the UK's leading pod manufacturer achieves such a consistently high quality finish in its factory-built bathrooms

Tip of the Week #3 - We use an innovative system for levelling and aligning tiles as standard in the fitting out of our bathroom pods. This ensures consistently accurate tiling and a simply beautiful finish for pods with porcelain tiles.

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Find out how bathroom pods are tested in the factory from Offsite Solutions, the UK's leading manufacturer

Factory testing is another advantage of moving bathroom construction offsite. Every pod manufactured by Offsite Solutions undergoes a thorough quality inspection process at different stages in its production, and stringent water, air and electrical testing. We believe this is the most comprehensive testing process of any pod manufacturer in the UK, giving our customers complete peace of mind. Find out more here http://bit.ly/2ZhcGGF

Great to see UK manufacturing and academia working in such a productive & collaborative way - The McAvoy Group and Queen's University Belfast

We have developed a collaborative Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Queen's University Belfast. The university’s team provided input on testing and the structural design of our new offsite housing solutions. In return, we were able to give valuable industrial experience and the opportunity for academic research into new methods of construction to help address the housing crisis. Read more about this unique and highly effective partnership here http://bit.ly/2UMN3y8

What a fantastic site and a credit to The McAvoy Group project team Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Our project teams are committed to maintaining the highest standards on site – from safety best practice to protecting the environment and respecting the communities in which we work. Following our latest Considerate Constructors assessment at the Northumbria Hospital site, we have achieved a rating of ‘Excellent’. Congratulations to the team at Cramlington for managing a site described by the CCS as ‘at the forefront of the construction industry’. Read more about this pioneering offsite healthcare project https://bit.ly/2K4ppsA

Great to see another enlightened developer is benefiting from the very latest bathroom pod technology - two high specification student residences developed by Mace Group are using Offsite Solutions ensuite shower pods

We have manufactured and delivered nearly 1,200 bathroom pods for two new student housing schemes developed by Mace Group in Cardiff and Exeter. The contracts for Galliford Try and Sir Robert McAlpin are worth over £2.6m to Offsite Solutions. Mace described the pods as ‘a brilliant solution for our student projects’. http://bit.ly/2VkDCmC

A great example of kitchen & bedroom furniture manufactured in the UK by Deanestor Limited. Two outstanding student residences developed by Mace Group which are nearing completion in Cardiff & Exeter

We have been specified by the development arm of Mace Group for two fantastic new student living schemes in Exeter and Cardiff which will provide over 1200 student beds. Working with Galliford Try and Sir Robert McAlpine, the contracts for the manufacture of the kitchen and bedroom furniture are worth £4m to Deanestor. http://bit.ly/2VQrr0t

Huge congratulations to Offsite Solutions on being finalists for two awards at this year's – reinforcing its position as the UK’s leading bathroom pod manufacturer. Good luck for tomorrow night!

Very best of luck to our team at the Offsite Awards this week. We are thrilled to be shortlisted for two awards this year – the South Quay Plaza bathroom pod project in the Best Use of Pod Technology category and our latest innovation – steel and concrete bathroom pods – for the Product Innovation of the Year Award. Good luck to all our fellow finalists!

Very best of luck to the The McAvoy Group team at the tomorrow night and congratulations on being finalists in two categories

We are looking forward to the this week and are delighted to be shortlisted for TWO awards this year – Infrastructure Project of the Year for the new South Gates Terminal at Dublin Airport and for the BIM/Digital Award for our team’s pioneering work in developing the synergy between offsite and the latest digital technologies. Best of luck to all our fellow finalists!

If you are visiting Futurebuild, this is a fantastic opportunity to find out how to apply offsite construction to bathrooms – everything you ever needed to know about bathroom pods from the UK’s leading manufacturer, Offsite Solutions.

Find out how to specify and install bathroom pods with some invaluable practical advice and tips from one of the UK’s leading experts. Stephen Wade-Palmer, Specification Manager at Offsite Solutions, will be speaking in the Offsite Theatre at Futurebuild on 7 March. We look forward to seeing you there!

Great line up of speakers at Futurebuild this year and the offsite theatre will be showcasing the very best offsite solutions and technologies including three expert speakers from The McAvoy Group

Three offsite experts from The McAvoy Group will be speaking in the Offsite Theatre at Futurebuild 5-7 March – Geoff Fawkes about offsite for healthcare, David Clark about digitising offsite construction and Peter Browne will be discussing offsite for education buildings. We look forward to seeing you there! Futurebuild

Congratulations to The McAvoy Group on further recognition of your team’s ground-breaking work in the application digital technologies to offsite construction

We are very proud to be shortlisted for our 3rd award already in 2019. McAvoy is a finalist at the BIM Awards in the BIM Contractor of the Year category. These awards recognise ‘the most illustrious BIM-minds in today’s digital built environment’. Congratulations to our fellow finalists Skanska and SES Engineering Services and to our brilliant team of offsite digital specialists on their pioneering work

Absolutely brilliant news and well deserved. This is a fantastic Offsite Solutions project - bathroom pods at their very best

We are thrilled to be a finalist for our second Offsite Award for the South Quay Plaza project in the Best Use of Pod Technology category. This £8m contract for Berkeley Homes involved the offsite manufacture of more than 900 high specification bathrooms for a 68-storey tower in London Docklands. This is the UK’s largest bathroom pod contract for a single residential scheme and the highest value project in our history.
http://bit.ly/2Bb5z87

Congratulations to the Offsite Solutions team - shortlisted for an industry award for their latest bathroom pod innovation. Great to see further advancements in pod technology, manufactured in the UK

We are really proud that our latest innovation in bathroom pod technology has been shortlisted for Product Innovation of the Year at the Offsite Awards. Our new steel and concrete pods provide a fully waterproofed solution for luxury wet rooms and bathrooms. The first application is a £4.5 million contract to manufacture high specification bathroom pods for Canary Wharf’s new private rental apartment tower at Wood Wharf.

Offsite Solutions has been awarded its sixth and largest student accommodation project for Crown Student Living – a £1.6m contract for Crown Place in Swansea. It is manufacturing 645 GRP bathroom pods for the £40m waterfront scheme. The ensuite shower pods have been designed to create ‘an exceptional student experience’. Read more here http://bit.ly/2FBlhMV