TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Ilke Homes has agreed a deal with Crea8ive Sustainable Homes that will see 76 modular housing units delivered to Evesham, Worcestershire.

whg has been named a finalist in the BIM/Digital Construction category of the Offsite Awards after bringing its high-rise blocks into the VR arena.

Buildots, which uses hardhat-mounted 360° cameras to determine the status of an ongoing project, says the funding will provide “invaluable insight”.

The 12 one-bedroom apartments are being built using timber frame modern methods of construction from Accord’s LoCaL Homes factory.

The partnership will see ilke Homes supply 32 modular homes to Vistry as part of a major redevelopment project at the Blackberry Hill Hospital site.

A combination of heat pumps and high energy-efficiency standards should play a central role in decarbonising UK housing, a think tank has said.