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21/07/2010
Final Modules Installed for Major New Hospital Building in Colchester
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has just craned the final modules into position on site at Colchester General Hospital as part of a major ProCure21 project... -
23/06/2010
How an Off-Site Solution is Meeting the Design, Programme and Logistics Challenges at Colchester General Hospital
A new ProCure21 project at Colchester General Hospital is the biggest development in the hospital’s recent history. In this article, we look at its construction challenges and... -
01/06/2010
Kier Awards a £10m Off-site Hospital Contract to Yorkon
Kier Eastern has awarded a £10m subcontract to Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, for the off-site construction of a new hospital building at Colchester General Hospital. Designed by Tangram... -
20/05/2010
New Senior Appointment to the Yorkon Management Team
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has made a new senior appointment to further strengthen its management team. With around 40 years’... -
04/05/2010
Why Taking an Off-site Approach to Construction can be More Sustainable
David Johnson, Director and General Manager of off-site specialists and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, looks at why more public and private sector clients are choosing off-site solutions to... -
26/04/2010
Yorkon Completes Off-site Construction of New NHS Treatment Centre - On Time and On Budget
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed a new NHS day treatment centre at Devizes in Wiltshire on time and on budget. The Devizes NHS... -
26/03/2010
Yorkon Launches New Website for Off-site Construction
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has launched a new website for architects, contractors and construction clients. The new site –... -
10/03/2010
Yorkon Launches New Design Tool to Help Architects and Contractors Design for Off Site
Award-winning off-site specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has launched a new version of its highly successful interactive design tool to help architects and contractors work with... -
08/01/2010
Yorkon Hands Over UK's Largest Complete Hospital to be Built Off Site
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has handed over a new treatment centre in Bristol on time and on budget. The project for... -
17/12/2009
Yorkon and Tesco Set New Record for Speed of Construction following Cumbria Floods
Off-site specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has set a new record for speed of construction to help Tesco ease some of the problems facing the flood-hit community of Workington in... -
30/11/2009
Yorkon Off-site Project Wins Building Schools for the Future Award
A new building for one of Britain's oldest schools, constructed off site by Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has won the Building Schools for the Future Award at the... -
09/11/2009
Yorkon Completes First 10,000sqft Modular Supermarket for Tesco
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has developed a new 10,000sqft modular store for Tesco - its largest supermarket for the food retailer.... -
09/11/2009
Yorkon Makes New Senior Staff Appointment in the Retail Sector
Award-winning off-site specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has appointed Damian McColgan as Business Development Manager for the retail sector. Damian... -
28/10/2009
Off-site Construction Team Wins Two Awards for Ground Breaking Healthcare Project
The team responsible for the off-site construction of the new Acute Admissions Unit (AAU) at Watford General Hospital - the UK's largest AAU and now one of the... -
20/10/2009
Off-site Construction - Delivering Excellence in Emergency Care
The new Acute Admissions Unit at Watford General Hospital is now one of the highest performing emergency care services in the country. Here, David Johnson,... -
24/09/2009
UK's Largest Acute Admissions Unit is Now One of the Highest Performing Emergency Care Services in the Country
The new Acute Admissions Unit (AAU) at Watford General Hospital, which was built off-site by Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon for ProCure21 partner Medicinq Osborne, is now... -
24/08/2009
Yorkon Awarded £2.8m Building Contract in Wales
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has been awarded a £2.8m contract by Interserve Project Services to build new hospital facilities in... -
28/07/2009
Yorkon Receives 2nd Commendation for Work on Site in Just 6 Weeks
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has achieved its second Considerate Constructors 'Performance Beyond Compliance' certification in just... -
27/07/2009
New Commercial Team Manager for Yorkon
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has promoted Lee Matthews to the position of Commercial Team Manager. Lee has worked on a... -
20/07/2009
Yorkon Launches New Web Resource for Architects and Contractors
Award-winning off-site specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has launched a new web resource for architects and contractors to encourage greater design flexibility and... -
22/06/2009
Yorkon Awarded Considerate Constructors 'Beyond Compliance' Certification
Off-site specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has achieved Performance Beyond Compliance certification under the Considerate Constructors Scheme, for its... -
20/05/2009
Modular Health Building Wins Third Award
The team responsible for the off-site construction of the new Emergency Assessment Unit at the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton has been presented with its third award.... -
30/04/2009
Yorkon Completes New Highly Sustainable Building for York's Newest Secondary School
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed a purpose-designed and highly sustainable education building for York High School - York's newest... -
31/03/2009
Yorkon Delivers UK's Largest Complete Hospital to be Built Off Site
Two new multi-million pound NHS treatment centres have been delivered to site by off-site specialists and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, for independent healthcare providers, UK Specialist... -
23/02/2009
Yorkon Completes New Science Building for One of Britain's Oldest Schools
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed a striking new school building for one of Britain's oldest schools -Christ College in the Brecon... -
22/01/2009
Yorkon Wins String of Awards for Design and Innovation
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has won a string of new awards and commendations in recognition of its commitment to excellence in modular building design... -
16/01/2009
Yorkon Wins Innovation Award for New High Performance Floor
The latest product development from off-site specialists, Yorkon - the new high performance floor - has won a major industry award for innovation. The new option for the... -
18/12/2008
Yorkon Completes its Largest Scheme in the Retail Sector
Off-site construction specialists and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed its largest contract in the retail sector in the company's 30-year history. The £1.4m modular scheme... -
25/11/2008
Yorkon to Present Latest Developments in Off-site Construction for Schools at BSEC 09
Award-winning school building specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, will be demonstrating its cutting edge approach to off-site construction and a series of new developments in... -
18/11/2008
Yorkon Achieves Environmental Accreditation
Award-winning off-site construction specialist, Yorkon, has announced that as part of the Portakabin Group, it has achieved ISO 14001 accreditation - the internationally recognised... -
23/10/2008
Yorkon Launches the Highest Performing Floor Option for a Modular Building
The latest innovation for the Yorkon off-site building system is a new high performance floor option for high traffic areas and heavy, variable loads, launched at Interbuild 08.... -
12/10/2008
Yorkon Launches Green Options for Modular Buildings
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has launched a series of design options for ‘greener' modular buildings, as part of its ongoing commitment to... -
23/09/2008
Modular Industry First for Sainsbury's
Leading food retailer, Sainsbury's, has further advanced the use and specification of modular construction to extend the retail sales area of one of its supermarkets, utilising... -
23/09/2008
Yorkon Shortlisted for Two Major Building Awards
Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, and Interserve Project Services, have been shortlisted for two Building Better Healthcare Awards following the completion of a ProCure21 project at the... -
16/09/2008
Yorkon Completes New £5m Ward Building at Walsall Manor Hospital
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed a £5.5m contract for Skanska to manufacture and fit out a new 136-bed ward building at Walsall Manor... -
15/08/2008
Yorkon Brings Modular Retail Building to Interbuild
Award-winning off-site specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, is to bring a retail building to Interbuild in October this year, demonstrating cutting edge off-site technology... -
15/07/2008
Unprecedented Demand for New Design Tool for Off-site Construction
Since the launch of its new design tool to help architects and contractors work with off-site construction, award-winning modular building specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has... -
07/07/2008
How Off-site Construction is Challenging Conventional Hospital Building Methods
David Johnson, Director and General Manager of healthcare construction specialists, Yorkon, looks at the latest advances in off-site technology, and how it can help public and private... -
21/06/2008
Yorkon Completes New Emergency Assessment Unit at North Tees Hospital
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed the construction of a new ProCure21 project for Interserve Project Services at the University... -
13/05/2008
UK's Largest Acute Admissions Unit Arrives on Site in Watford
The largest acute admissions unit (AAU) in the UK has arrived on site at Watford General Hospital. The scheme for West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust is also believed to be... -
04/04/2008
Yorkon Completes One of the Most Sustainable School Buildings to be Constructed Off Site
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed construction of one of the UK's most sustainable modular school buildings. The scheme for... -
17/03/2008
How Off-site Construction is Challenging Conventional School Building Methods
David Johnson, Director and General Manager of education construction specialists, Yorkon, looks at the latest advances in off-site technology, and how it can help schools and local authorities... -
17/03/2008
Yorkon Awarded £1.3m Building Contract for One of Britain's Oldest Schools
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has been awarded the £1.3m contract to build new science facilities at Christ College in the Brecon Beacons National... -
04/03/2008
Yorkon Releases Performance Figures Showing a Dramatic Increase in Demand for Steel-framed Modular Building
Figures released by award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, indicate that the demand for its steel-framed modular building system is increasing... -
18/02/2008
Building Contract Awarded for UK's Largest Acute Admissions Unit
A £25m ProCure21 contract at Watford General Hospital has been awarded to Medicinq Osborne. The project includes a new Acute Admissions Unit (AAU), which will be constructed off site by... -
30/01/2008
Yorkon Reduces Waste by 50 per cent in 3 Years
Award-winning off-site construction specialist, Yorkon, has announced that as part of the Portakabin Group, it has achieved a 50 per cent reduction in the volume of waste sent to landfill over... -
10/12/2007
Yorkon Completes Terminal Building for North Wales' First Commercial Airport
Award-winning off-site building specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed construction of a new purpose-designed air terminal for the first civilian airport on Anglesey - Maes... -
26/11/2007
Yorkon Launches New Design Initiatives at Futurebuild 08
Futurebuild 08 - Stand F136 Award-winning off-site specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, is to unveil its latest design initiatives for modular building at Futurebuild 2008.... -
15/11/2007
Yorkon Launches Design Tool for Off-site Construction
Award-winning modular building specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon , has launched a new design tool to help architects and contractors work with off-site construction. ... -
15/10/2007
New Modular Classroom Building is Handed Over Just 3 Months After Start of Work on Site
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has handed over a new purpose-designed classroom building to Hayes School in Bromley just three months after... -
16/08/2007
'Modular Man' Retires After 40 Years
Keith Blanshard, Director of Yorkon , retires this month after more than 40 years spent pioneering off-site construction. Nicknamed ‘Modular Man’, Keith has been a high profile... -
14/08/2007
Laing O'Rourke Awards £1.5m NHS ProCure 21 Contract to Yorkon
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon , has won a £1.5m healthcare building contract at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. The project was awarded by contractors... -
12/07/2007
How Off-site Construction can Reduce Waste in the Construction Process
Research carried out by WRAP has stated that off-site construction generates up to 80 per cent less waste compared to site-based building methods. David Johnson, Director and General Manager of... -
12/06/2007
Yorkon Wins £2.5m School Building Contract
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon , has won a £2.5m contract for Worcestershire County Council to build new teaching facilities at Bewdley... -
18/05/2007
Yorkon Completes 4th Offsite Project at London City Airport
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon , has completed its fourth modular building project at London City Airport. In four years, Yorkon has delivered modular... -
04/04/2007
Yorkon Awarded Contract for New Nursery at York College
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon – winner of the Innovator of the Year Award – has been appointed to build a new nursery at York College in a... -
23/03/2007
Yorkon Wins New Healthcare Contracts Worth Around £8m
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon , has won a series of new contracts in the health sector, worth in the region of £8m. Skanska has... -
07/02/2007
Yorkon awarded £1m contract to build new airport terminal
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon , has been awarded the £1m contract to build a new purpose-designed airport terminal at Maes Awyr Ynys Mon Anglesey... -
30/01/2007
Yorkon Publishes Guide to New Design Options
Off-site construction specialist, Yorkon – winner of the Innovator of the Year Award – has launched a new guide to the expanded range of design options and technical advancements for... -
23/01/2007
How Off-site Construction is Meeting the Sustainability Challenge for New Buildings
David Johnson, Director and General Manager of award-winning off-site specialists, Yorkon, looks at how modular construction is meeting the sustainability challenge and helping to deliver new... -
17/01/2007
Yorkon Scores Sustainability First
Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon – winner of the Innovator of the Year award – has achieved another industry first by becoming the first off-site construction specialist to introduce a... -
06/12/2006
Yorkon Wins Major Industry Award for Fourth Consecutive Year
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon , has won the award for Innovator of the Year – the fourth consecutive year it has been honoured with a Specialist... -
06/11/2006
Yorkon to Present New Shaped Modules and Design Options at Futurebuild
Modular building specialists, Yorkon, will be showcasing their off-site construction services at Futurebuild 2007 and launching a range of new design options. The new innovations in off-site... -
20/09/2006
Yorkon Completes Contracts Totalling £5M to Build New Healthcare Facilities at Surrey Hospital
Healthcare construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed contracts totalling more than £5m to build new hospital facilities at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey,... -
30/08/2006
Yorkon Hands Over £3M Adult Education Centre in Lewisham On Time and On Budget
Award-winning off-site construction specialists and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has handed over a new £3m adult education centre in Lewisham, just 13 weeks after arrival of the building... -
14/06/2006
New Design for Tesco Express Modular Stores
Following a 12-month development programme, off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, is to manufacture a new design for Tesco's Express convenience stores. Yorkon has... -
13/06/2006
Yorkon Completes Fourth Scheme at Whipps Cross University Hospital
Yorkon has completed its fourth contract at Whipps Cross University Hospital in East London. This latest project brings the total value of work completed by Yorkon at the hospital to more than... -
26/05/2006
Yorkon Proves the Case that Off-site Construction is Safer than Site-based Building Methods
Research carried out by Yorkon has shown that its approach to off-site construction is significantly safer than traditional site-based building methods. Analysis of Yorkon's health and safety... -
18/04/2006
Yorkon Launches New DVD for Healthcare Professionals
Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon – winner of the Off-site Manufacturing Specialist of the Year award for the past three years – has launched a new DVD to illustrate how off-site... -
27/03/2006
Yorkon Delivers More Than 90% of Projects on Time and on Budget, Exceeding Industry Averages
Research carried out by off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon , has shown that it has delivered 96 per cent of building projects on time and 94 per cent on budget... -
02/03/2006
Yorkon Strengthens Management Team with Three New Appointments
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon , has made three new appointments to further strengthen its management and business development teams. After 13... -
10/02/2006
Yorkon Hands Over £11m ISTC a Week Early
Healthcare construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has handed over a new £11m independent treatment centre a week ahead of schedule. Yorkon's contract, awarded by AMEC,... -
17/01/2006
Yorkon Awarded Two New Office Building Contracts
Yorkon , winner of the Off-site Manufacturing Specialist of the Year award for the third consecutive year, has just been awarded two new office building contracts worth in the region of £2m.... -
05/12/2005
Yorkon Awarded £2.8m Contract for New Adult Education Centre
Award-winning off-site construction specialists and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, is to build a new £2.8m adult education centre for Lewisham Council. Due for completion in Spring 2006,... -
22/11/2005
Yorkon Wins Major Industry Award for 3rd Consecutive Year
Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon , has won a major industry award for an unprecedented third consecutive year, in recognition of its pioneering work in off-site construction and its ongoing... -
24/10/2005
Off-site Scheme in Manchester Wins String of Awards for Design, Architecture and Innovation
A ground-breaking project built by off-site construction specialists and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has now won five prestigious awards for innovation, design and architecture. Moho, which... -
26/09/2005
Yorkon Awarded Contracts Totalling £5m at Surrey Hospital
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has been awarded contracts totalling more than £5m to build new healthcare facilities at St. Peter's... -
20/09/2005
Yorkon Launches Whole Life Costing Tool - A Modular Industry First
Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon – winner of the Off-site Manufacturing Specialist of the Year award – has achieved what is believed to be a modular industry first with the launch of a... -
01/09/2005
Yorkon Completes First Independent Sector Treatment Centre to be Built Off-site
Award-winning off-site construction specialist, Yorkon, has completed the first Independent Sector Treatment Centre to be built off-site. The £12m Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre was... -
16/08/2005
Yorkon Awarded Second Independent Treatment Centre Contract
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has been awarded its second contract for a new independent treatment centre for the NHS. The £6m... -
14/07/2005
Yorkon Appointed Sole Modular Supplier for Tesco Express
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has been appointed sole modular supplier for Tesco Express for the second consecutive year. Since forming the partnership... -
13/06/2005
Yorkon Launches New Finance Package for Healthcare Buildings
Award-winning off-site construction specialists and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon , has introduced a new finance package for the funding of healthcare facilities built using modular... -
18/05/2005
Yorkon Launches DVDs for Health and Education Professionals
Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon – winner of the Off-site Manufacturing Specialist of the Year award – has launched two new DVDs to illustrate how off-site construction can be used in... -
17/05/2005
Yorkon Completes Second School Building Contract for South Lanarkshire Council
Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon – winner of the Off-site Manufacturing Specialist of the Year award – has completed its second school building contract for South Lanarkshire Council.... -
25/03/2005
Yorkon Awarded 50th Contract for Tesco
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has been awarded its 50 th contract for the UK's biggest supermarket retailer, Tesco. Yorkon is now the sole modular... -
25/03/2005
Yorkon Hands Over New School in Just 5 Months
Off-site construction specialists and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon , has completed the design and construction of a new school for Leeds City Council. The 1,000 sqm facility for children with... -
14/02/2005
Yorkon Completes New Cardiac Unit and Reduces Construction Time by 30 Per Cent
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed the design and construction of a new £2.3m cardiac suite at Lister Hospital in Stevenage, which is part of... -
28/01/2005
New Independent Sector Treatment Centre Arrives on Site in Somerset
Modular building specialist, Yorkon, has completed manufacture of the UK's first independent treatment centre to be built off-site. The new 4,100 sqm hospital was craned into position at Shepton... -
03/12/2004
Yorkon Wins Top Construction Industry Award for Second Consecutive Year
Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has won a major industry award for the second consecutive year, in recognition of its pioneering work in off-site construction. At an event held at the Park Lane... -
30/11/2004
Yorkon Building Wins Major Industry Award for Best Practice
A ground-breaking project, manufactured off-site by Portakabin subsidiary Yorkon, has won a major industry award at this year's British Construction Industry Awards. The awards recognise... -
16/11/2004
Yorkon Awarded Contract for 1st Independent Treatment Centre to be Built Off-site
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, is to design and build an innovative, independent treatment centre in Somerset – the UK's first to be built using modular... -
18/10/2004
Yorkon Introduces Pioneering Design for New School Buildings
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin Group subsidiary, Yorkon , in partnership with award-winning architects Cartwright Pickard, has launched a pioneering design for new school... -
23/07/2004
First Modular Manufacturer to Achieve Independent Fire Test Approval
Portakabin subsidiary Yorkon is the first modular building manufacturer to achieve approval from the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) for fire testing in line with the recommendations of... -
16/07/2004
Yorkon awarded new contracts worth £3m
Portakabin subsidiary Yorkon has been awarded new building contracts worth in excess of £3m in the past month. The York-based off-site construction specialists are to provide a... -
02/06/2004
Pizza Hut forms partnership with Yorkon in move to off-site construction
Pizza Hut, the UK's leading pizza brand, has formed a partnership with Portakabin subsidiary Yorkon, for the construction of a number of new restaurants which will be manufactured off-site. The... -
26/05/2004
Yorkon awarded 1st NHS Procure 21 project
Portakabin subsidiary Yorkon, has been awarded its first NHS ProCure 21 project. The £1 million contract for HBG Construction is for the construction of a new two-storey facility on the roof... -
25/05/2004
Office building design - tips for specifiers
Getting Started Learn about the benefits of modular building. Benefits for office buildings include safer sites, better quality, less disruption, improved levels of insulation, less wastage... -
02/05/2004
Yorkon completes UK's largest hospital scheme built off-site
Click here to receive a free video covering the construction of this facility. Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed a £9m contract to design... -
06/04/2004
Yorkon awarded contract for the UK's first apartments scheme in the private sector built off-site
The award winning developer Urban Splash has placed an order for its new 102-apartments scheme, Moho at Castlefield in Manchester, with modular building specialists and Portakabin subsidiary,... -
23/03/2004
Yorkon hands over first complete school to be built off-site
Modular building specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has handed over a new £5m primary school, which is believed to be the UK's first complete school to be built off-site. The... -
24/02/2004
Yorkon launches new finance package for school buildings
Yorkon, a subsidiary of Portakabin, has introduced a new finance package for the funding of school facilities built using off-site construction. This innovative solution is a much faster and... -
14/11/2003
Pioneering classroom project built by Yorkon wins CABE award
A pioneering classroom project built by modular construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has won the 2003 Building Sights Award. Sponsored by CABE (the Commission for... -
15/08/2003
Construction now underway for first complete school to be built off-site
Modular building specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has been awarded the £5m design and build contract for what is believed to be the UK's first complete school to be built... -
03/07/2003
Pioneering factory-built housing scheme wins 2 major awards
The ground-breaking Sixth Avenue Apartments in York – the first factory-built multi-storey affordable housing scheme outside London – has been awarded Best Housing Association... -
25/06/2003
Yorkon completes new paediatric department and endoscopy unit at old church hospital in just 7 months
Modular building specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed construction of a new paediatric department and endoscopy unit at Old Church Hospital in Romford, in just seven months.... -
07/05/2003
Yorkon awarded contract for UK's largest healthcare scheme to be built off-site
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has won a £7.5m contract to design and build a new three-storey healthcare facility for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS... -
09/04/2003
Yorkon awarded third contract at Salisbury District Hospital
Off-construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has been awarded its third project – and a second extension to an existing modular building – at Salisbury District... -
10/03/2003
Reducing trolley waiting times at Whipps Cross University Hospital
The local population of East London is to benefit from a new Emergency Medicine Centre at Whipps Cross University Hospital to tackle trolley waiting times. Modular building specialist and... -
13/02/2003
Children from Telford visit their 'classroom of the future' in York
Children from two schools in Telford have visited modular building specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, to see at first hand their new ‘Classroom of the Future' being built off-site in... -
17/01/2003
Yorkon wins £1.7m contract at Whipps Cross Hospital
Modular building specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has won a £1.7m contract to provide a new Emergency Medicine Centre, extending the accident and emergency department at Whipps... -
14/01/2003
Yorkon wins £1.4m affordable housing contract
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has been awarded a £1.4m contract to build 30 new homes for East Thames Housing Group. The £3m scheme will help to... -
08/01/2003
Yorkon doubles production capacity for affordable housing
Modular building manufacturer and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has doubled production capacity for its living accommodation module at its 60-acre manufacturing centre in York. The move is in... -
03/12/2002
Yorkon to build 'classroom of the future' in Telford
Modular building specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has been appointed by the Borough of Telford & Wrekin to build a ‘Classroom of the Future' for two local schools. The... -
29/11/2002
Pioneering factory-built housing scheme wins RICS award
The first factory-built multi-storey affordable housing scheme outside London has won a Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors regional award 2002 for Design and Innovation. Developed by the... -
01/11/2002
Yorkon gives evidence to House of Commons Select Committee on affordable housing
Modular building manufacturer and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has given evidence to a House of Commons Select Committee Inquiry looking at the issue of affordable housing. Keith Blanshard,... -
17/08/2002
New City learning centre in London
Yorkon's steel-framed modular building system has been used to provide students at Highbury Grove School in London with one of the new City Learning Centres, giving them the opportunity to use the... -
04/07/2002
Carmarthenshire NHS Trust pioneers use of off-site construction for challenging theatre scheme
A challenging and complex project has been completed by modular building specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, to build a new three-storey theatre and endoscopy unit at West Wales General... -
18/04/2002
Pioneering affordable housing scheme in York completed
The first factory-built multi-storey affordable housing scheme outside London has been completed in York. Developed by the Yorkshire Housing Group in partnership with City of York Council, the... -
09/04/2002
Construction of the London City Airport Jet Centre - now well advanced
Construction of the new London City Airport Jet Centre is now well advanced with the arrival of the building on site. Off-site construction specialists and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon,... -
10/01/2002
Yorkon manufactures its 200th restaurant for McDonalds
Pioneer of modular construction and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed its 200th restaurant for McDonald's. Since 1993, Yorkon has manufactured restaurants at its 60-acre production... -
17/10/2001
Yorkon builds its first convenience stores for Tesco Express off-site in York
Modular building specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed construction of its first convenience stores for Tesco Express. The stores at South Oxhey in Hertfordshire, Olton in... -
17/10/2001
Yorkon to build 'off the shelf' Tesco Express stores in 12 months
The UK's biggest supermarket retailer, Tesco, has formed a partnership with modular building specialists and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, to build ‘Express' convenience stores nationwide over... -
28/08/2001
Yorkon completes construction of new site headquarters for Syngenta in Scotland
Modular construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed construction of new office and laboratory facilities at Grangemouth for Syngenta, the world's leading agribusiness... -
02/08/2001
New Endoscopy unit for Carmarthenshire NHS Trust delivered in five days
Speed, precision and minimising disruption to patient care were hallmarks of the operation to build the new Endoscopy Unit at West Wales General Hospital. A total of 38 building modules have been... -
24/07/2001
First factory-built affordable housing scheme outside London is launched
Yorkshire Housing and City of York Council have announced the start of the first affordable housing scheme outside London to be built in a factory. Built on a brownfield site in York, the... -
05/07/2001
Northallerton Healthcare completes ward expansion plan
Northallerton Healthcare NHS Trust has expanded its ward accommodation at Friarage Hospital following the transfer of Ministry of Defence health services from Catterick Garrison to Northallerton.... -
05/07/2001
Users welcome new mental health and learning disability centre in Newark
One of the first smaller PFI projects to be undertaken in the UK has been completed in Newark. Designed and built by Portakabin subsidiary and modular building specialists Yorkon, the... -
05/07/2001
Yorkon wins two safety awards from the world's leading Agribusiness
Syngenta, the world's leading agribusiness company, has presented York-based modular building specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, with two awards for safety in its annual Engineering,... -
20/06/2001
Modular Building - echoing a school's teaching philosophy through design
Yorkon's steel-framed modular building system has been used to provide new teaching accommodation for a primary school in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The £600,000 two-storey... -
13/05/2001
Murray Grove factory-built housing wins 9th award
A building manufactured by York-based Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has won a 2002 Civic Trust Award, bringing the total number of awards for this pioneering project to 9. The acclaimed...
