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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...
22/04/2008
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...
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...
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. ...
12/11/2007
Yorkon Develops Pioneering New Concept Design for Off-site Construction
Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon , has launched a pioneering new exemplar design to demonstrate the architectural flexibility of its...
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...