Off-site construction specialist, Yorkon, has launched a new video to help the change perception of off-site construction and to demonstrate just what is now possible with the latest developments in modular technology.
The video follows the launch of the new Yorkon building system which is set to revolutionise off-site construction in the UK. It now has thousands of different configurations and permutations and its innovative structure can accommodate almost any architectural design, size, site or building footprint.
The video shows:
- How the steel-framed buildings are manufactured off site, including roof, floor and wall sub-assemblies
- The level of fitting out before a building goes to site
- Factory-installed concrete floors that will achieve low response factors for the highest specification buildings
- How the building system is installed on site
- A range of finished buildings from Yorkon’s portfolio of award-winning education, health and commercial projects.
Commenting on this latest initiative, Simon Ambler, Director of Yorkon, said, “Our research has shown that many organisations in both public and private sectors are just not aware of how far off-site construction has come in recent years. The launch of our new building system presented us with a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate the design flexibility, unrivalled construction efficiency and superior build quality of what can now be achieved by moving the process into a controlled factory environment.”
“As the video shows, we are not changing the materials – we still use a steel frame, plasterboard, any manufacturer’s window systems, and claddings for example – we are just making the process much more efficient by reducing work on site. This allows us to halve programme times, reduce disruption, radically reduce the risk of budget overruns and delays, improve thermal performance and bring a host of other advantages to a building project, to the benefit of the contractor, the client and the building occupier.”
The new Yorkon building system has a number of important innovations and features:
- It is manufactured to very tight engineering tolerances of 1mm in 18m – this level of accuracy is considerably higher than can be attained with site-based construction solutions and helps to significantly improve thermally efficiency
- It can reduce heat loss by 32 per cent compared to Building Regulations requirements
- It can achieve a total saving of 24 per cent in overall energy demand, for lower running costs and reduced carbon emissions
- Low floor response factors can be delivered with the pre-installed concrete floor option for projects such as high specification medical facilities
- It allows the use of larger but fewer steel-framed building modules which is much more efficient and cost effective
- There is the widest choice of cladding, glazing and roofing options to create both bespoke landmark buildings and facilities which complement existing schemes
- Columns are no longer visible either internally or externally, for a seamless façade that can be specified with or without cladding.
The new Yorkon off-site building system has many applications, ranging from teaching facilities for schools and academies; hospital buildings and health clinics; laboratories; to control centres and amenity buildings in the energy and utilities sectors; superstores, retail kiosks and convenience stores; and passenger and operations facilities for railways and airports.
