Groundbreaking AIMC4 Consortium Announces Key Sites
| After successfully obtaining planning consent, the AIMC4 consortium, created to research and deliver mass market Code Level 4 homes using a fabric-first approach, has announced the project’s chosen sites. The announcement marks a significant milestone in the AIMC4 project and follows an innovative supplier procurement process which included the use of sandpit days, a first for the housebuilding industry, and a series of LEAN workshops. On sites across the UK, the consortium’s developer partners; Stewart Milne Group, Crest Nicholson Plc and Barratt Developments Plc, will be working with their selected suppliers to build a total of 17 homes which meet energy level four of the Code for Sustainable Homes. Stewart Milne Group will build eight AIMC4 properties in total, spread over three sites across the UK, utilising Stewart Milne Timber Systems’ innovative Sigma II Build System which provides a robust, fit and forget solution to low carbon building. Two large, detached family homes are being built at its flagship development, Leathan Fields, in Portlethen with a further three homes to be constructed at its Athena Grange development in Prestonpans, East Lothian. The developer will also be working in partnership with the Communities Gateway Association and Adactus Housing Association at its Adelphi House development in Preston, to build a terrace of three, three bedroom homes, designed to meet all HCA, Lifetime Homes and Secure by Design requirements. Crest Nicholson Plc will be building five AIMC4 homes at its new Noble Park development on the outskirts of Epsom, Surrey. All five homes at the site, located in a conservation area surrounded by green space and park land, will meet all elements of the Code for sustainable homes Level 4 and comply with Lifetime Homes. The AIMC4 plots will comprise one four bedroom, detached house using a masonry cavity wall construction and a terrace of four four-bed townhouses using SIPS (structural insulation panel system) construction. The homes will be released for sale to the general public in Spring 2011. Barratt Northampton, on behalf of Barratt Developments Plc, will build four AIMC4 units as part of its Meridian Park development in Corby, Northamptonshire. The AIMC4 homes will comprise of three and four bedroom properties and work is expected to commence in June 2011. Commenting on the announcement, Elizabeth Ness, Group sustainability executive of Crest Nicholson Plc said: “This is a groundbreaking moment for the AIMC4 partners and a significant step forward for the project as a whole. The supply chain selection process has been a fascinating journey and it will be great to see all of the hard work come together as the sites go live. All the developers have been working closely with local authorities to gain planning permissions and there has been a very positive response, with senior council figures excited about being involved in such an important housing initiative. “Once completed, the AIMC4 units will offer consumer-friendly, energy-efficient homes and the subsequent post occupancy evaluations will help inform the future of low carbon housing.” AIMC4 is a £6.4m project, with £3.2m investment from the consortium partners, matched with £3.2m from the Technology Strategy Board. The consortium comprises six members: developers, Stewart Milne Group, Crest Nicholson Plc and Barratt Developments Plc; plus H+H UK Ltd; BRE and Oxford Brookes University. Throughout the build process, H+H Ltd UK and Stewart Milne Timber Systems will be supporting the developers with their extensive technical knowledge while BRE’s SMARTWaste and CALIBRE tools will be used to monitor efficiency, productivity and waste management. Once the homes have been completed and occupied, Oxford Brookes University will then carry out monitoring and occupancy evaluation to assess performance levels and customer reactions. |
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Distance No Object!
Such is the popularity and versatility of timber frame that Stewart Milne Timber Systems is fulfilling orders from as far away as the Falkland Islands.
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Building Work Starts on First AIMC4 Social Housing
Stewart Milne Timber Systems, the UK’s leading provider of timber frame building solutions, has started work on the first phase of AIMC4 homes for the social housing sector.
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Solving The Cash-To-Cash Dilemma
All housebuilders and developers, whether in the public or private sector, have similar aims - to create new homes quickly and efficiently and realise a return on investment as fast as possible. And never more so than in the current climate of less speculative building, more building to order and meeting the demand for affordable housing.
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Scottish Cabinet Minister Visits Stewart Milne AIMC4 development
The Stewart Milne Group recently welcomed Alex Neil, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Infrastucture and Capital Investment, to view its latest low carbon, low energy houses in Prestonpans, East Lothian, newly completed as part of the AIMC4 project.
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems Completes Phase 2 of Pioneering Code Level 4 Project
Stewart Milne Timber Systems, the UK’s leading provider of timber frame building solutions, has completed work on phase two of its AIMC4 project, which will see the company build eight low carbon, low energy detached homes across three sites in the UK.
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems Launches Latest Line of Open Panel Systems
To meet the challenges of cost efficient building, Stewart Milne Timber Systems have just launched Sigma OP1, a new 89mm open panel product that offers a genuine solution to private developers and affordable housing providers alike.
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Time to think timber
The popular buzzword of the moment, in the housebuilding arena, is 'sustainability'. Politicians are demanding it, environmentalists are promoting it and housebuilders are expected to deliver it. However, is it as easy as they all say?
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Affordable Housing success with new innovative build system
With looming government regulations and an economy which appears to be digging its heels in, Housing Associations are facing an increasingly difficult challenge of meeting the demand for sustainable, affordable housing.
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems rolls out award-winning build solution
Stewart Milne Timber Systems is rolling out its innovative Sigma II Build System to a range of sectors across the UK, offering the ideal solution for not just sustainable, but also cost effective building in both the domestic and commercial property markets.
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Putting cost at the top of the agenda
With the increasing focus on cost reduction and environmental issues, we know the importance of value engineering and our role in providing our clients with not just a great product and exceptional service, but best value.
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems' Sigma II Achieves BBA Certification
Stewart Milne Timber Systems, the UK’s leading provider of timber frame building solutions, is celebrating another accolade after its award-winning Sigma II Build System achieved certification from the British Board of Agrément (BBA).
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems Kick Starts Work on Scotland’s First AIMC4 Properties
Stewart Milne Timber Systems, the UK’s leading provider of timber frame building solutions, has completed work on Scotland’s first AIMC4 properties at Portlethen, Aberdeenshire.
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New board member for Stewart Milne Group
Stewart Milne Group has announced the appointment of Alex Goodfellow to its Main Board.
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems Secures £5m in New Contracts
The UK’s leading provider of timber systems solutions, Stewart Milne Timber Systems, has secured £5m in new contracts.
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems Lands Oxford Innovation Award
Stewart Milne Timber Systems, the UK’s leading provider of timber frame solutions, has won an award for innovation at the 2011 Oxfordshire Business Awards.
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SMC Secures Inverness Contract
Stewart Milne Construction has secured a £4 million contract with Servite Housing Association and Highland Council to build 50 new low carbon homes in Inverness.
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SSE Chooses Stewart Milne Timber Systems For Pioneering Eco Development
The UK’s largest timber frame supplier, Stewart Milne Timber Systems, has built four Code Level 6 homes at a groundbreaking zero carbon development in Slough, Berkshire for SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy).
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems Boosts Senior Team
Stewart Milne Timber Systems, the UK’s leading provider of timber frame solutions, has extended its award winning team with the appointment of Paul Smollett as commercial director.
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Groundbreaking AIMC4 Consortium Announces Key Sites
After successfully obtaining planning consent, the AIMC4 consortium, created to research and deliver mass market Code Level 4 homes using a fabric-first approach, has announced the project’s chosen sites.
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Stewart Milne Group Scoops Top Innovation Award
Premium developer, Stewart Milne Timber Systems, has scooped the award for Sustainability Innovation at the 2010 Inside Housing Sustainable Housing Awards for its new Sigma II build system.
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Stewart Milne Timber Systems Shortlisted In Sustainable Housing Awards
Stewart Milne Timber Systems, the UK’s leading timber systems solutions provider, has been shortlisted in this year’s Sustainable Housing Awards. The company’s flagship Sigma II Build System is one of just six finalists in the Sustainability Innovation category.
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In Safe Hands: Stewart Milne Timber Systems Scoops Top Safety Award
David Nimmo, operations director of Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS) was celebrating this week after scooping the top award at the NHBC Health and Safety Awards in Birmingham.
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Stewart Milne Group B2B divisions scoop top industry awards
One of the UK’s leading independent housebuilding, construction and development companies, Stewart Milne Group, is celebrating its Construction and Timber systems divisions scooping two top industry awards.
June 2010