MMC (Modern Methods of Construction)

London-based contech startup KOPE has secured £1.7m to expand its purpose-built software platform for offsite construction.

BE-ST has teamed up with UKGBC Scotland to encourage the widespread adoption of low carbon retrofit techniques in Scotland, and beyond.

The new directors will help guide the business as it works to grow its position in the British modular construction industry.

Founder Eva Magnisali is on a mission to tackle misconceptions, break down silos, and standardise the use of robotics in offsite construction.

The expansion is fuelled by a Series A investment from Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy Ventures, announced Thursday.

It is widely recognised that there is a ‘knowledge gap’ for specification of timber products among trainee architects and engineers.