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Goldman bets on prefab By:  Sarah Moore 24/04/2019 In Sweden most houses contain pre-made elements And where investment banks go, others tend to follow… Investment bank Goldman Sachs is putting its money into prefabricated houses: dwellings that are put together in a warehouse and then delivered to their destinations fully formed. Goldman has decided the industry is worth a $75m investment. Modular housebuilding is not exactly new to the UK: we tried it in the aftermath of World War II in an attempt to meet the urgent demand for housing. Yet today’s prefabs are, thankfully, more stylish as well as more energy-efficient. The idea is that if production is ramped up, prefab housing could go some way towards meeting the 300,000 houses-per-year target the government thinks we must reach in order to keep up with demand. Unfortunately, the UK is far behind other countries in adopting the trend. In Sweden, around 84% of houses are built using prefabric...

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If you want to do well in your A2 exam, a wider understanding of business in general is required. This article highlights challenges to some existing business sectors; you can use it as part of a strong conclusion, or as evidence when evaluating: These Are the Industries 3D Printing Just Might Blow Up Why you should care Because 3D printing might be a big part of your next job. By Christine Stoddard The Daily Dose  JUN 13 2017 OZY and GE are partnering to bring you an inside look into how additive manufacturing is changing the way things are made across industries and across the world. When many people think of 3D printing, they think of 3D printers that build prototypes out of polymer, says Laurence Vigeant-Langlois, executive marketing leader of GE’s Additive division. “The average person doesn’t know yet what ‘additive’ means. There’s a lot of basic education to be had,” she says. “Unless you’re at an industrial company or an engin...