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VBC AWARDED £10MILLION MODULAR CONTRACT FOR HOLIDAY HOTEL

VBC has secured a contract worth more than £10million for the construction of a 500-bedroom hotel for the Tropical Islands resort near Berlin, one of the world’s largest waterparks. Worldwide leisure park operator Parques Reunidos is investing £22million in the new hotel, which will expand the resort’s facilities by 500 beds and create its largest hotel on the Tropical Islands site.

VBC’s contract is for the modular manufacture, furniture production, offsite fitting out and installation of five storeys of guest room accommodation.

For more information visit: www.vbc.co/uk

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01. David Johnson, Preconstruction Director, Volumetric Building Companies

02-04. Offsite manufacturing has enormous benefits but still risks being seen as a niche method of delivery

05. Tropical Islands Resort will benefit from a 500 bedroom modular hotel

There will be a range of guest room types, including two- and four-bedroom family suites – double, accessible, and 36sq m deluxe rooms. These will be installed by VBC on to a concrete podium which accommodates the public areas and guest amenities. In addition to the manufacture of 155 steel-framed hotel modules, VBC’s contract includes production of a full range of bespoke, contemporary furniture for the guest rooms at its factory in Poland – from beds and sofa beds to shelving, bathroom vanity units, and wood and glass partitions between the main bedrooms and bathrooms.

Commenting on the project, Wouter Dekkers, Corporate Development Director at Parques Reunidos, said: “The use of an offsite manufacturing solution for the guest rooms will significantly reduce disruption to our existing operations and guests during the build phase. The hotel’s modular construction will also have much less environmental impact – fewer vehicle movements through the park, less material waste, and the reduced carbon footprint of the steel structure.”

The attractions at the Tropical Islands Resort include an indoor rainforest which is home to 50,000 plants and 600 species, a beach and 1,200sqm swimming lagoon, spa and saunas spanning 10,000sqm, and the world’s longest double water slide. The park welcomes around 1.2m visitors each year, making it one of the most popular leisure destinations in Germany.

The guest room modules will arrive on-site in Summer this year and will be installed in just two months. The hotel is due to open early 2024.