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Milestone Modules Housebuilder House by Urban Splash has created the 1000th module at its MMC factory – a milestone pod which is now on route to Port Loop in Birmingham where it will be craned into place as a completed home.
H
ouse by Urban Splash began creating its innovative new
“It’s been an enjoyable journey so far, one which has seen us turn
homes using modern methods of construction (MMC)
these modules into hundreds of completed homes in sustainable new
in 2016. The first properties – known as Town House, a
neighbourhoods all over the country. Part of the journey has been
modern take on the Victorian terrace – were created in
constantly learning, developing and adapting our houses, and using
the company’s factory in Alfreton in the East Midlands before being
new techniques to evolve Town House from what is now its third
driven to the New Islington neighbourhood in Manchester.
iteration. We look forward to seeing more of our award-winning, completed homes onsite.”
The company has since completed 1000 modules across 10 sites,
The 1000th module will form part of the first ever Row House
more than 300 of them at New Islington. Homes have also been created at Irwell Riverside in Salford, Smith’s Dock in North Shields, Inholm
home at Port Loop, House by Urban Splash’s award-winning canal side
Northstowe in Cambridgeshire and Wirral Waters in Merseyside. All
community in Birmingham. Row House is the company’s take on the
the company’s properties are designed by Liverpool-based architects
mews home, offering different layouts for customers. This will be the
shedkm.
first time Row House will be available at Port Loop, with the typology also available at Wirral Waters. To date, all Town House homes at Port
The modules are completed modular pods, with each one forming
Loop have sold, and competed homes are now occupied.
a storey of a House by Urban Splash home. Modules are precision
House by Urban Splash creates innovative, architect-designed homes
engineered on the company’s production line, before then being craned into position on-site. The process makes for more energy efficient
using modern methods of construction; it is owned by award winning
homes thanks to lower embodied carbon that is around 60% less than
property developer Urban Splash in partnership with Sekisui House,
traditional new build homes. Chris Shaw, delivery director at House
Japan’s largest housebuilder, and Homes England, the government’s
by Urban Splash explained: “This is a huge milestone for our growing
housing agency. Other shareholders include architect and TV presenter
business as we maintain our mission to keep creating well-designed
George Clarke, and We Buy Any Car founder and tech entrepreneur
homes using new construction techniques.
Noel McKee.
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