Work on putting together more than 20 ‘stackable’ houses for homeless families in Wokingham, England, is nearly complete. The units at Grovelands Park, Winnersh, will provide accommodation for people as they wait for a more permanent arrangement, avoiding the need to use bed and breakfast places.
Installation at Grovelands Park started this spring, led by Wokingham Borough Council. Twenty of the 23 units are already in place and are being furnished ready for families to move in next year, when construction finishes.
The timber-clad homes are modular, meaning they’re built offsite and craned into place. The 525 sq ft, double-stacked homes each have their own toilet and bathroom plus an open-plan lounge, dining room and kitchen.
Rollalong, a modular construction specialist which is one of three partners on the project, has just been named a finalist in the Off-Site Innovation of the Year category of this year’s London Construction Awards.
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Gary Fleisher is the Editor in Chief of Modular Home Source and Offsite Builder. Email at [email protected]
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