The number of modular factories in England blows me away. Not only are they accepted by homeowners and developers, but they are also funded through the British Government which recognizes modular’s importance in fulfilling the UK’s need for housing.
Now a joint venture has been announced to deliver 1,000 sustainable zero-carbon homes – and they will be factory-made.
Legal & General Modular Homes (LGMH) and VIVID have announced a five-year joint venture partnership to deliver over 1000 highly sustainable, affordable modular homes; some of these will be Build To Rent.
The partnership will see Legal & General Modular Homes and VIVID – a provider of affordable homes in the south of England, with around 72,000 customers and 33,000 homes – deliver up to 300 zero-carbon homes per year, starting in 2023.
This new venture is part of LGMH’s program to deliver several thousand homes a year as part of the industry drive to deliver 75,000 modular homes a year by creating new skilled jobs and improving industry productivity in factories across the country.
The combination of thermally efficient materials, air source heat pumps, and solar panels results in homes that are highly energy efficient with a greatly reduced carbon footprint both during construction and across the lifetime of each home.
Gary Fleisher is the Editor in Chief of Modular Home Source and Offsite Builder. Email at [email protected]
Gary Fleisher, Editor in Chief of Offsite Construction Magazine
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