Premier Modular Achieves BOPAS Accreditation

Premier Modular has announced that it has achieved BOPAS accreditation for its modular living solutions. This follows on from the company’s expansion into the residential sector.

Established in 1956, Premier has five factories at its production centre in East Yorkshire. It has capacity to produce 100,000sqm of living space each year, with the ability to increase output to meet demand.

The Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme, or BOPAS, is the industry benchmark to give funders, principal mortgage lenders, valuers and purchasers the confidence that homes built using offsite construction will have a life of at least 60 years. It also demonstrates the integrity of the offsite system; consistent delivery along with long-term performance to specification.

Premier Modular specialises in the offsite construction of affordable, sustainable and fast-track apartments, studios and multi-occupancy buildings for social housing, build-to-rent, schemes to address homelessness, hotels and student accommodation. It works as a partner to local authorities, housing providers, developers and contractors.

Commenting on the new accreditation, Jeff Maxted of BOPAS and a director of BLP Technical Services (UK), said: “It is fantastic to see Premier’s expansion into the residential sector, building on their vast experience in other areas. BOPAS is an independent, standards-led benchmark for modular housing, providing long-term assurance to lenders and valuers that homes built using non-traditional methods of construction offer longevity and reliability.”

Dan Allison, Director of Premier Modular, commented: “We are immensely proud to receive this industry accreditation which reinforces our expansion into the residential sector. BOPAS provides our local authority and developer clients as well as funders and mortgage lenders with complete reassurance of best practice and that our modular apartment solutions meet or exceed the required standards.

“We have ambitious plans to bring innovation and sustainability to the UK housing market. We already have a number of residential projects on-site and nearing completion and are receiving a high level of enquiries for new schemes. We anticipate the demand for offsite construction will continue to increase to help address the housing crisis and the drive for net zero.

“We offer a range of modular solutions for low to mid-rise apartment developments, and the speed of offsite manufacturing will help to reduce housing waiting lists. We have also successfully demonstrated the structural stability of our building system beyond 15 storeys, giving our customers even greater confidence in our design and construction capabilities.

“The residential sector is facing considerable challenges – from the shortage of skilled labour to the need for increased productivity and improved quality in housebuilding to meet the rising demand for new homes. By moving the construction of new apartment schemes offsite and into a more controllable factory environment, we can produce energy-efficient homes with less impact on the environment, to reduced programmes, and significantly enhanced quality.”

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