Sector - Software & Technology
Coventry CC to trial modular construction
26 Mar 19
Coventry City Council is to trial the use of volumetric modular construction homes in a bid to tackle housing shortage in the area.
Working in partnership with with Whitefriars Housing Association, the council-led project will see the Littlethorpe site in the Willenhall district of the city transformed to provide much-needed family housing.
The pilot project is based on the construction of two Totally Modular homes, one two-bedroom, and the other with three bedrooms. Work on the homes is set to begin in early 2019. As they can be built quickly and to exacting standards in a factory environment, it will not be long before they are transported to the Littlethorpe site where they will be lifted on to pre-built foundations and connected to water, gas and electricity supplies.
The homes will be built by Totally Modular Ltd at its factory in Cradley Heath before being transported to the site and installation will then take a matter of hours, hugely speeding up the process of creating new highly efficient top-quality homes.
Totally Modular houses are built around a strong steel frame and come in several sizes and configurations. Externally they can be clad in almost any building material, so can be made to match existing local styles or offer an exciting modern style. Built-in internal fittings are all to a high standard and include fully equipped kitchens and bathrooms, alongside already decorated bedrooms and living rooms.
The purpose of the project is to pilot the process and confirm the finished homes can offer a fast and efficient way to address the city’s housing needs. If successful, many modular homes could be built at various locations in and around Coventry, thus helping alleviate the shortage of social and affordable housing, while providing additional employment opportunities.
If you would like to read more articles like this then please click here.
More Software & Technology News
- SMEs remain unprepared as cyber threats escalate
19 Apr 24
SMEs neglect cyber security, making them easy targets for a wide range of attacks, including
- How AI technology is making the construction sector safer
8 Apr 24
The most groundbreaking solutions currently changing workplace health and safety are those which harness the
- How technology can improve supply chain resilience in infrastructure project delivery
5 Apr 24
Major infrastructure projects rely on supply chains being resilient in the face of unexpected challenges.
-
Sector Press Releases
- Viewpoint For Projects transitions to ViewpointID for single sign-on
Viewpoint For Projects (VFP) has transitioned to a dedicated authentication service for logging into the platform.
- Countdown to UK Infrastructure Show 2020
With less than six months to go to the UK's premier infrastructure show and networking event: UKIS 2020,
- Comms365 Blog – in the News
As Christmas approaches and the end of 2018 is in sight we thought it would be a perfect
- Daisy Event – From Diggers to Digitisation
Join Daisy on 29th November at our roundtable event in London.
- Infographic – Four simple steps to construction site connectivity
- Solving construction site connectivity problems with portable high speed internet
Construction Project Managers, IT Directors and on-site employees will know how important a reliable on-site internet connection is
-
Sector Case Studies
- Birmingham New Street station benefits from Field View
Mace dramatically increased its ability to manage defects effectively.
- Tower Hamlets using Field View
Learn how Field View helps Designer Group
- Field View increases Colmore Tang’s project visibility
Field View provides a golden thread of information through from design to project completion.
- Red Systems: Driving Quality Improvement
Red Systems is driving quality improvement to increase bottom line with Viewpoint’s Field View.
- eInvoicing solution helps Osborne work smarter
Osborne automate the electronic receipt of invoices to its COINS system.
- WebContractor helps Osborne work smarter with subcontractors
Osborne is a large construction, civil engineering and property services business.