Housing Minster visits Modular Housing Factory in Leeds

Efforts to establish a ‘Construction Corridor’ in the North of England were encouraged even further by a recent visit by the Housing Minister, Esther McVey, to the Legal and General Modular Housing Factory in Leeds, where modern methods of construction are progressing further and further to help Britain achieve its construction goals.

The Legal and General Modular Housing Factory is not yet fully operational but is expected to create more than 400 jobs in the construction sector and will, supposedly produce approximately 35,000 new houses each year once all operations are underway, thus playing a vital role in helping the Government to achieve it’s housing targets of 300,000 per year by the mid-2020s.

Minister McVey stated: “I want the UK to become the world leader in modular homes within the next 10 years, with safety, quality and choice at its heart. Homes built using modern methods can be of higher quality, greener and built to last.

“With our emphasis on safety, quality and beauty, the North of England could be the global leader in modern methods of construction. Today’s announcement shows Leeds is wasting no time in investing in new technology and getting Britain building.”

The Chief Executive Officer of Legal and General Modular Homes, Rosie Toogood added: “What we are doing at Legal and General Modular Homes is ground breaking.  We have taken a high-tech engineering approach to developing our product range, designing and manufacturing homes in a truly innovative way that will transform the way homes are built in the UK.

“As a Group, Legal and General takes a holistic view on the built environment. We are delivering economic and social solutions for towns and cities through regional regeneration. We believe Modular Manufacturing is vital to delivering much needed homes, alongside supporting new skilled jobs and productivity growth for the UK.”

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