Rollalong Completes Latest Residential Development Using MMC
Offsite manufacturer Rollalong has completed its latest turnkey residential project, delivering 13 new modular council-owned homes in Barking, East London.
The new homes were manufactured in a controlled factory environment in Dorset and have been installed on Sugden Way in Barking as part of a development managed by Be First for Barking and Dagenham Council.
The development is the latest successful housing project for Rollalong, which specialises in manufacturing buildings offsite for the residential, defence, health and education sectors.
“We’re extremely pleased to have completed this residential scheme which now provides a range of high-quality, affordable homes for people in Barking and Dagenham,” said Clive Harris, Construction Manager at Rollalong.
“Like many parts of the UK, Barking and Dagenham suffers from a shortage of housing, and our modular approach offers local authorities a chance to address this shortfall in around half the time of a traditional build.
“Modular offsite construction also significantly reduces disruption to the neighbouring properties during the project.”
Be First Construction Manager Sam Parry said: “We’re really pleased to say that in spite of the coronavirus we’ve delivered 13 new affordable homes for the council in a fraction of the time a traditional build would take.
“More importantly, the standard is excellent, which means top-quality new homes for local people that will stand the test of time.”
The new homes include a one-bedroom flat, eight two-bedroom flats and four three-bedroom flats.
The modules were transported to the site and lifted into position and connected together over a five-day period, after which the internal and external finishing process commenced.
Internal finishing times on site were greatly reduced as the modules were approximately 80% complete before they were installed.
Sugden Way is the first of two developments Rollalong is creating in Barking and Dagenham; it will also deliver a three-storey apartment block featuring six individual apartments at Mellish Close.
Notes for editors:
- Established in 1932, Rollalong is the largest permanent offsite construction company in the south of England, specialising in the development and manufacture of permanent offsite homes.
- The average number of workers at Rollalong is 220, made up of 40 directly employed factory workers, 30 factory subcontractors, 40 office staff, 10 directly employed site workers and 100 site subcontractors.
- Rollalong has over 50 years of experience in the rapid and risk-free delivery of quality, bespoke and modular buildings for all market sectors.
- Rollalong has a proven track record of delivered effective modular buildings across the public sector, including housing for the Ministry of Defence as well as new schools and school extensions and healthcare facilities.
- In the private sector, Rollalong has been commissioned to design and build a range of homes.
- To find out more about Rollalong visit: www.rollalong.co.uk
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