23rd October 2020
The Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council described 13 new modular council owned homes delivered by Rollalong in Barking as “marvellous” following a tour of a show flat this week.
Councillor Darren Rodwell said: “There’s a myth that modular homes are just a cheap type of prefab, but from what I have seen here today at Sugden Way, nothing could be further from the truth.
“These new flats look absolutely marvellous and will provide well built, top-quality homes for local people.”
The new homes were manufactured in a controlled manufacturing environment in our factory in Dorset and are being installed in Sugden Way, Barking, as part of a development managed by Be First for Barking and Dagenham Council.
“At Be First we’re embracing the latest technology to build top-quality new homes fast and deliver them at rents the people of Barking and Dagenham can afford,” said Iain Ferguson, Commercial Director at Be First.
Clive Harris, Construction Manager at Rollalong, said: “This is a very exciting project which will provide a range of high-quality, affordable housing for people in Barking and Dagenham, and we’re delighted with our progress so far.
“There is a shortage of housing in the borough and our modular alternatives to traditional construction offer a real opportunity to address the shortfall in approximately half the time.”
The new homes, which feature one one-bed flat, eight two-bed flats and four three-bed flats, will be completed next month.
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 per cent complete prior to installation.
The process provides a high-quality building with excellent energy efficiency while minimising disruption to the local environment during the construction process. The façade of the building was constructed traditionally in brick to match similar buildings in the area.
Our photo shows (left to right) Clive Harris, Construction Manager at Rollalong, Councillor Darren Rodwell, Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, and Iain Ferguson, Commercial Director at Be First Regeneration.