An affordable housing provider owned by AtkinsRéalis has handed over a housing scheme with nearly two-thirds of the materials produced offsite.
EDAROTH (Everyone Deserves A Roof Over Their Head) completed the 12-house scheme to achieve net-zero operational performance and exceed emerging Future Homes Standards. The firm said the process “reduces waste, improves quality, accelerates delivery and minimises disruption to local communities”.
The firm said it was proof that this offsite delivery model could be delivered at scale with the potential to create 120 homes currently and “potentially thousands of homes annually”. The scheme was delivered for client Raven Housing Trust in Banstead, Surrey.
Scaling to meet housing targets
The homes were manufactured across four sites in Epsom with up to 65% of materials produced in a factory environment (exceeding the government requirement of 55%) before being assembled onsite. Components for the scheme were produced on a site in Bradford.
Richard Weeks, director at EDAROTH, said: “This project is not just about 12 homes but is proof that an industrialised approach to housing delivery can unlock scalable, repeatable solutions that support housing associations, local authorities and government in meeting ambitious housing targets.”
As the UK seeks to accelerate the delivery of social and affordable housing, the success of the Raven Housing Trust project, procured through the Pagabo development-led framework, demonstrates how MMC can provide not only faster and more sustainable construction, but also the long-term certainty, investability and workforce development needed to transform housing delivery at scale.
Stephen Clements, assistant director of development and sales for Raven Housing Trust, said: “We’ve really valued the collaborative and practical approach that EDAROTH has brought to working with us, helping to unlock some of our more challenging sites and move them forward with confidence.”
