Persimmon has launched a three-storey ‘model home’ to trial new construction technologies and train its staff and supply chain.
The facility is located at the developer’s Space4 factory in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, and was built using modern methods of construction.
The trial home’s Mauer brick facades were factory-fitted to the Space4 timber frame before erection. Persimmon says this allowed it to complete the fully watertight superstructure in five days instead of the 8-10 weeks for traditional masonry construction.
The interior of the house features the different stages of build in each room, starting with a completed living room, moving through the home to show the water and electricity fittings, as well as thermally efficient wall and roof insulation.
Signage throughout the house provides links to product information, building regulations and Persimmon’s guidelines.
David Griffin, group build director at Persimmon Homes, said: “We’re really proud to launch our model home to contractors and suppliers and are confident that this will enable Persimmon to be at the forefront of construction innovation.
“With the government hoping to build 1.5m homes over the next five years, as well as Future Homes Standards being implemented in 2025, our mission to place efficiency and sustainability at the heart of our business is of ever-increasing importance.”
