Minister sees homes that can be built in days
A NEW housebuilding factory on the edge of Leeds will create more than 400 jobs and help meet the soaring demand for housing.
Legal & General Modular Homes’ factory in Sherburnin-Elmet will use cutting-edge technology to manufacture around 3,500 homes a year that can be transported to various locations and assembled on site.
The company says the modular homes can be built within a few days, have up to 80 per cent fewer defects than traditional brick houses and reduce heating bills by up to 70 per cent.
The new homes will help the Government meet its hugely ambitious target of 300,000 new homes a year.
Housing Minister Esther McVey visited the factory yesterday as part of the
Government’s drive to establish a housebuilding “construction corridor” that runs from Leeds to Liverpool.
She said: “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.
“This announcement shows Leeds is wasting no time in investing in new technology and getting Britain building.”
Rosie Toogood, chief executive of Legal & General Modular Homes, said: “What we are doing at Legal & General Modular Homes is ground-breaking.
“We have taken a hightech 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.
“We believe modular manufacturing is vital to delivering much-needed homes alongside supporting new skilled jobs and productivity growth for the UK.”