Hadley Group’s rollformed light gauge structural framing
systems have recently been incorporated in the design and build of two
pre-fabricated homes.
Constructed by Totally Modular in their Cradley Heath factory,
the houses were then transported more than 30 miles away to the WM Housing
Group development in Littlethorpe, Willenhall.
Hadley
Group’s expertise in steel framing solutions meant that the manufacturer could
supply a complete load bearing stand-alone structure for the two-bedroom and
three-bedroom houses. The components of the fast track, housing system were
manufactured at Hadley Group’s panelisation plant in Oldbury and then delivered
to Totally Modular’s factory in Cradley Heath, West Midlands.
Chris
Holleron, Group Product Manager – Housing, said: “We started working with
Totally Modular from the concept period in September 2018, through to the
delivery in April, with the construction of the house being completed in June
this year. Working closely with Totally Modular’s in-house design team, we
produced a design, which encompassed a 100% cold rolled solution, using our SFS
platform. Once the design process was approved, we manufactured the panels,
then delivering them to Totally Modular’s factory. Totally Modular then
continued to construct four separate modules, which would later come
together on site, producing the finished homes.”
As part of a modular housing pilot project between WM
Housing Group (soon to become Citizen), Totally Modular and Coventry City
Council, their new homes underline the unique understanding of cold rollform
manufacturing, but the project also highlights the significant potential of
modern methods of construction in tackling the nation’s housing shortage. The use of modular housing significantly
enables faster build turnaround times and is ideal for when space is limited on
site.
Chris
Holleron continued: “On the back of this great success, we are continuing to
work with Totally Modular and we look forward to a long and prosperous
relationship as they grow in this exciting sector of the market.”
John
Connolly, Managing Director at Totally Modular, commented: “Having identified
the increasing trend in the use of light gauge steel for the construction of
volumetric modular buildings, we engaged with the Hadley Group sales and
technical team who demonstrated a willingness and co-operative approach to
designing a system that would meet the needs of our modular designs. Their
commitment to deliver was noted and appreciated by all stakeholders.
“By
working with Hadley Group on the WM Housing Group project, we got a greater
understanding of their capabilities and their desire to be a major player in
the supply chain - and we look forward to working with them again on future
projects.”
Director of Development at WM Housing Group, Richard
Whittaker said: “The new homes look brilliant and there are so many benefits to
this method of building. This is the future of housing with build times and
time spent on site dramatically reduced. We’re looking forward to seeing how we
can use modular homes in the future.”
If the
pilot proves to be successful, it could lead to many more constructed across
Coventry and the wider region.
