Japanese know-how will drive modular push, says firm behind Urban Splash stake

By Hamish Champ2019-10-18T05:00:00

Modular build underway in factory 2. Credit Go Modular Technlogies (UK) Ltd

Source: Modular Technologies (UK)

Sekisui’s UK boss adds that most of materials in offsite homes will be locally sourced

Developer Sekisui House will use “Japanese expertise” to drive a ten-fold increase in the modular housing output of UK developer Urban Splash, according to the boss of the firm’s UK operation.

Japanese housing giant Sekisui House, which built 45,000 homes in Japan last year, took a 35% stake in Urban Splash in May, allowing the Manchester-based firm to continue to develop its modular housing product.

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