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Education & Student Accommodation
Off-site Manufacturing – A faster way
to accommodate student intake
Although provision of student accommodation, both in the private sector and University has increased over the last five years, demand for
quality accommodation remains high.
When considering the provision of
purpose built student accommodation
timescales are frequently tight, with
investors looking for a quick return on their
investment.
Premier Modular, is an off-site manufacturer with
over 60 years’ experience in the market, with a
strong commitment to research and development,
ensuring they bring the most innovative products
to market, for both hire and sale.
Premier Modular has developed a highly efficient
light gauge steel frame based factory engineered
product. Constructed by skilled assembly teams
in Premier’s 22 acre site in East Yorkshire, the
system is ideal for a full stand-alone build, whilst
also suitable for rooftop extensions in tight inner
city locations.
The primary benefit of this product is a reduced
programme; the product is manufactured on a
flow line and therefore removes any impact the
weather may have on delivery. Rooms can be
manufactured at a rate of 25 per week, with
minimal onsite time. This speed of construction
not only reduces labour rates and prelims but
gives a much faster return on investment whether
clients are selling or gaining a monthly rental
income.
Speed of manufacture does not mean
compromise in other areas though; modules are
constructed to exacting levels in a quality
controlled factory environment and with as much
as 75% of the buildings manufactured offsite, the
risk of accidents on site is greatly reduced. Impact
on the local environment is also reduced, with
reduced deliveries to site and most of the fit-out
happening at Premier Modular’s factory.
Premier Modular, working as a supply chain
partner to Sir Robert McAlpine completed a 5
storey 206 bedroom student accommodation
block in Sept 2015. Located in Newcastle Upon
Tyne city centre it consisted of a mixture of 54
studio flats, 105 en-suite bedrooms and 2
accessible en-suite rooms with associated living
spaces, kitchens and study areas.
Premier was chosen as the preferred supplier due
to speed of programme and the high quality finish
that could be provided. The project was driven by
an immovable programme requirement of the
September student intake, Premier efficiently
manufactured 300 modules fully fitted out and
decorated in the
factory - an excellent
demonstration of the
enormous time
benefits realised by
using the off-site
system.
Significantly the
foundations and
demolition
commenced on site
whilst the modules
were being
manufactured –
ensuring no time was
wasted in the process.
Dan Allison, Divisional
Director – Sales
Division at Premier Modular said ‘Completing this
project using off site construction not only gave
the investors a whole year of additional return, it
was also a deciding factor in ‘The Foundry’ in
Newcastle winning ‘Project of the Year Up to
£10m’ at the Construction News Awards. The
client is at the centre of everything we do and we
take great pride in pushing the limits of modular
design whilst balancing other key project drivers ’
‘We always strive for innovation and excellence,
coupled with a customer-focussed service ethos,
and are proud and excited to have been
shortlisted for an Offsite Award on another
recently completed project. These awards are
confirmation for ourselves that we continue to be
forward thinking and creative.
In a market where an increased rate of build is
required, building standards are increasing,
sustainability is of upmost importance and high
quality lifestyle choices are an expectation –
Premier Modular’s offsite construction has the
answer.
www.premiermodular.co.uk
16 Feb 2019 M11