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New factory-built housing

While the majority of stories about coronavirus are negative, there are some that are heart warming. One of them is the announcement of the Homes for Heroes campaign. Its goal is to get the government to support a drive to build 100,000 new modular homes over the next five years specifically for key workers.

The new housing would be factory-built, supporting the drive for more modular construction. There are many benefits to this kind of building. For example the modern production methods mean up to 50% fewer defects in the homes. More importantly, the housing is 20% more energy efficient on average and the designs can be a very high standard. The homes are also easier to build, reducing construction time by 50% or more.

The campaign is a hark back to the times after the First and Second World Wars when there were big pushes to build homes for soldiers. Both those times pre-fabrication was popular because it was a fast way to build housing. This would be a similar project but the homes would be very high quality.

Homes for Heroes is a campaign involving architects, developers, manufacturers, and local housing associations. They would like the government to set aside land for the homes and invest in creating them.

The project would be beneficial in several ways. Most importantly it would create new homes for lots of workers who are doing their best to help the country during coronavirus. In addition it would create more safe, secure, affordable, high quality homes. The project would also create work for factories where the homes would be made and for contractors who would install them on site.

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At Coffey Architects we appreciate how great modular building can be. If you are thinking of a similar project for yourself, we would be happy to help. You can find out more about us and what we can do on our website.

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