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McCarthy & Stone adopts steel MMC for retirement villages
Retirement housing builder McCarthy & Stone will build more than 200 homes using modern methods of construction (MMC) in 2021, after striking a deal with Leed’s based Sigmat.
Sigmat will deliver its offsite-manufactured light gauge
steel framing (LGSF) structural solution to five McCarthy & Stone sites
next year.
Under the deal, the solution is expected to become 25% of
McCarthy & Stone’s output within five years, equating to 400 units a year.
The new solution is expected top help cut development times
by half. McCarthy & Stone is also consifering adopting other off-site
development methods, including Sigmat’s pre-glazed window options.
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John Tonkiss, CEO of McCarthy & Stone, said: “Sigmat’s
team share our commitment to embracing MMC and can help us deliver high-quality
retirement communities that push the boundaries of what consumers expect while
cutting energy bills, waste and construction times. The Government has
prioritised off-site manufacturing in recognition that we need different
solutions to the housing crisis. We are responding to this with a serious,
long-term commitment that will be a win-win for investors, policy makers and,
above all our customers.”
Mark Eburne, CEO of Sigmat added: “We are delighted to be
partnering with McCarthy & Stone to help them embrace modern methods of
construction by providing Sigmat light gauge steel panelised structural frames,
including floors and walls. The Sigmat team have started on-site for our first
project together in Hexham, and we anticipate more projects to commence within
the following 12 months. By partnering with McCarthy & Stone we are
committed to providing quality superstructures, manufactured off-site at our
Leeds manufacturing facility for the UK retirement market.”
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