Affordable Modular Housing in Chelmsford

The brief

Thurston was commissioned to deliver 18 bespoke modular homes across two sites for Chelmsford City Council, on behalf of Pick Everard.

The challenges

Due to increased housing demand in the area, speed was vital.

The solution

As project delivery needed to be quick, offsite manufacturing was a key factor in increasing the speed of the delivery, with the advantage that homes were also ready to move into soon after being placed on site.

Each of the two sites comprises a mix of one and two bedroom homes, all with fitted bathrooms, fitted kitchens and living rooms. Fitted wardrobes, and mixed paint and cladding external finishes also came with the homes.

Thurston was chosen for this project partly because of the firm’s Surespan product. Thurston’s Surespan volumetric homes are constructed in a factory-controlled environment, ensuring high standards of quality control with minimum exposure to weather. They’re manufactured as transportable modules and ready to be delivered to site as completed homes. Each unit is designed as a “box”, linking together to form an entire building.

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