New factory-made homes have been delivered to Barking and
Dagenham as part of a project to house local homeless people. The 20
two-bedroom modular homes will be finished off by Jerram Falkus, at a former
garage site in Wivenhoe Road, Barking and are set to be completed in 30 weeks.
Cllr Saima Ashraf, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for
Community Leadership and Engagement (pictured), who visited the site said:
“These new homes will be for local families who are on our council waiting list
and are yet to be given a permanent home, so they can still remain in the borough
and close to family and friends. By using the latest modular technology we can
build at pace so we can put a roof over their heads more quickly.”
Cllr Cameron Geddes, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and
Social Housing added: “The housing situation is not getting any easier in these
current times and now more than ever it’s so important we deliver quality
housing more quickly to house local families.” Martin Andvik, Construction Manager
at Be First, said: “The use of modern modular construction has allowed for
these new homes to be built and delivered in record time, matching the
council’s ambition to provide homes for people in need.”
Peter Bowtell, Jerram Falkus’ Construction Director also
said: “It is great to see the delivery of the first units at Wivenhoe Road, our
second modular housing project for Be First and Barking and Dagenham. By using
offsite construction we are able to deliver these new homes faster and more
efficiently to the client, on what would be a challenging site to develop using
standard construction methods.” The development is due to be completed in
February 2021.
Source: www.befirst.london
