Modular housing firm TopHat has secured a place on the Building Better framework.
The Building Better framework, supported by the National Housing Federation, and delivered by Procurement for Housing, is a strategic alliance of housing associations working together to realise the benefits of offsite manufacturing.
TopHat has secured 'Lot 1' of the framework and will deliver homes under its 'turnkey' solution - whereby TopHat will undertake the groundwork, develop the site and deliver the homes from their factory in South Derbyshire where they are manufactured along production lines.
The framework is designed to provide members with access to a single provider, in this case, TopHat, capable of supplying a full range of housing and apartment solutions through a variety of delivery methods, ranging from supply only to full turnkey provision.
The Building Better framework comes as housing associations move away from traditional housebuilding and towards modern methods of construction that can deliver homes in half the time, that are up to 70% more sustainable.
Andrew Shepherd, Managing Director at TopHat Solutions, said: "Covid-19 has hit key workers and lower-income households the hardest. Therefore, it’s essential that as the economy begins to bounce back, the housebuilding industry delivers high-quality, energy-efficient homes for those who kept the country running throughout the last year.
"We are very pleased to have secured a place on the Building Better framework, and feel strongly that our accredited method of delivery can help contribute to economic and social recovery."
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