A major UK housebuilder will prefabricate up to a quarter of its homes in a factory, in the latest attempt by the construction industry to tackle the country’s housing shortage.
Berkeley Homes, which builds 4,000 homes a year, is planning to create a facility in Kent this year where builders will work to produce up to 1,000 houses and flats annually, which will then be craned on to sites.
Another company, nHouse, is setting up a factory in Peterborough with the capacity to build 400 homes…
Source : South China Morning Post
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