Yorkshire refurbished Portakabin supplier starts work on £500k project for Hampshire County Council

Yorkshire-based Foremans Relocatable Building Systems, part of York’s Portakabin Group and supplier of refurbished Portakabin buildings, has started work on a £500k contract to construct a Youth Centre in the Hampshire market town of Romsey.

The scheme is Foremans’ fifth project for Hampshire County Council in the last year.

The project is jointly funded by Hampshire County Council and Test Valley Borough Council and will provide young people in Romsey with a purpose-designed facility, in an accessible location close to a sports complex, cricket club and skate park.

Ricky Barford, general manager at Foremans Relocatable Building Systems, said: “We are delighted to be involved in the construction of such a valuable community facility. We are also proud to be working on our fifth project for Hampshire County Council in less than a year.

“The cost, speed and environmental benefits of recycled and refurbished modular solutions are proven and far outweigh site-based construction. The approach will provide young people and the wider community in this part of Hampshire with a high quality, purpose-designed building for generations to come.”

Designed by Hampshire County Council’s Property Services team and built by Foremans, the centre will be all on one level, making it fully accessible, and will offer facilities for wider community use.

Foremans is constructing the building from recycled steel modules fitted out with all-new fixtures and fittings, a faster and highly sustainable alternative to site-based construction methods.

This approach will reduce work on site to just 10 weeks so the new facilities will be up and running for use by the local community at a much earlier stage, and with a lower carbon footprint.

Due for completion in Spring this year, the building will be operated by Youth in Romsey, a charitable organisation offering support and information for young people aged 11 to 25 years. The charity has outgrown its current premises and needed better disabled access and a more suitable location for its activities.

A large activity room, a smaller group room, a consulting room, offices and kitchen will be provided in the centre. Externally, the building will be brick-clad with an integral canopy over the main entrance and solar panels on the roof.

The refurbishment of modular buildings is one of the most environmentally-sound methods of construction, helping to reduce carbon emissions, waste sent to landfill, and improving a building’s carbon footprint, with no compromise on quality or design flexibility.

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