West Yorkshire modular construction firm appointed to £225m education buildings framework

Elite Systems, the off-site construction company, has been appointed to Fusion21’s Education Modular Buildings Framework, which is worth up to £225m over a four-year period.

Based in Elland, Elite Systems specialises in bespoke modular buildings. The company has a strong record of delivering projects for education, providing both temporary and permanent buildings for schools which need to accommodate increasing pupil numbers.

As one of nine companies on the framework, Elite Systems will have the opportunity to bid for projects worth millions of pounds.

Fusion21 brings together modular construction companies to provide a turnkey solution for the design, manufacture and installation of modular buildings to existing and new educational property estates.

Marcus Sutcliffe, Elite Systems managing director, said: “I am very happy to have been appointed to Fusion21’s framework, which will give us the opportunity to take our firm to the next level.

“We have a proven track record of manufacturing and installing educational buildings in a narrow timeframe, and are able to work around sites with limited access to make the best use of the space available.

“Our collaborative, tailored approach puts us in a good position to deliver successful projects under the framework.”

Off-site construction projects typically requires just a few weeks on site, as around 75% of the building is manufactured in Elite Systems’ specialist factory, while the company undertakes groundworks on-site.

Once on-site, Elite’s installation team connects the building to utilities and, if required, finishes the internal decoration.

Marcus continued: “Schools often require increased space at short notice with minimal disruption to pupils and staff, so modular construction is an ideal solution.

“Our bespoke approach to off-site construction means that we can deliver buildings that fit into any available space, and can be installed on-site during the summer holidays.”