Hull based offsite manufacturer builds ‘equivalent of 12 football pitches’ in 2023

Hull based offsite manufacturer, Premier Modular, has provided approximately one million square feet (sq ft) of modular buildings over the course of 2023, the equivalent of 18 York Minsters or 12 football pitches.

Highlights from the company’s permanent and rental portfolio include the Paper Yard building at Canada Water, London, which formed the second phase of British Land’s STEM Innovation Hub, the new permanent engineering block for Leeds City College’s Printworks Campus, and the commencement of the UK’s first modular barn theatre for Maidstone Hospital’s orthopaedic ward.

The construction industry has been driven by the need for improved sustainability and a solution to reducing the amount of embodied and operational carbon generated.

In response, offsite construction and the procurement of rental and permanent modular buildings have gained popularity as a fast, flexible and environmentally friendly alternative that minimises disruption.

Entering 2024, the offsite manufacturing sector is expected to continue to grow, reaching a worth of around £17.5bn by 2027, with the modular market alone forecast to reach £7bn.

David Harris, CEO of Premier Modular, commented: “This year has seen unprecedented success for the modular construction sector and we have built on this momentum at Premier to grow. Our expansion plans for Northern Europe are firmly underway, as are our continued investment and growth of our Net Zero Buildings business.

“Innovation has not been short at Premier, which is exemplified in our partnership with Maidstone Hospital to build the first modular barn theatre for its orthopaedic ward.

“This includes the delivery of an open plan operating theatre with precise technical, mechanical and electrical requirements, which will help to reduce the waiting lists that were created during the pandemic for standard procedures.

“On top of this, Premier Modular has been recognised in 14 industry awards, including a win at the Hull Live Business Awards for Environmental and Sustainability.

“This reflects our dedication and investment into ESG this year, which resulted in an external assessment of ‘ESG Excellent’ by Sustainable Advantage. Some of our initiatives included the installation of solar panels to our factories and we are currently undertaking trials to electrify the company’s forklift trucks.

“We enter 2024 from a position of strength, accelerating business growth through further sustainable innovation, with the introduction of longer-term net zero in operation solutions to the offsite market, as well as expanding our presence in the health, education, defence and justice sectors.”

By Matthew Neville – Senior Correspondent, Bdaily