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Actavo | Building Solutions opens modular manufacturing facility

In a major investment in its manufacturing capability, offsite building specialist, Actavo | Building Solutions, has opened a new production facility in Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Awarded the fastest growing modular company for the last three years (source: Plimsoll Analysis), the new factory constitutes both a significant investment for Actavo and its Building Solutions division as well as reflecting its growth.

With its existing manufacturing facility in Kill, County Kildare (Ireland), Actavo | Building Solutions is an established player in the UK and Republic of Ireland markets.

Announcing the opening of the facility, Actavo | Building Solutions’ operations director, Matthew Goff, says: “This investment reflects the real growth in the offsite building sector. It is estimated that modular buildings currently account for 7% of construction GDP in the UK and that will grow due to government backing shifting towards offsite construction.

“Government initiatives, such as the requirement for all public sector building projects to be compliant with BIM (building information modelling), are creating the environment for further acceptance of modern methods of construction such as offsite and major infrastructure projects are also driving up demand.

“The business opportunities this offers – and our ability to meet them – is recognised by Actavo. We have demonstrated our confidence in offsite and the Building Solutions operation by making such a significant investment. With the existing facility in Kill and now the new operation in Beverley, Actavo | Building Solutions has become a real force to be reckoned with, in both the UK and Ireland.”

Heading up the operation is Stephen Reeve who, with a first-class degree in World Class Manufacturing Management, joins Actavo | Building Solutions after 16 years in various production roles, most recently running a department of over 200 employees.

Stephen says: “It’s an exciting time to be involved in this new operation. Actavo already has an established position in the offsite sector but this move brings about a step change in our production capacity and ability to deliver projects of scale. We have recruited and trained a local workforce. We’re also employing state-of-the-art technology and processes which have already been proven in our production facility in Ireland.

“With our new, lean production facility, we are able to fast-track to full production, confident in our ability to deliver high-quality buildings first time, every time.”

Units designed and manufactured at the Beverley site will be used in a variety of sectors, including education, healthcare, rail and commercial. Based on current forecasts, Actavo | Building Solutions estimates that by the end of 2016, the company will have doubled its manufacturing capabilities at the Beverley site.

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