Somerset manufacturer wins £2.2m contract for London build-to-rent Scheme

Highbridge-based Offsite Solutions, the UK’s leading bathroom pod manufacturer, has won a £2.2m contract to provide 422 bathroom pods for The Perfume Factory – a new residential scheme for rent in North Acton developed by Telford Homes.

Due for completion in 2024 and designed by Darling Associates, the development will transform the former Elizabeth Arden site into 374 sustainable homes for rent across three residential towers.

Offsite Solutions is manufacturing three pod types for the Perfume Factory which are designed to meet the requirements of each tenure. There will be bathrooms and shower rooms for shared ownership and homes for private rent, and bathrooms for the affordable housing.

James Stephens, managing director of Offsite Solutions, “As the build-to-rent sector continues to evolve and mature in the UK, we are seeing a significant uplift in enquiries and orders for bathroom pods for mixed tenure build-to-rent projects, such as the Perfume Factory.”

James Phillips, senior technical co-ordinator at Telford Homes, said, “We are looking at increasing the use of offsite manufacturing for larger components. Bathroom fitout typically needs multiple trades. With pods, we work with one single company which simplifies procurement, improves efficiency, and radically reduces management time.”

“Because bathroom pods are pre-designed and manufactured using factory processes, there is significantly less waste compared to on-site fitout which is more sustainable. From our perspective, the process has gone smoothly so far and visits to the factory allow us to review the bathrooms before delivery to site.”

By Mark Adair – Correspondent, Bdaily

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