This year’s Ideal Home exhibition is set to showcase the Freefoam X-Wood Cladding as the ideal solution for off-site construction.
The X-Wood Urban Cladding is due to be released later this year, helping customers to create a stunning exterior finish.
A house was constructed by Off Site Factory Homes prior to the exhibition, built in four separate modules which were transported to the show and assembled to create one house. Consequently, lightweight, easy to handle and durable materials that would withstand the transportation were required for the construction.
Tony Fox, Director Off Site Factory Homes, explains: “We used Freefoam cladding last year and found it met all of our criteria and made perfect sense to use the new X-Wood Urban product for this year’s house.”
The use of modular techniques can provide various benefits including saving money with a shorter programme time for each project and lower labour costs. In addition, building in a controlled environment you can rest assured that weather will not affect the project, saving time and saving materials from being wasted.
Colin St John, Freefoam Commercial Director summarised: “We’re delighted to have been involved in this project which has allowed us to showcase the suitability of our products for modular construction methods.
“Whilst we’re aware that off-site construction will not solve all our housing needs we see it as a growing opportunity across our entire range.
“PVC products are intrinsically lightweight and manufactured to stand the test of time with guarantees of up to 50 years.
“Freefoam has always been an innovative company and to be embracing new ways of working with off-site builders is an exciting development for us.”
Contact:
Freefoam Building Products,
77-83 St James Mill Road,
Northampton,
NN5 5JP
United Kingdom
Tel: 01604 591110
George Barnsdale, a highly respected manufacturer of premium timber windows and doors, is proud celebrating its 140th anniversary.
Posted in Articles, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Doors, Facility Management & Building Services, Glass, Glazing, Health & Safety, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Timber Buildings and Timber Products, Windows, Wooden productsThe Encon Group, the UK’s leading independent distributor of building materials, achieves the highly regarded ISO 19443 certification.
Posted in Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Regulations & Accreditations, Building Services, Building Systems, Civil Engineering, Facility Management & Building Services, Health & Safety, Insulation, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, WallsGeberit has announced a new partnership with Claygate Distribution, a Kent-based distributor of bathroom and plumbing products with over 4000 retailers across England and Wales.
Posted in Articles, Bathrooms & Toilets, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Washrooms, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Facility Management & Building Services, Innovations & New Products, Interiors, Pipes, Pipes & Fittings, Plumbing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & RenovationInsight Data, the UK’s leading construction industry data specialists, has announced a significant milestone in its email marketing operations, successfully delivering five million emails to recipients in 2024 – its highest-ever annual total.
Posted in Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Information Technology