Offsite specialists, Premier Modular, has achieved BOPAS accreditation for its modular living solutions, following its expansion into the residential sector.
Established in 1956 Premier has five factories at its production centre in East Yorkshire. It has capacity to produce 100,000sqm of living space per year, with the opportunity to increase output to meet demand.
BOPAS – the Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme – is the industry benchmark to give funders, principal mortgage lenders, valuers, and purchasers the confidence that homes built using offsite construction will have a life of at least 60 years.
Commenting on the new accreditation, Jeff Maxted of BOPAS and a Director of BLP Technical Services (UK), said, “It is fantastic to see Premier’s expansion into the residential sector, building on their vast experience in other areas. BOPAS is an independent, standards-led benchmark for modular housing, providing long-term assurance to lenders and valuers that homes built using non-traditional methods of construction offer longevity and reliability.”
Dan Allison, Director of Premier Modular, said, “We are immensely proud to receive this industry accreditation which reinforces our expansion into the residential sector. BOPAS provides our local authority and developer clients as well as funders and mortgage lenders with complete reassurance of best practice and that our modular apartment solutions meet or exceed the required standards.”
“We offer a range of modular solutions for low to mid-rise apartment developments, and the speed of offsite manufacturing will help to reduce housing waiting lists. We have also successfully demonstrated the structural stability of our building system beyond 15 storeys, giving our customers even greater confidence in our design and construction capabilities.”
Premier has been awarded full BOPAS accreditation for design, manufacturing and construction
BOPAS was established by the industry body Buildoffsite, BLP Insurance, the RICS and Lloyd’s Register.
