Plan To Make the Most of Affordable Housing in the East Midlands

A regional procurement consortium is looking to capitalise on the next round of the Affordable Homes Programme by offering its members a ready-made package for the construction of new homes.  Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) has launched Build Homes (EMBuild), a concept that makes use of timber frame, pre-fabrication techniques to deliver new housing. The consortium has presented its model to its 21 member organisations, fellow consortia, and representatives of the HCA.  EMBuild was put together with the 2015-2018 Affordable Homes Programme in mind, which is offering £1.7bn of funding towards the delivery of 165,000 new homes. EEM’s scheme will procure main contractors and off-site manufacturers, providing housing providers with a compliant choice of off-site system build options. This will be accessible for EEM members and other consortia through a call-off, or by replicating the model, the organisation said. Read more on the Housing Excellence website.