TopHat, the UK’s leading 3D modular housebuilder, has begun work on what will be Europe’s largest modular housing facility.
The cutting-edge 650,000 sq. ft factory will be capable of manufacturing a home every hour and will create 1,000 highly-skilled new, green jobs across a wide range of roles.
Tom Pursglove MP, the Conservative MP for Corby & East Northamptonshire and Minister of State at the DWP, visited the site this week as construction got underway, with the facility set to be completed in 2024.
Once built, the factory will then be fitted out with its bespoke state-of-the-art robotic production line and will deliver its first units in 2024. The new facility will be built to “BREEAM Excellent” standard.
TopHat has established partnerships with local colleges with the formation of the TopHat Academy, which will support local people looking to train or retrain for roles in the new facility. A key part of the investment in skills will be supporting apprentices who will be approximately 5% of the employees on day 1 rising to 20% over three years.
Tom Pursglove MP said: “It is fantastic to see a major step forward in a scheme which will create a thousand new jobs here in Corby and play an important part in bringing making beautiful, low-carbon 3D modular homes much more widely available. I am particularly pleased by the partnership with Bedford College and commitment to skills and training through the TopHat Academy. I look forward to seeing the factory again when all the robots have been installed.”
Jordan Rosenhaus, CEO and founder of TopHat, said: “The cost of living and housing crises and climate emergency require a bold approach that harnesses innovation to manufacture high-quality low-carbon homes. TopHat’s new facility will ensure that Corby is at the heart of this revolution in housebuilding, all the while creating 1,000 highly-skilled, green jobs.”
The new Corby facility will be the anchor tenant in the new multimillion-pound Magna Park site being developed by GLP, the leading global logistics developer.
James Atkinson, development director at GLP, commented: “Magna Park Corby is GLP’s third Magna Park site in the UK and will become one of the most exciting state-of-the-art dedicated logistics, distribution and manufacturing parks in the UK when it is completed. With anchor tenants like TopHat, the site will make a huge contribution to the local community providing jobs, professional training and public realm for the benefit of all.”
Source: Show House News
