Can US modular home specialist deliver for Ireland?

Volumetric Business Companies has set up an operation in Monaghan but State’s experience with modular housing has not been encouraging to datePennsylvania modular housing specialist Volumetric Building Companies has established a “global centre of excellence” in Ireland, a decision that seems incongruous given the State’s singular inability to capitalise on the flexibility such building methods offer at a time of a widespread housing crisis alongside an upsurge in applicants seeking...

Confirming that Volumetric had officially opened its first Irish operation in Monaghan, it said the company was focused on providing high quality, sustainably-produced buildings in less time across various market sectors. Peter Burke, the recently appointed Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment said the US company’s investment in areas such as off-site construction “is increasingly important, both economically and environmentally”.

A report earlier this week said the State was scaling back an order for modular homes for Ukrainian refugees to 654 units to stay within a €237 million budget. That puts the average unit cost of that contract at a whopping €363,000 – a significant multiple of the prices at which such units are typically available in places like Germany.

Volumetric chief executive Vaughan Buckley said the decision to base their operation in Monaghan was due to the hub of relevant talent “originally brought together through the vision and leadership of Gerry McCaughey”.

Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)

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