An innovative modular housing scheme in Grantham has been competed.

The £2.1M project for South Kesteven District Council- the first of its kind in the region- comprises two modular housing developments.

Work on the schemes - Kinoulton Court and Earlesfield Lane - started late last year and the plots were completed in summer.

As all elements are made offsite by Premier Modular Ltd before being directly transported onsite for assembly, 10 weeks of programme time was saved, compared to traditional construction methods.

Delivered by lorry to site, the houses were fitted onto prepared foundations which include functioning pipe works and electrics. The homes were then roofed and cladded on site, before external works were undertaken to each property including fenced boundaries, landscaped gardens, carparking and footpaths.

Earlesfield Lane, situated on a former car park, provides a block of four one-bedroom semi-detached apartments and Kinoulton Court, located on underutilised land, offers 10 one-bedroom apartments split into two blocks - one of which has four one-bedroom apartments and the other, six one-bedroom apartments.

Craig Stopper, framework manager at contractor G F Tomlinson, said: "We are pleased to have delivered these critical modular housing developments in the region to facilitate the fundamental need for social housing for South Kesteven District Council.

"The modular housing plots were completed on-time and to a high standard which is a testament to our project teams and local supply chain partners, who have quickly adapted to the new guidelines which have been introduced as a result of the pandemic, to ensure safe working and social distancing on site.

"We are certainly seeing an increase in the demand for modular construction as an energy efficient, comprehensive solution for social housing, that provides high-quality, affordable, easily accessible and adaptable accommodation.

"As modular sites are relatively unaffected by environmental delays such as bad weather - less logistical transport is required for materials, which is more environmentally friendly and generates less waste."

SKDC Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning, Cllr Robert Reid, said: "We are building new homes in a range of different ways and the modular housing project is unique for us in that it has not been a traditional on-site build.

"These are ambitious new-style developments providing homes for those who need them most and I am delighted to say both modular housing plots are fully occupied. We are creating a better quality of life for our residents, which is part of our vision for the future of this district."