Usually a brick and block builder, Bellway has ordered 40 factory-made units from modular builder Ilke Homes for its Tattenhoe Park, scheme in Milton Keynes.
The wider development will have 160 homes, including properties built from steel and timber frame as part of a pilot project being led by Homes England.
Homes England鈥檚 pilot projects are delivering 1,800 homes across the country as part of a study into the benefits of so-called 鈥榤odern鈥 methods of construction.
Ilke Homes will be making two, three and four bedroom homes for Bellway, for both affordable and open market tenures.
Bellway is due to start work on site in March, with Ilke Homes expected to deliver the first homes in August.
Paul Smits, managing director at Bellway Northern Home Counties, said: 鈥淲e have developed our plans with Ilke鈥檚 input throughout, and their expertise has accelerated our learning around their products and processes..鈥
Tom Heathcote, executive director of development at Ilke Homes, said: 鈥淧roof of both concept and delivery means that Ilke Homes has become a partner of choice for the UK鈥檚 biggest house-builders.鈥
Ilke Homes reports that its order book is now worth more than 拢200m 鈥 rapid growth for the private equity owned business founded only four years ago. It turned over just 拢8m in the year to March 2020 and 拢13m in 2021.
The company is currently on a drive to recruit up to 500 new employees to boost production capacity. It aspire to become a top 10 house builder by volume within the next five years.
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