Type/size: 40 residential dwellings
Location: Bilston, Wolverhampton
Status: Completed 2018
Contract Value: £4.8 Million
Construction Type: MMC- OSM Timber panelised system (Eco 200 by Local Homes) & traditional masonry
Client: Accord Housing Association (In-house scheme)
Awards:
Affordable Housing Scheme of the Year - 24Housing Awards 2019 (Finalist)
Best approach to modular construction - Inside Housing Development Awards 2019 (Finalist)
Scheme Overview:
Portobello is 100% affordable rent housing scheme with a cluster of bungalows and a four storey apartment block. Located on a prominent spot near to Bilston Town Centre this site showcased both off and onsite construction methodologies.