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Increased demand for ilke Homes zero energy bill modular homes exceeds capacity.
UK-based modular home builder, ilke Homes, has been manufacturing modular homes at its Flaxby factory since 2018. They’ve recently secured a £100 million joint-venture with major developer Places for People and a £30 million investment from the government’s housing agency, Homes England.
To meet increased demand, staffing at the firm has grown from 450 in January this year to 1,100 today, with the company introducing a second shift at the site.
Further recruitment is also underway to help it deliver a ‘pipeline’ of more than 3,500 homes.
“We have grown dramatically in the past few months,” said Head of Marketing Sian Foster.
Sian credits the success of the business on the quality of the product, which she says is down to employing tradesmen directly, rather than using sub-contractors.
“We have construction teams at 56 sites across the UK. There is nothing like this on this scale,” she said.
Executive Chairman Dave Sheridan says such challenges are behind the growth of Ilke Homes.
He said: “In 2018 we realised that supply-side intervention was needed if the UK was to solve its housing woes, but that the traditional house building model was broken; too slow, too labour intensive, too wasteful and too reliant on macroeconomic stability to ensure supply chain consistency. The housing market was ripe for revolution, and modern methods of construction was the answer.”
The recruitment drive follows on from their announcement earlier this year to start manufacturing their modular range of ZERO Brand, with zero energy bills guaranteed for their owners/residents.
