Unlike the prefabricated housing that dominated the industry after WWII, SpineLock Living in Mansfield has developed a modular system the company’s CEO Derick Wilson hopes will revolutionize home building in Great Britain. The sections are transported to the site and then slotted together using a panelized interlocking system and then secured via a unique aluminum latch that pulls the units tight. As chad.co.uk tells MHProNews, the outside can be finished with brick or stone or any other traditional look, while inside the unit arrives with appliances intact. The homes’ energy-efficient features include rainwater cachement, solar panels on the roof, low-energy floor heating, thermostats in each room and thick insulation that can add up to a reduction of energy costs by 90 percent. Built as two-story homes with either two, three or four bedrooms, the price for a three-bedroom home is around $244,000. Says Wilson, noting the urgent need for affordable housing in England, “We want to revolutionize the UK housing industry and demonstrate that innovative thinking, new technology and working closely with local authorities, businesses and communities can provide a practical solution to the UK housing crisis.”
(Photo credit: fredco–modular two-story home)