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houses is fundamental to their ethos and they minimise waste products from the manufacturing process. Today’s new build homes should also
be free from harmful chemicals, but these have unfortunately become standard in many traditional building methods. All of the materials used in the construction should be tested to ensure no harmful chemicals are present. Finally, a good kit house supplier should also be looking to offset the carbon needed in the construction and transportation process.
WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES CURRENTLY FACING
KIT HOUSE SUPPLIERS? After a couple of uncertain years surrounding the nature of the future relationship between the UK and the EU, looking forward we’re hopeful people will continue to recognise that timber construction really is the future. It is encouraging that the interest in eco-friendly methods of homebuilding seemingly remains unbroken.
Although MMC are often pitched to the wider housebuilding industry, where there generally seems to be a decline in the number of detached houses being built – what with building plots becoming scarce, rapid urbanisation and an ageing population – there’s no reason why self-builders shouldn’t consider timber construction as their first choice when building their dream home. You’ll be hard pushed to find a better building system type on the market that can offer striking architecture, a high build quality, and environmental excellence.
Beyond that, a turnkey building service is often one stop from design to completion of the building, and often comes with a tailor-made annual maintenance and service contract. Moreover, it comes at a fair and fixed transparent price. Lastly, the whole process
of designing and building should be fun for everyone involved, as well as creating a responsible and sustainable environment.
Oliver Rehm is CEO of Baufritz
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