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London's fi rst modular commuter village, Etopia Corby, to be built


LONDON’S fi rst modular commuter village is set to be constructed in Corby, Northamptonshire by modular homes provider Project Etopia. Etopia Corby will be a model of how villages of the future can be developed quicker and more aff ordably with its inexpensive modular homes that are equipped with energy saving technology and smart home equipment as standard.


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Groundwork started in December 2018, while construction for the 47 homes, comprised of 31 houses and 16 apartments, will begin in February 2019. By constructing the exterior shell of the homes in a factory and transporting the parts to Corby, the development will be fi nished incredibly quickly. This in turn lowers the cost to the homebuyer. A 4-bed house is expected to sell for between £320,000 and £350,000. New brick and mortar builds in Priors Hall Park cost from £450,000 to £575,000. The homes in Etopia Corby will be equipped with E-Smart technology, giving owners the power to control the lighting, blinds and more. They will also have a geostore system, allowing them to


TIMco announces partnership with award-winning Fantom Hardware


TIMco, one of the UK’s largest independent wholesale suppliers of screws, fixings, ironmongery and power tools accessories, has become the UK’s exclusive supplier to merchants and retailers for Fantom Hardware, creators of the award- winning Fantom Doorstop. Managing Director of TIMco, Simon Midwood, commented: “We’re always on the look-out for new, innovative and eff ective products that would sell well with our existing customer base. We’ve found just that with Fantom Doorstop and are excited to introduce the product to the UK market. This product will be launching at the start of 2019. “Over the last three years we have grown our product range by more than 15% and worked hard to provide our customers with a single solution for all their product needs. By continuing to add new products to our portfolio and delivering excellent service we will continue to develop our


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reputation as the leading wholesale supplier that supports independent merchants and retailers.” Mark Sellar, CEO and Founder of Fantom Hardware, added: “At Fantom Hardware we are very pleased to have partnered with such a long-standing and reputable hardware distributor as TIMco. We have seen a huge demand for our Fantom Doorstop fl agship product range and look forward to successfully supplying the UK and Ireland markets via TIMco's


impressive network of stockists, specifiers, wholesalers and merchants. We look forward to a long and successful relationship with TIMco well into the future and are excited to bring our innovative hardware to the UK and Ireland.” Fantom will be available to purchase from January 2019 and will sit amongst TIMco’s existing Veto Security Solutions range and will feature in TIMco’s 2018/19 catalogue.


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generate and store their own electricity. Joseph Daniels, CEO of Project Etopia, commented: “Corby is leading the way in showing how villages of the future should be built. Modular building is now so advanced, it is senseless to cling to bricks and mortar, which takes longer to build and is far more expensive.


“With a desperate need for more housing stock around the country, it is vital developers and investors fi nally let go of preconceptions of modular building. These are homes people really want to live in and they present huge environmental benefi ts from being energy neutral to requiring less on-site traffi c during the build.”


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