Approved Spectus fabricator Sidey manufactured and installed more than 200 flush tilt and turn windows in a project combining traditional and modular construction methods for Places for People in Edinburgh.
Designed by Reiach and Hall Architects, the Waterfront 3 development project provided 34 homes as part of a high-density development of 89 mixed-tenure homes across a 0.9-hectare site.
Mike Rutland business development manager at ModularWise said: “This was a fairly unusual development in that it mixed traditional build with modular. The ground floor of the scheme was built using traditional construction methods and consists of seven apartments, while the upper three floors consist of 27 modular apartments.”
He continued: “The Sidey team was very flexible and were happy to install the windows of the traditionally built ground floor on site, and the rest to the modules in our factory in Wales.
“Once the traditionally constructed ground floor was completed, the modules were transported to site by lorry and delivered a floor at a time. The landing sequence was completed over a four-week period – a significant time saving versus traditional construction.”
