Steel Frames Built Offsite Delivers Mixed-Use Site in Wembley
For the next generation of housebuilder, steel frame construction is a cost effective and efficient way to build upwards. Built offsite in its modular lightweight steel factory, Intelligent Steel is providing a modern construction solution for London developer Henley Homes’ Brent House scheme in Wembley.
By having steel frame manufacturing within the group, Henley Homes is ahead of the curve and able to cut the supply chain for its clients. At Brent House the developer is working with Notting Hill Genesis to provide a mixed-use development of 248 new homes including affordable and London Living Rent homes alongside substantial commercial space.
The design and manufacture of the panels was carried out in the Intelligent Steel factory for the development’s two linear buildings of five principle blocks ranging in height from seven to 10 storeys high. Henley Homes’ construction arm then used two shades of brick to add visual interest to the external facades defining the
variation in height.
By controlling up to 40% of its supply chain, Henley Homes can offer modular steel frames for all its clients, including Housing Association builds at a more efficient cost to a tighter delivery programme, without compromising on design, quality and sustainability. Tariq Usmani, CEO of Henley Homes, comments: “Thanks to significant time and cost efficiencies due to our in-house manufacturing capability, we are able to deliver precision engineered, high quality housing of varying tenures at scale and pace both for our own developments and our partners such as Notting Hill Genesis. This ultimately reflects our ethos that everyone deserves quality housing, regardless of whether they are renting or buying.”
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