Upgrade will enable firm to test stacking of modules before they are sent to site
Offsite specialist Merit is planning to expand its Northumberland factory to add 4,000 sq m of floorspace.
The mechanical services firm, which installed M&E systems for the British Antarctic Survey鈥檚 Halley VI research station, switched to offsite manufacturing in 2015 and currently operates a 25,084 sq m factory in Cramlington.
Chief executive Tony Wells said the expansion would enable the firm to optimise its way of working, with the additional space allowing Merit to test the stacking of modules before they are sent to site.
The improvements will also include an extended high-bay facility to accommodate two new manufacturing lines for Merit鈥檚 UltraPOD+ product, a full building technology for use in a range of biomedical settings.
Two gantry cranes and a module lifting frame will also be added to Merit鈥檚 operation in the north-east.
鈥淢erit鈥檚 strategic objective is to deliver a step change in productivity within the construction industry and to show that investment in R&D and leveraging innovative approaches, such as advanced 4D BIM modelling technology, can lead to significant improvements,鈥� Wells added.
Merit鈥檚 Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult expansion was a runner-up for the 黑洞社区 Awards
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