Factory built homes craned into Port Loop site

House by Urban Splash has delivered its latest phase of factory-built homes to Port Loop, Birmingham’s 43 acre new island neighbourhood, where they are now being craned into place.

This is the first arrival of the mews-style Row Houses at Port Loop, forming a new phase of homes which has been supported by a multimillion-pound funding commitment from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands and chair of the WMCA, said: “Port Loop is a great example of how our region is leading the way nationally – investing in new methods of construction which are bringing a redundant area back into use, creating much needed new homes.

“By building affordable low-carbon homes on sites like this not only are we helping to protect the green belt while creating new jobs and communities, we’re also helping to tackle the region’s climate emergency as part of our #WM2041 plans.”

The delivery of 12 Row Houses takes the number of properties now at Port Loop to 117, with 15 more Row Houses and 19 Town Houses due to arrive in the coming weeks and months.

Additionally, the Row Houses at Port Loop mark the 1,000th module to be created by House by Urban Splash at its housebuilding factory in Alfreton.

Chris Shaw is delivery director at House by Urban Splash.

He said: “This is a huge milestone for our growing business as we maintain our mission to keep creating well-designed homes using new construction techniques.

“It really is fitting that this milestone should be created for a home at Port Loop. The Midlands is at the heart of our story and home to our factory and hundreds of brilliant colleagues who are finding innovative new ways to create much needed homes. I feel proud to see this particular home make its journey from East to West Midlands.”