Algeco solutions and a product that is the only platform design solution that is recognised within the Construction Playbook . SEISMIC offers all the usual benefits of a steel framed modular solution but also provides enhanced sustainability characteristics , is lighter in mass than the previous Ibex solution , offers better productivity through its assembly lines , and is an open source interoperable modular solution due to its patented corner connector blocks .
Significant contracts
One such application is for major repeat client , McDonald ’ s . In 2021 , Algeco played an integral role in delivering the UK ’ s first carbon net-zero restaurant , McDonald ’ s in Market Drayton , Shropshire , which was also the first net-zero building constructed using Algeco ’ s modules . As part of its sustainable approach , the business used responsibly sourced and recycled materials to create a lightweight steel framework , minimising the need for traditional carbon-intensive foundations . Also , because the modules are 80 per cent constructed off-site , the foundations could be laid during production , which halved the build schedule in comparison to an on-site build .
Iterating the myriad uses of its modules , Algeco has very recently secured a contract with the Ministry of Justice ( MoJ ), totalling £ 33m million , to supply secure units for the Rapid Deployment Cells Project . This project was initiated by the MoJ to create an innovative design that can be quickly deployed to various sites , helping to meet the short-term demands on the prison system .
In a recent press release , Minister for Prisons and Probation , Damian Hinds , commented : “ We ’ re rolling out a thousand rapid deployment cells to create extra spaces quickly , and the first rapid cells at HMP Norwich are already boosting capacity .” The company ’ s Cannock facility plans to use lean manufacturing techniques to build the modules before they are transported and installed on site .
Additionally , the business secured a £ 27.6 million contract to construct a school in partnership with Northamptonshire County Council , on behalf of the Department for Education . 210 Seismic modules will make up the main teaching areas , whilst a hybrid structure will be utilised to create large , open plan internal spaces like the assembly hall and sports centre .
The business has also secured £ 32m of projects for modular Single Living Accommodation ( SLA ) for the DiO ( Defence Infrastructure Organisation ) procuring on behalf of the British Army . Algeco will act as full Principal Contractor delivering much needed updated accommodation for both Beacon Barracks in Stafford and Kinloss Barracks in Forres , Scotland .
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