Status
- Approved
Type
- Design
- Manufacture
- PM Construction
Technology
- Boutique Modern Structurally Insulated Panel System
Boutique Modern is a Volumetric Modular (Cat-1 MMC) manufacturer and Main Contractor who specialise in affordable housing projects for Local Authorities and Housing Associations.
Our company-wide ambition is to provide truly sustainable housing solutions and maximise value-for-money for our partners and clients.
We pride ourselves on build-quality and design, ensuring our products create beautiful places to live and happy end-users. Our local-scale delivery model is focussed on maximising social value and generating people-focussed community wealth as well as providing the benefits of MMC to our customers.
Boutique Modern Structurally Insulated Panel System
The modular units comprise walls of 2 skins of OSB/3 separated by a core of polyurethane insultation. The panel thickness is 150mm and can be manufactured to the maximum dimensions of 2.0m in height and 6.25m in length. A ring beam forms the perimeter of the floor base panel. The beam is bolted to a galvanised steel angle which in turn is bolted to the foundation.
Durability Assessment : minimum 60 years
Limits on scope
- Maximum 4 storeys
- Bottom members minimum 150mm above external ground level.
- Minimum 50mm ventilated cavity behind external non-masonry wall claddings.
- Adequate sub-floor ventilation must be maintained to the void below suspended ground floors (where specified), in particular where there is no treatment of the ground to prevent moisture entering the void.
- Boutique Modern must be contracted for the design, manufacture, supply and erection of the structure. A chartered structural engineer suitably experienced in the design of this type of structure must be sub-contracted for the structural analysis and design.