Build to Rent
A new set of challenges for designers and the construction sector
The new BTR industry sector represents a huge opportunity to boost the UK’s housing supply, but brings with it a number of key challenges. Over the last six months, we have explored some of these issues from the perspective of the investor, designer and tenant.
A new perspective
Investors
Focus has shifted from short-term financial gains to long term investment returns and delivering on customer experience, ensuring tenants are satisfied in their Build to Rent home.
Architects
Ensuring that the design meets rising tenant expectations whilst addressing lifetime cost.
Main contractors
Interest is growing in how Modern Methods of Construction can improve onsite productivity and speed up completion times.
and speed of build
Insights
BRE research project — dry lining time and motion study
Mark Riley
Product Manager
01/11/2018
Industry innovation
Transforming the industry through modern methods of construction
Nicola Chapman
Head of Business and Market Intelligence
01/11/2018
investment assets
News
Forecasting Whole Life Cost — an independent study currently underway
Andy Mudie
Head of Business and Market Intelligence
01/11/2019
Insights
Protecting Build to Rent investment assets
Nigel Morrey
Technical Director
01/11/2019
How can we help?
Our expertise in drywall, passive fire protection and steel framing systems has created a range of unique solutions from the building envelope to internal linings, partitions and penetrations. They have all been designed, tested and certified to respond to particular challenges in the BTR market.
Quality of Life
- Spaces saving solutions
- Acoustic innovations
Better builds
- Reduced build times and waste
- Greater certainty around timings/cost
Lower lifetime cost
- Reduced maintenance
- Systems backed by warranties
Peace of mind
- Fully tested solutions
- Support of technical experts
- Warranties and insurance
Resilient Acoustic Stud® — spacing-saving acoustic partition system
RAS is a straightforward solution to reduce separating wall thickness without compromising on acoustic performance. It reduces the width of the partition by 50mm, freeing up additional floorspace for clients and designers who can decide whether to increase the internal floorspace of each unit, increase corridor widths or even add additional units.
Free seminar available for architects and clients
We hold free hour-long seminars for clients and architects to gain an insight into how to maximise the potential of their Build to Rent projects by adopting the latest innovations in dry construction systems.
In the seminar you will learn:
- To increase net lettable areas within apartments without compromising on building performance
- To secure earlier occupancy by making efficiency gains on site
- How 2D pre-fabricated loadbearing panels are a practical solution for sites where full volumetric construction is not possible
- How to ensure your investment asset is protected by fully tested, warranted systems
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Speak directly to an Architectural Specification Manager for more information, or to book a free seminar on dry construction systems for the Build to Rent sector.
01275 379013
Call Yvonne Toogood between 9:00am and 5:30pm
