Volumetric Building Companies continues to expand operations in Ireland by opening an international centre of excellence for MMC to serve European and global markets
27 product designers, architectural technicians and support staff have been employed as part of the new project from VBC.
The team will work at a new facility in County Monaghan, Ireland, bringing in world-class knowledge in timber panelised solutions.
VBC will install a number of show suites at the new Monaghan facility centred around steel-framed modular and panelised solutions for the European market.
Boosting sustainable MMC in the European market
VBC is one of the world’s largest modular companies. They offer advanced steel-framed modular and timber construction technologies. The company aims to deliver efficient and cost-effective solutions that have fewer environmental defects than in-situ construction methods.
Prior to the opening of the Monaghan site, VBC had three offsite manufacturing centres: Tracy in California, Berwick in Pennsylvania, and Chojnice in Poland.
In total, these offer over a million square feet of modular capacity for the residential, hotel and in-house fitted furniture sectors.
“Our new Irish team members, based in Monaghan, surrounded by world-class companies and having been originally brought together through the vision and leadership of Gerry McCaughey, represent a bright future for both VBC and the wider offsite construction sector,” said VBC CEO Vaughan Buckley.
“Their vast experience in a variety of modelling and design technologies will allow us to integrate the team quickly whilst continuing to innovate at an even faster pace,” he continued.
The MMC centre of excellence will boost innovation in the Irish market
“This new facility is a foundation for our launch into new market sectors, locally and globally. We are already seeing significant opportunities in Ireland, particularly in healthcare, which are creating increased demand for our steel-framed modular solutions,” added Andy Smith, UK director at VBC.
“The move into Ireland also demonstrates VBC’s ongoing confidence in the offsite sector and its financial stability as it continues to expand and innovate,” he concluded.
