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AECOM to set-up East London prefab homes factory

Grant Prior 8 years ago

Developer First Base is bringing AECOM on board with its plans to build 3,000 new modular homes at Silvertown in east London.

Proposals include construction of an onsite factory to produce new prefab homes.

The factory is set to become operational later this year producing predominantly two-bedroom homes.

The 7 million sq ft site is located in the Royal Docks and is being developed by the Silvertown Partnership of Chelsfield Properties, First Base and Macquarie Capital.

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