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Our Journey to BOPAS Accreditation

Graeme O’Doherty, Offsite Housing Specialist, The McAvoy Group

Inspiring

brighter

futures


Contents

Smart Living

• Introduction to The McAvoy Group

• Our journey to offsite housing

• Case study – the first affordable housing scheme built offsite in Northern Ireland

• Overcoming Barriers

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About The McAvoy Group

Facilities for

affordable housing,

market sale,

student living,

PRS, emergency

housing

• One of the UK’s leading offsite specialists

• Independent, family-owned

• Established principal contractor

• Delivering high quality buildings for education, healthcare, residential, commercial and infrastructure

• Harnessing digital technology to streamline processes and further improve the quality and efficiency of buildings

• Expansion into offsite housing – first project now on site

Smart facts

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Providing bespoke offsite solutions for nearly 50 years

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Two purpose-built offsite manufacturing centres spanning 150,000sqft

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Digital technology – a vital part of our business

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BIM Award - Contractor of the Year 2019

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Our Facilities


Our Awards


Our Accreditations


The McAvoy Group fill gap in high quality modular accommodation for numerous markets including education

Secure entry

onto £95m EFA

framework to

deliver

permanent

offsite

education

buildings

McAvoy

delivers largest

offsite post

primary school.

Award winning

BIM skills.

Expand into

residential

12,000sqm

factory opened

in Lisburn as

McAvoy grows.

Accreditation

achieved:

ISO9001

ISO14001

OHSAS 18001

The first offsite modular manufacturer to achieve BIM Level 2 certification. Continued success with frameworks

Continued

growth

supported by

pioneering

Digital

Construction.

BOPAS

accreditation

achieved.

1972 2012 2017

2018 2016 2004


Sensible Design Parameters (Infrastructure Limitations)

Length 12.4m

Width 3.8m

Height 4m


Offsite Manufacturing Solutions

Line Loaded Point Loaded


Innovations in Offsite Housing

An innovative floor construction

Highly flexible building system

Roof module pre-tiled in the factory

Bespoke housing designs

A flexible offsite

solution for all

housing tenures

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BOPAS Process

Mortgability and 60 year

durability assessment

Gap Analysis (LR)

Process Accreditation (LR)

Product Assessment (BLP)

Site and Factory Assessment (LR)

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Design Stage

Use of BIM processes and models allowed us to engage with our client and make changes to layout quickly and simply


Prototype Stage

Physical prototype enabled further changes to layout before committing to production on scale


Post Installation Stage

Layered VR models allow maintenance inspection to be easily performed


The First Affordable Housing Scheme Built Offsite in Northern Ireland

Reducing the build

programme by around

60 per cent

Client: Clanmil Housing Association

Facility:40 new affordable homes

Site: Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland

Type: Apartments, two-bedroom houses and detached bungalows

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• Programme – 40 weeks on site

• Scope:

– 12no. 3bed 5person houses

– 1no. 5person 4 bed complex needs

– 1no. 4person 3bed complex needs

– 1no. 3person 4bed complex needs

– 25no. Apartments in single, 2 storey and 3 storey blocks

• Complete remediation of a contaminated

brownfield site and all associated footpaths

& roadways, hard & soft landscaping and

external mains services.


Improved certainty of delivery on time

and on budget

Reduced programme

Faster return on investment

BOPAS accreditation – reduced risk

Increased collaboration

Helping to address skills shortages

Improved quality

Safer work on site

Less disruption to the local community

The Benefits of a McAvoy Offsite Housing Solution


Thank you

www.mcavoygroup.com

[email protected]

+44 7855 070133

Smart offsite

solutions

http://www.mcavoygroup.com/

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