Having supplied the offsite sector with premium timber for decades, James Latham know that as housebuilding activity picks up, demand for high quality timber-based panels is set to grow further.
The UK offsite industry has faced-down tough market conditions over the past couple of years. Low levels of housebuilding have, unsurprisingly, put considerable pressure on manufacturers. Yet the storm clouds are starting to lift.
The new Government has ambitious housebuilding targets at the heart of its agenda and it’s likely offsite will resurge in the residential sector as there is a dash to build new homes quickly, to a high standard. Furthermore, an equally far-reaching public works programme will also see more healthcare, education and penal facilities approved, all growth areas for offsite due to the increasing standardisation of design and build in these vertical.
There is plenty of upcoming opportunity. Indeed, recent research we conducted showed that the market is set to reach an estimated £1.2billion by 2028. Further afield, last month, modular contractor, Thurston Group announced it had seen a profit and revenue jump, a very encouraging sign. This indicates renewed political and economic stability is re-inspiring market confidence.
Ready, willing and able
It’s a developing situation James Latham is watching with keen interest. We know that as activity picks up, demand for high quality timber-based panels (one of the most popular product categories amongst offsite manufacturers and developers) will also increase. We’re fully prepared to meet that spike. We also understand the offsite community’s evolving needs, speaking with our customers regularly and continually invest in our products, supply chain and services to offer the ultimate buyer experience. In fact, the recent research, combined with a poll of our 18,000-strong customer database highlighted that it was this holistic proposition which made working with us such an attractive proposition.
Magnificent Seven
If you’re not already convinced, we’ve come up with seven key reasons, to show what sets our products apart from the competition:
- Quality – we only stock the very best panels available on the market, all of which have undergone the most rigorous set of testing requirements before we launch to market
- Variety – James Latham possesses an unrivalled portfolio of the world’s highest-quality, OSB and plywood panels from leading brands including UPM WISA, Garnica, SMARTPLY and Lumin
- Sustainability – all our suppliers are expected to meet our rigorous sustainability criteria, and we aim to stock the highest level of low-carbon/carbon neutral panels available in the UK
- Safety – all our panels are manufactured to the highest safety standards, guaranteeing structural integrity, with a range of specially treated, fire-rated options available on request.
- Consistency – repeatability is an important factor within offsite construction and the panel brands we stock come in a range of standard formats and dimensions which can be duplicated across a standard specification and remain consistent time after time
- Availability – we have a watertight supply chain. Operating nationwide in the UK & Ireland across 12 strategically positioned depots we possess large stock levels which can be quickly drawn of at short notice
Adding even more value, our in-house team of materials experts can also provide accurate technical support, ensuring offsite developers make the best choice for their project, whatever the scope and scale of the requirement. As you can see it’s the full perfect panel package, under one roof.
Your distribution partner of choice
As timber-based panels look set to dominate the MMC market in the next five years, we’re positioning ourselves as the distribution partner of choice, providing the highest quality timber, panels, and decorative solutions to help offsite developers get buildings safely on-site, and on time. Give your local Panels Team a call to discuss your next project and how one of our premium boards might feature? To contact your local James Latham depot visit: www.lathamtimber.co.uk/products/panels
Image: Timber panels can provide a sleek architectural look
Source: Offsite Magazine – Issue 44
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