Etopia Group is starting work in the USA, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. Backed by the Reuben Brothers, Etopia is expanding its operations overseas as well as delivering hundreds of homes in the UK for developers and housing associations.
In the USA, Etopia International is partnering with the United Way of Long Island to deliver a high-quality, all-electric, low-carbon model home. The Etopia Build System is a central feature of this project and a first-ever application of the Etopia building enclosure in North America.
In Saudi Arabia, Etopia has partnered with SNASCO Holding, answering to the challenge to building sustainable housing in the region. This partnership is supporting the Saudi Arabian government’s strategy, encompassing a range of related issues: from advanced building materials and electro-mechanical systems to high performance thermal insulation allied to efficient air conditioning systems.
SNASCO is setting a manufacturing facility which will produce Etopia’s building materials, with an output of around 500 villas per year (project is targeting an output of 2000 villas per year by 2026). The factory will be operational by Q4 of 2022. Also, with SABIC, the partnership has completed the construction of a test building at the Home of Innovation in Riyadh.
Ricardo Costa, Chief Innovation officer at SNASCO said: "SNASCO is thrilled to be working with Etopia, supporting Saudi Arabia towards a sustainable future, and addressing housing shortage. Saudi Arabia’s difficult weather conditions and housing market circumstances have lead to a demand for high performance construction fabrics and advance build methodologies: lowering energy consumption, improving livability and reducing the carbon footprint."
Etopia Group Executive Director Alex Fink, said: "We are thrilled to be expanding into the international market after such a successful period in the UK and other territories. We are exciting to be working with our partners in achieving growth in their regions and continuing our search for partners and pilot opportunities to deliver net zero ready sustainable homes globally."
Alex Rius Head of Etopia International added: "It has been a rewarding experience collaborating with our partners in New York, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. We are currently the first SIP build system having a presence on four continents. No other panelised build system has made such a global footprint to date. We are still looking to expand internationally and are looking for partners in further territories with the aim of being on all six continents by 2025. Etopia is one of the leading global panelised modern methods of construction build system."
Source: www.projectetopia.com
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