Developing BoKlok’s pioneering homes to create new communities in the UK

Published on 21 July 2020

JTP is pleased to announce that we are working with BoKlok to develop its innovative modular housing concept to deliver new homes in the UK.

JTP, together with Turley, has helped BoKlok submit a full planning application for 173 new homes on land at Airport Road, Bristol.

BoKlok is a home ownership concept from Sweden, owned by Skanska and IKEA that produces sustainable, quality, low cost, space-saving, functional housing at a price that enables as many people as possible to afford a comfortable home.

In deciding to bring the concept to the UK, BoKlok initially appointed JTP to design and develop the modular apartment blocks for the UK market, through to RIBA Stage 4 of Technical Design. JTP produced a Design Guide which has been developed to comply with UK performance requirements and provides an overview of the BoKlok building system and product range as applicable to the UK market.

Achieved through modern methods of construction (MMC) which uses timber-frame modular technology to produce schemes of up to four storeys, the buildings comprise separate modules, all of which are fabricated off-site in a factory, and then transported to the building site for assembly. About 80% of the house is built off-site while the actual on-site construction takes up to four weeks. The result is cost-effectiveness and high-quality control.

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We are extremely pleased to be working with JTP and the wider team to move forward our first UK project. The team has provided critical knowledge and expertise, to not only helping us understand how our concept and product will work in the local market, but also specifically with Airport Road in Bristol.

Dylan May, Land and Planning Director, BoKlok

BoKlok’s focus in the UK is developing sites between 40 and 200 homes to create vibrant and sustainable communities. JTP, together with Turley, has helped BoKlok submit a full planning application for 173 new homes on land at Airport Road, Bristol. This new neighbourhood has planning consent and will provide homes for a wide range of residents.

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Airport Road, Bristol, UK

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