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Volumetric Building Companies continues to expand operations in Ireland by opening an international centre of excellence for MMC to serve European and global markets<\/h2>\n

27 product designers, architectural technicians and support staff have been employed as part of the new project from VBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The team will work at a new facility in County Monaghan, Ireland, bringing in world-class knowledge in timber panelised solutions.<\/p>\n

VBC will install a number of show suites at the new Monaghan facility centred around steel-framed modular and panelised solutions for the European market.<\/p>\n

Boosting sustainable MMC in the European market<\/h3>\n

VBC is one of the world\u2019s largest modular companies. They offer advanced steel-framed modular and timber construction technologies<\/a>. The company aims to deliver efficient and cost-effective solutions that have fewer environmental defects than in-situ construction methods.<\/p>\n

Prior to the opening of the Monaghan site, VBC had three offsite manufacturing centres: Tracy in California, Berwick in Pennsylvania, and Chojnice in Poland.<\/p>\n

In total, these offer over a million square feet of modular capacity for the residential, hotel and in-house fitted furniture sectors.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur new Irish team members, based in Monaghan, surrounded by world-class companies and having been originally brought together through the vision and leadership of Gerry McCaughey, represent a bright future for both VBC and the wider offsite construction sector,\u201d said VBC CEO Vaughan Buckley.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir vast experience in a variety of modelling and design technologies will allow us to integrate the team quickly whilst continuing to innovate at an even faster pace,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

The MMC centre of excellence will boost innovation in the Irish market<\/h3>\n

\u201cThis new facility is a foundation for our launch into new market sectors, locally and globally. We are already seeing significant opportunities in Ireland, particularly in healthcare, which are creating increased demand for our steel-framed modular solutions<\/a>,\u201d added Andy Smith, UK director at VBC.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe move into Ireland also demonstrates VBC\u2019s ongoing confidence in the offsite sector and its financial stability as it continues to expand and innovate,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

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