The Wee House Group has announced the opening of a significant additional working space in their East Ayrshire factory, taking their premises to 120,000sq feet, an area the size of almost two full-sized football pitches. The new space, Hall 4, is an additional area for the construction of modular homes, required to facilitate fulfilment of a burgeoning order book.
The facility is itself a repurposed entity, once home to the bustling Kingsmead Carpets factory – a major employer in the town of Cumnock at the turn of the century. Breathing new life into this enormous, historic building has been an outstanding achievement for The Wee House Group, especially in the short time since the company was formed, and the production of sustainable, modular housing, using modern techniques continues to provide a real boost to the local economy.
The Wee House Group comprises: The Wee House Company (bespoke solutions for small sites), Connect Modular (delivering large scale, affordable developments) and Hope South West (groundworks division) and provides a full, turnkey service from concept design including statutory consents, to the manufacturing of new homes and their completion on-site, to a variety of clients, from private individuals to local authorities and housing developers.
Jennifer Higgins, Managing Director at The Wee House Group commented: "We're absolutely thrilled to have expanded our manufacturing facility to cope with the growing pipeline of work. It's wonderful to see the volume of houses increasing in the factory week on week and great that we have the space to maximise production."
The Wee House Group has also announced a new Executive Management layer within their organisation, comprising Richard Reid, who will take on the role of (Acting) Chief Executive Officer and Emma Robertson who will step up to a new role as Chief Finance Officer, as Jennifer Higgins, current CEO of the group takes a step back due to maternity leave.
Emma Robertson, Chief Finance Officer comments: "I am really excited to work with Richard and the teams across the business to build on the tremendous success we have already achieved. I am confident that as a team we can achieve all our ambitious goals and create an environment where people can grow and develop in their career."
Richard Reid, Acting Chief Executive Officer, said: "I would like to sincerely thank Jennifer for giving me the opportunity at The Wee House Company in 2019, and putting her trust in me to continue to manage and push the company forward in line with our 5-year strategy. I would also like to thank our staff, sub-contractors, and consultants without whom, we would not be in this position. It is my intention to be bring the same enthusiasm and drive to the business as Jennifer, therefore I am asking for the continued support and effort from everyone over the next year to ensure we meet our targets for 2023 and beyond."
Source: www.theweehousecompany.co.uk
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