Housebuilder handed prestigious award for innovation
A Luton-based housebuilder has been handed a prestigious award recognising its position at the cutting edge of the industry.
JT Lifestyle Homes, in association with Boast Architects, has been presented with the ‘Innovation Award’ by Herts and Beds Constructing Excellence Club.
The forum ‘champions best practice and continuous improvement’ across the construction industry and celebrated the two companies for a development near Durham which used a bricklaying robot.
Dr Jan Telensky, owner and founder of JT Lifestyle Homes, said: “I am thrilled with how the diligence, passion, creativity and forward-thinking attitude of the team has been recognised. We are so proud to see their hard work pay off.
“It has been an honour to work with Boast Architects on this project, which puts innovation at the forefront of delivering high-quality homes for people to enjoy.
“I also want to thank the Herts & Beds Constructing Excellence Club for continuing to showcase and celebrate the talent in the industry.”
The development in Thornley, County Durham, is now complete and features seven detached four-bedroom family homes.
It was the first to use a wall-laying terra-based robot - nicknamed WLTR or ‘Walter’ - in the UK.
Intelligent monitoring by the robot meant bricks were laid with ultimate precision, enhancing the overall build quality and speeding up the process.
Dr Telensky continued: “Our vision was always to offer cutting-edge technology to speed up building time and enhance the overall finish, and we are so proud to see that come to fruition.
“To be recognised as innovators in the industry is truly an honour. We can’t wait to take all that we have learned and deliver the same innovation across other development sites.”
JT Lifestyle Homes specialise in smart, affordable homes and commercial spaces of the future.