Net zero modular housing manufacturer, Starship Group, has moved its offsite manufacturing facility to the Mobil Building at Wirral Waters' Mea Park.

Earlier this year, Starship Group relocated its head office to Hythe, Peel L&P’s Grade A office building at Wirral Waters. Now, the Wirral housebuilder, will move its entire manufacturing arm from its existing home in Deeside back to its Wirral roots.

The conversion of the low-bay element of the Mobil Building, into which Starship will relocate, is the first phase of the development of Mea Park. A planning application for the £9m second phase, a highly sustainable, 70,000 sq. ft multi-unit industrial and warehouse scheme for industrial and logistics companies and supply chains, was submitted to Wirral Council earlier this year.

Starship's new manufacturing campus will be fully operational by mid-August when it transfers all its residential manufacturing from Deeside. With over 90% of Starship’s workforce already from the Wirral, the new location will be within easy reach for employees.

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Mea Park, which will form part of the Liverpool City Region Freeport, has the potential to become a centre of excellence for Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), including modular construction, with the facilities and skills being used across a wide range of industries, including house building. As with all projects at Wirral Waters, Mea Park will also be a highly sustainable development, targeting a BREEAM Excellent rating for sustainability.

Starship Group was founded in 2020 following the merger of a number of highly successful property development and construction businesses. Their carbon zero construction credentials, and use of innovative technology, make them an ideal tenant for Wirral Waters.

With a strong client base, including housing associations, private developers and investors, Starship build high quality, affordable and net zero homes with high-grade insulation to lower energy consumption and reduce energy bills. They also design and build bespoke homes and build to existing specs.

Starship's business model is more flexible and efficient than other volumetric modular home providers. The company focuses on panelised delivery which reduces waste in the manufacturing, storage and transport of the homes. While much of the construction takes place in the controlled factory environment, the final fit out is done using local labour and supports local economies. Starship also produces its own housing products, alongside the manufacture and delivery of homes designed for a specific clients or places, allowing for a healthy and sustainable pipeline to develop from a range of clients across the UK.