Countryside closes offsite factory

Countryside Partnerships is closing one of its three MMC factories at Bardon in the East Midlands.
The move is part of an ongoing rethink of the house builder’s offsite strategy.
Earlier this year Countryside confirmed a review of its offsite operations which had left the firm with excess capacity and forecast operating losses of £10m this year.A trading statement today said: “Following a review of the group’s manufacturing facilities, the board has taken the decision to