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1:01 AM 31st January 2025
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Chancellor Visits Premier Modular

(L-R)Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP; Mark Rooney, Rental Divisional Director, Premier Modular; David Harris, Group CEO, Premier Modular.
(L-R)Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP; Mark Rooney, Rental Divisional Director, Premier Modular; David Harris, Group CEO, Premier Modular.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves visited Yorkshire-based Premier Modular on Jan 30, following her wave of investment announcements across the country.

Chosen due to its commitment to the local East Yorkshire economy, Premier Modular hosted the Chancellor while she undertook a series of national media interviews, which preceded a site tour, factory visit and an in-person briefing with Group CEO, David Harris, to discuss the opportunities of modular construction and its role in meeting ambitious infrastructure targets.

The modular industry supports the Government’s growth agenda and is a significant contributor to the UK economy. It supports public services, helping to grow capacity in schools, hospitals, infrastructure and emergency housing across the UK.

As a large local employer, Premier Modular supports a host of social initiatives as well as a growing apprenticeship programme, which has expanded year-on-year in order to close the local skills gap and provide fulfilling long-term careers.

Premier Modular is one of the UK’s sustainable offsite manufacturing and modular building specialists. Based in the UK and Europe, the company provides permanent and temporary solutions to organisations in multiple sectors including healthcare, education, commercial and industrial, infrastructure and justice and defence.

(L-R) Lizzie Dixon, Head of Marketing, Premier Modular; Mark Rooney, Rental Divisional Director, Premier Modular; David Harris, Group CEO, Premier Modular; Phil Wicks, Production Manager, Premier Modular; Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP
(L-R) Lizzie Dixon, Head of Marketing, Premier Modular; Mark Rooney, Rental Divisional Director, Premier Modular; David Harris, Group CEO, Premier Modular; Phil Wicks, Production Manager, Premier Modular; Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP
David Harris, Group CEO of Premier Modular, said:
“Being able to demonstrate firsthand the contribution that the modular construction industry has on facilitating growth, has been a real pleasure. Giving it the national recognition, as an important lever in the UK’s growth agenda, is crucial to reach the Government’s ambitious targets.

“Without collaboration between public sector and private businesses - which can lead the charge with quality, pace and reliability top of the priority list - these growth ambitions will not be met. We’re proud to be at the forefront of that and have our facilities as the backdrop of these latest announcements.”