Tide Secures UK's First Volumetric Gateway 2 Approval
Tide, a pioneer in volumetric construction, has obtained the UK's first Gateway 2 approval for its 23-storey student accommodation tower, The Green, in Southall, west London.
This approval allows the company to begin work on the 424-bed project, marking a significant breakthrough for the offsite sector. The approval provides a model for future high-rise schemes, demonstrating how volumetric construction can meet the Building Safety Regulator's standards.
- Tide gained planning consent in January.
- The project will be delivered in partnership with Vision Volumetric, its sister company and offsite manufacturer.
The approval provides a replicable blueprint for how volumetric construction can meet the Building Safety Regulator's exacting standards.
Tide and Vision's in-house design and technical teams, supported by consultant partners, successfully steered the project through Gateway 2 by demonstrating full compliance through their integrated volumetric model.
Author's summary: Tide achieves UK's first volumetric Gateway 2 approval for The Green student tower.