A SUBSIDIARY of York-based Shepherd Building Group has scored a major industry first with the launch of a ground-breaking warranty package.

Foremans Relocatable Building Systems, the UK's largest supplier of pre-owned modular buildings is the first company to offer three-year product and ten-year structural warranties on refurbished modular buildings.

The three-year product warranty covering the external fabric of the building and a ten-year structural warranty for the load-bearing elements are now available as standard for fully refurbished buildings supplied by Foremans.

David Johnson, Foremans' managing director, said: "We believe our new warranty commitment will set a benchmark in the pre-owned modular building sector and is further evidence of our confidence in the product and the inherent durability of the refurbished Portakabin modular building systems we supply."

The demolition and disposal of buildings has landfill implications and is damaging to the environment. Foremans' approach is to re-use modular buildings, which are completely refurbished and reconfigured to provide bespoke accommodation for either permanent or temporary applications.

Updated: 10:55 Thursday, August 04, 2005