Modular Construction
Modular construction has been around practically since the advent of the covered wagon. Today’s building practices are enhanced by the use of modular construction.
Japanese builders construct homes like kids using building blocks. At first, a new homeowner may only be able to afford a small home with a single bath. However, as time passes, the homeowner can easily add on to their existing modular structure with new add-on modular units.
Years ago, in the early 60’s, a builder from my home town, built modular rooms for hotels and motels. For that era, this builder was considered a visionary. Today, this is a much more common practice. A recent article in one of my trade magazines ran a story about a large hotel resort in Dubai where every bathroom was a constructed modular unit. This type of building practice saves thousands of dollars in building material cost as well as on-site labor cost. Typically, modulars can be built in about 1/3 the time needed to construct a site-built home or building.
Modular construction, whether it is entire homes or individual rooms/units, is unique because the actual building takes place in a climate-controlled environment. This reduces and nearly eliminates the chances of weather delays. It also allows for design flexibility, energy efficiency, speed in building time and reduced costs to both the contractor and the owner.
In today’s troubled economy, modular and panelized homes are definitely the future of affordable housing in the US.
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Good, succinct points about modular. I would just add that while it can be cheaper in some respects, the level of quality of most modular suppliers is actually higher than that of stick builders, so I don’t know if it’s always “cheaper.” It depends some on where you live too, as the over-the-road transportation costs can add up. Overall, modular construction really has come into its own in the past couple of decades, allowing for custom design (not just “customizable,” but truly “custom from scratch”).
We appreciate your comments and thoughts. While transportation is definitely a cost factor for modular construction, savings in labor costs will normally offset the transportation cost. As far as the customizable factor is concerned it has definitely come into it’s own and is positive plus.
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