Last Updated on July 24, 2023 by Showrooms Online
Modular Construction Insights
Modular construction offers many benefits over onsite construction. Potential benefits include a shorter time schedule and reduced cost. Additionally, overall safety performance is consistently improved.
However, potential benefits may not be realized without attention to detail and the coordination of design and better planning.
In spite of the potential advantages, modular construction, in the North American industry, has not increased at the expected rate. Modular comprises around 6 % of overall projects and less than 4% in the residential sector. These low levels reflect a lower acceptance level of modular practices compared to Finland, Sweden and Norway at 45 %. The reasons for this are no doubt complex and not easily resolved.
Modular Construction read more here, From Wikipedia
Productivity in Construction
Productivity improvements in the construction industry have failed to keep up with improvements in manufacturing and services, over the past several decades. On average, 75% of projects are late or run over budget. The construction industry is too big and too important to continue running at this level of poor efficiency. The current labour shortages and pending surge of retirements by older experienced workers means that the situation is going to get worse.
Poor productivity caused by delays, errors and rework are due to the lack of good detailed planning and communications. Worker productivity depends on timely deliveries and good communications. There is no lack of great planning systems. However, these systems need to be prepared with a measurable level of detail, updated on a regular basis and communicated to all parties, including the owner.
Larger projects have more resources and deploy lean construction methods and production modeling, out of necessity, because of the demands of project management dictated by large complex projects.
Loss of control on a major industrial or infrastructure project will result in major delays and huge cost overruns that are hard to regain control of.
However, even small mistakes can have a big impact on schedules, budgets and profits in residential construction projects and the project manager on these projects has a lot less back up support. Also, the owners and contractors on these residential projects have fewer financial and management resources which makes problems often even more consequential. The need for good planning is just as critical.
What is Modular Construction?
“Modular construction is a process in which a building is constructed off-site, under controlled plant conditions, using the same materials and designing to the same codes and standards as conventionally built facilities – but in about half the time. Buildings are produced in “modules” that when put together on site, reflect the identical design intent and specifications of the most sophisticated site-built facility – without compromise.”
The Definitive Guide to Building Modular
“While there are some similarities between building a site built home and building a modular home, on the whole the process is extremely different. Whether this is your first time owning a home, your first time building a modular home, or if you’ve built modular before and are just looking for a refresher, it’s a good idea to know as much about the process as possible. Building a home is always a tremendous undertaking, but hopefully our guide will help you to lay out your plan and get started on the path to owning your own modular home.”
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Making Modular Construction Fit
Modular housing, prefabricating housing units in a factory setting, then shipping them and assembling them at the construction site. The uses of modular housing are as varied as the clientele, and the market is just beginning to understand how it might take advantage of modular housing, and what its limits are.
Modular building systems could address many of the construction industry’s current woes, but the sector needs to remodel itself first.
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