Minimal Use of Skilled Resources

Following on from our previous post about the the convergence of advantages of constructing a modular home this post explores how building a modular home supports the minimal use of valuable resources.

Resources have always been finite and so naturally as thier availability  declines it is expected that costs associated with their consumption rise.

It has been demonstrated that modular homes are very efficient in the use of all of the  various resources that are need to build a home including skilled labor, actual construction materials, the conversation of “energy” as well as perhaps the most valuable of all resources our time.

The construction business is a business sector and with all business sectors the world is moving towards greater and greater level of specialization. In order to meet ever growing demands of new technologies, design, building codes etc there is an ever growing need for specialist sub-contractors.  Unfortunately the growing demand for expert subcontractors is outpacing their supply.  This causes many problems for site built construction both in delays in the project that occur due to waiting for a subcontractor to become available and in the increased costs these skilled personal command.

And whilst it is true that the costs associated with the engagement of these skilled tradesmen and contractors is the same for modular home construction on a per hour basis significant efficiencies can  be gained by having electricians, carpenters, plumbers,etc. engaged at the production facility on a full time basis.  Additional efficiencies are gained from construction in a factory since it is protected from the weather and elements allowing work to continue 7 days even 24 hours a day in some production environments.

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