Whatever you call it—modular construction, offsite construction, prefabricated construction, manufacturing-blended construction or construction integrated manufacturing, operating in a shop environment instead of the construction site makes sense. The work is more efficiently, at a lower cost and at a higher quality. Shop environments let the same number of people perform more work, so as the aging skilled workforce retires, modular will be attractive for human capital management purposes. It is no wonder more contractors, house builders and engineering firms are pushing the use of shop-based construction and more project owners are seeing the value.
