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7 design and workflow lessons from modular builders

May 4, 2017

Meanwhile, design options have expanded to include everything from two-story traditional Colonials to a single-level Spanish-style homes to modern glass boxes. In single-family housing, modular homes are even popping up in locales as posh as Martha’s Vineyard, in Massachusetts, and the Hamptons, in New York.

A study conducted by the National Association of Home Builders’ Building Systems Council revealed that, for a 2,600-square-foot home, prefab walls can save 66.5 hours of labor compared to stick built, Builder reported. Bringing labor savings, replicability and precision, modular components are also becoming increasingly popular for multifamily projects as well as for hotels.

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