About five years ago, I was introduced to modular building while touring several of the largest housing factories in Japan. North of Tokyo, I watched a fully finished house assembled by crane from eight modules that were produced in just 45 minutes on a factory assembly line. Since that time, I’ve had a chance to look at what’s available from U.S. manufacturers. While I was developing a 15-unit “for sale” modular housing project for St. Louis this past year, I visited factories and developments across the country to evaluate the “industrialized” approach. I came away impressed with the benefits that modular construction can have for the small builder. The quality
Factory Building and Smaller Builder
"With improvements in technology and image, the modular approach is finding new niches"
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