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| In Commercial construction the cost of money plays a
critical roll in the final outcome of any project from a small bank
building to a three hundred unit apartment building. The interest on
construction money is a cost that cannot be avoided or reclaimed.
One thing that can be done is to shorten the amount of
time to complete the project. Modular commercial building is a very
secure way of controlling any projects time line. Faster finish times
save those interest dollars and make the project more profitable. single
family home builders have enjoyed these savings for years. |
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In any commercial building the more tasks you have being completed at the same
time makes the project go faster and better. The system built factory process is
one of your building resources to kick that multitasking technique in high gear.
In modular home building customers save money because of this multitasking
approach. As the site builder is preparing the site, clearing trees, excavating,
pouring a foundation etc. the Modular home factory is constructing the building.
Both sets of tasks are being done simultaneously. On delivery day the entire
home with kitchen cabinets, finish flooring, interior trim and full baths is set
into place. Compare this to a stick built project. In the case of the stick
built method the house frame is done first, then the close in , then the
plumbing and electrical work, then the insulation and sheetrock, then the finish
trim and cabinets. If all of that could be done in one day the modular business
would not have a market. What happens in one day with modular on delivery day
takes weeks and sometimes months in stick building. So what is the interest
savings on your construction money for two months? Six months?, A Year? Now
project this over the commercial building timeline. What a savings. Modular
commercial building is certainly a building system worth looking at right at the
RFP stage. Better numbers win contracts.
| Modular commercial building is not limited to
apartment buildings and massive condo projects. A single duplex is also
a great application for modular commercial building. The duplex is a
great investment. Sometimes they are true rental units and sometimes
they are owner occupied. Today's modular product is perfect for this
application as the structure is so well insulated both sound
transmission and heating savings prove to be a big asset for the owner
and renter alike. When building a duplex in the
field using the stick built method costs sometimes get out of control.
In a duplex everything gets multiplied by two. Two kitchen sets, two
living rooms etc. The amount of trips to the site made by the
subcontractors increases dramatically. Down time on the site setting up
and tearing down each day add to the time line as well. Using the
modular commercial building approach and having the entire duplex set up
in one day saves all of these trips to site. Once in place the plumbers
and electricians can hook the building up to the street and the for sale
or rent signs can go up. |
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What are the differences between modular and other building methods. First it
is important to define the stick building method that was popular for many
years. In stick building the name pretty much describes the process. A load of
lumber is delivered to the building site. Some of it may be good and some bad.
Short of paying framers wages to find out, the default is to wait until the crew
got into the pile and sort through it as needed. The downside here is simply a
matter of timing and delays. If bad lumber is found the choice becomes using it
anyway or sending the crew home until new materials are delivered to the site.
The smarter builders got in the habit of buying "extra" so they would have what
they need to keep the project going. Today that really does not work well with
the Green Home Building Movement. It really does not work too well with the
customer either. Writing checks for materials that may not be good or may not be
used at all adds to the home's cost needlessly. In a factory setting it is an
easy task to have professional material specialists make sure the materials are
up to spec and meet or exceed the quality standards for their factory. Believe
it or not where a site builder paying for material specialists would be an
unacceptable burden on the bottom line in the world of modular homes it actually
increases the bottom line. The modular product is successful because it is built
to plan, is perfectly square and plumb and carries some very exacting building
tolerances. using only the best materials saves the factory money which is then
passed onto the builder and the home owner as service costs are reduced, rework
in the factory is reduced and believe it or not advertising expenses are
reduced. Yes, advertising. The best sales advertising for a modular home factory
and a custom builder is a happy customer. Happy customers are earned by
exceeding their expectations.
| The custom factory built home approach to building is
always impressive to custom home builders that tour a factory when
deciding to update their business. Seeing one giant saw in the factory
that can cut precisely every framing member to a home in a matter of
minutes generally gets some good reviews. On site this requires handling
every board multiple times. Some cuts are right on the money and some
just off a bit. When building an affordable home or a million dollar
mansion the framing cuts are a critical path item to a quality home.
Great framing methods make each job operation go faster and easier and
results in one of those homes that are superior to others. Better
materials, better material cuts and faster build times are really what
set modular construction at the top of building system scale. |
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| DESIGN TIP: In modular
commercial building it is sometimes necessary to add a sprinkler
system to the building based on the size and number of units in the
building. Sprinkler systems done in the modular factory setting are
less costly than those systems that are done on site. Before the
design work starts on your building decide if it will have
sprinklers. The design can then be done faster and all provisions
for the system can be incorporated in the plan from the start. |
Housing trends are constantly changing. That is a good thing as it creates
the industry that drives the nations economy. If everyone was happy with the
home they are in now, a major industry engine would not be. The system built
industry and custom builders alike rely on the trend shifts for their business
and welcome them with open arms. One of the big trends to make its way into the
market place is green building. This movement, also called High Performance
Homes, Energy Star building, Eco Performance Homes, Green Energy, Leed Building
and Green Building are all really the same thing. People today need quality
energy efficient homes to meet the rising cost of energy for heating and
cooling. These same people also want to be Eco-consumers and favor buying
products that are good for the environment and healthy as well.
| The Green Energy Movement has long been a part of the
System Built industry long before it became a movement. Building
hundreds and thousands of homes on the scale that modular home factories
do is a great thing for eco-friendly home building. The factory setting
makes it far easier to be a Green Builder because of the controlled
building process. One of the best things a factory can do to improve
their bottom line is eliminate waste. The building process, building
plans and construction method are all designed to make the highest and
best use of every product and material that goes into the construction
of a new home. |
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Many other product lines make up the System Built Industry in addition to
modular building. In factory built homes there actually is a wide selection of
options to choose from. In some of the most custom homes there could be a mix of
these building methods to accomplish the customers home design and still stay
within the house budget parameters. Panelized factory homes have a long history
dating back to pre war times. Shortly after the war homes constructed with
panelized technology exploded to keep up with the demand for new homes right
after the war. Panelized today is stronger than ever for everything from home
additions, garages, luxury water front homes, offices, apartment building and a
full list of commercial ventures.
SIPs panels are the hybrid of the panelized system built industry. "SIP" stands
for Structural Insulated Panels. The name describes perfectly what they are and
do. SIPs panels are conventional building timbers that are factory formed with a
plywood or OSB outside skin and a foam filled core. These are very energy
efficient and save construction dollars for the custom builder and the home
owner because of the "Structural" nature of the product. The framing, sheathing
and insulation are all part of the product as an assembled unit. The panels are
generally set into place with a crane similar to modular building units and the
number of panels used is determined by the home design and size.
Some of the most successful and energy efficient home designs use a full
range of building systems including stick built techniques. It is common to have
a modular home as the main house with a panelized breezeway and a sips panel
great room with a vaulted ceiling all wrapped nicely with a beautiful stick
built deck or porch. The goal in buying a home and building a home is to get the
most product and value for the right price. Fortunately the System Built
industry now provides a selection of building methods to do just that.
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