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ARTICLE · 21 MARCH 2018

Modular Homes – The Solution To The Housing Crisis?

We continue to face a growing housing crisis and industry experts are divided in their opinion of potential solutions.

United KingdomReal Estate and Construction

We continue to face a growing housing crisis and industry experts are divided in their opinion of potential solutions. Modular Housing is one such potential solution. Modular Homes are built in "modules" off site at factories and then transported to and assembled on site. They are placed on existing on-site foundations and their assembly involves clipping the modules together, connection to pre-existing services and the practical completion of exterior and roof structures.

Arguably the biggest advantage with Modular Housing is the speed and efficiency in how it can be delivered. Modular Homes are much quicker to construct in comparison to traditional build homes with some developers offering practical completion on-site in as little as two weeks. The homes can be assembled with relative ease and do not face the same challenges as the traditional housing market such as the shortage of skilled workers (caused by an ageing workforce and an exodus due to Brexit) and the

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