“Half of all contractors using prefabricated and modular approaches expect to increase their use in the next three years.”
Here are a few more highlights from the Q1 2018 Commercial Construction Index:
- 45% of contractors currently using prefabrication/modularization have seen increased use in the last three years
- 2/3 of GCs currently using prefabrication/modularization expect demand to increase in the next three years
- Hospitality, Healthcare, Manufacturing Buildings, and Multifamily are sectors where prefabrication/modular components are most common
- Top benefits of prefabrication/modularization include: Increased onsite efficiency, improved labor productivity, and reduced schedule
- Top reasons contractors don’t use prefabrication/modular include: Not application for project type, architect not designing it into the project, owners not asking for it
