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The Benefits of Building Modular Construction vs. Site-Built Homes

Building a new home is an exciting journey, but one of the first and most important decisions is choosing between modular construction and traditional site-built methods. While site-built homes have been the norm for generations, modular homes are quickly becoming the preferred choice due to their efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and superior quality. At Buffalo Modular, we specialize in high-quality...

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Grand Prairie factory starts producing modular homes that will ship across Texas

Homes from the new manufacturing plant will start at about $300,000. A new manufacturing plant has opened in Grand Prairie that will produce modular homes to ship across Texas. HiFAB opened its more than 42,500-square-foot manufacturing plant this week along Robinson Road east of the Bush Turnpike in Grand Prairie. The company broke ground on the plant last September. Like the homes it...

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Modular Stacks Up to Stick-built

As a way to deliver quality housing faster, communities are embracing modular options. There have never been more options available in home building than there are today, and yet site-built construction remains the predominant method of building single-family homes. According to analysis from the Urban Institute, site-built (also known as stick-built) construction accounts for 97% of new single-family...

Six Square House

Young Projects View all images (27) PROJECT DETAILS PROJECT NAME Six Square House LOCATION Bridgehampton , NY ARCHITECT Young Projects PROJECT TYPES Single Family PROJECT SCOPE New Construction SIZE 3,500 sq. feet YEAR COMPLETED 2020 AWARDS 2022 Residential Architect Design Award SHARED...

Plant Prefab nabs $42M to crank out ‘extremely sustainable’ custom homes

Plant Prefab nabs $42M to crank out ‘extremely sustainable’ custom homes Harri Weber@harrisonweber / 3:18 PM EST•December 2, 2022  Comment Image Credits: Plant Prefab Prefabricated homes always seem to be on the cusp of something big — solving housing shortages, tackling systemic waste or just generally ushering in the “very up-to-date.” But in...

North Las Vegas company aims to deliver affordable modular homes

By Subrina Hudson Las Vegas Review-Journal September 19, 2021 - 9:18 am Most people think it’s natural to see a new home constructed from scratch on its own lot. But not Paolo Tiramani, chief executive of modular home manufacturer Boxabl in North Las Vegas. “It would be like ordering a car and a bunch of guys show up with steel panels and welders and say, ‘Where’s the garage? I’m going...

Modular construction works for luxury homes, too

Buyers seeking quick builds scoop up manufactured properties September 17, 2021 10:13 AM Quick turnaround times have luxury buyers considering modular as an alternative to traditional construction for grandiose homes. (iStock photo) Modular construction, long associated with mobile homes, has gone high-end. A market is developing for luxury modular homes as buyers look to take...

Cavco Industries Announces Planned Acquisition of Manufactured and Modular Home Builder the Commodore Corporation

July 26th, 2021 PHOENIX, AZ, July 26, 2021 – Cavco Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVCO) (“Cavco” or the “Company”) announced today that it has signed a binding offer to acquire the business and certain assets and liabilities of The Commodore Corporation (“Commodore”), including its six manufacturing facilities and two wholly-owned retail locations. Commodore is the largest independent...

Elon Musk is living in a modular home on the Space X site!

How awesome is it that modular is becoming so widely understood that Elon Musk is now living in a modular home!! Photos Credit: https://nypost.com/2021/07/05/elon-musk-is-living-in-a-prefab-tiny-house-worth-only-50k/ Right sizing is something that we talk about all the time.  Especially in New York where property taxes aren't exactly the lowest in the nation by any means!  Obviously,...