Here are three good reasons: money, time and variety. Three good reasons to consider prefabricated modular buildings: time, money and variety. Prefabricated modular building are generally less expensive than traditional stick-built buildings. The modular prefabricated buildings are ready to occupy in much less time than traditional stick-built buildings. With the increasing number of contractors converting to prefabricated modular construction.

Prefabricated modular building’s lower price is partly due to their speed of construction. Prefabricated modular building are built in factories by skilled workers and non-skilled ones using high tech equipment.

Climate-controlled factories produce prefabricated modular structures all year long. Stick-built structures – particularly those built in areas of the country that experience severe winters- have schedules which are subject to change depending on weather conditions. In many areas of the United States, construction stops completely when it is too cold for building and rainy springs cause additional delays.

Fair weather may affect the foundations of prefabricated modular building and it could also delay delivery. The actual prefabricated construction is not affected by the weather.

By using less-skilled workers and purchasing large quantities of material at volume discounts, factory assembly lines reduce the cost per unit for the consumer. Also, the finished product has a higher standard. The uniformity of mass production can be a disadvantage. It produces high-quality, low-cost prefabricated building but because factories are designed to produce in mass quantities all units will look the same. If you do not like this style you can pay more for a customized prefabricated modular structure that is made to your specifications.

Prefabricated modular building also saves on vandalism. This may be a problem for the local builder, but a factory offers much more security. Vandalism is a cost that the building contractor will pass on to consumers.

The executive vice-president of the National Association of Building Manufacturers believes that the shrinking number of skilled and trained craftsmen working in construction is one of the main factors contributing to the rapid growth of prefabricated modular buildings. With time, more older artisans have retired while the younger generations are choosing less physical demanding careers. As a result, the number of apprenticeship programs has also decreased. Prefabricated modular buildings are growing due to all these factors.