Modular Homes are Great for Fast Turnarounds

When looking for a housing solution in North Dakota, modular homes have a lot of benefits that a traditional house does not have.  Modular homes are built to the same quality as traditional homes except it takes significantly less time to build and are often more cost efficient.

Modular homes come in a variety of sizes and styles to meet each person’s aesthetic needs.  Modular homes can be single family or multi-family, depending on the size of each family or modular homes can accommodate the mass with apartment complexes, condominiums or hotels/motels.

The benefits not only include a large variety of designs to choose from but the turnaround time is faster than that of a traditional home. With a traditional home you have to prepare the land where the home is going to be placed before construction can even begin. With a modular home the land can be prepared at the same time the home is being built. As soon as the land is ready, the home can be placed on the site, saving time and resources.

Modular homes are prefabricated in a climate-controlled factory safe from harsh weather elements.  This construction process allows home to be put together a lot faster than a traditional home. Modular homes being fabricated in a climate control factory means that the homes are built “tighter” and are easier to seal the penetrations made when installing the mechanical components. The doors and windows are installed with added insulation and the chemicals that the factory uses are not harmful to the environment.

With all of these benefits, a modular home is the best choice for quickly building a home in North Dakota. 

Choose Modular for your Vacation Home

When it comes to buying a vacation home you might find that you can't always find a home that will give you the necessary amenities and features you desire.  After all, when buying a second home you want it to have very specific attributes that is going to make your life that much more comfortable when on vacation.  With a modular vacation home you are going to save time and have the exact style you want, without having to deal with the hassle of endless searching or new home construction.

A modular home is mostly built off-site at an environmentally controlled factory and transported to its permanent location in order to give you the desired home you have been looking for. With a modular home you are going to be able to choose from dozens of different designs and finishes.  A modular vacation home can be custom built to your liking.

One key aspect regarding a modular home that is often overlooked is that it is built protected from exposure to outdoor elements including wind, rain and freezing conditions (depending where and when you decide to build the home).  This allows the modular home to be worked on at all times, so you can have your vacation home finished on time. 

How Green Modular Homes Are Built

Green modular homes are homes that are primarily built at a factory using green construction methods. Modular homes are not only energy efficient, but they provide families a healthier indoor living environment.

At the factory the homes are built in a climate controlled environment. The assembly lines are very efficient and the quality control procedures helps to make sure that the homes are built to last. Because the houses are built in a factory costs are reduced, therefore making them more affordable.

The windows and doors of a green modular home can be constructed with high grade insulation. Where traditional homes are built from the exterior in, modular homes are built from the inside out. This makes it possible for the penetrations that occur when installing the mechanical systems to be completely sealed. There is also the benefit of reduced waste, the ability to reuse entire buildings or major components, less impact on the environment, less noise and air pollution and reduced operational costs.

Green modular homes are built tighter so that it makes the environment inside the house healthier. This is accomplished by installing ventilation systems that replaces the stale indoor air with fresh air from the outside.

Green modular homes may also been designed with energy efficient features such as increased day lighting, programmable HVAC units, recycled carpet squares, energy efficient appliances and energy saving lighting. Materials that are used in building modular homes are precut so that there is less waste, as well as being recyclable.

Modular Barracks for Today's Military

When it comes to military housing and facilities, you may think of standard, open spaced living quarters with few amenities. To provide a high quality, customized and welcoming living environment, army facilities are looking away from traditional construction and going towards modular building. There are many benefits of modular construction including shorter construction timelines and earlier occupancy, with a bit more design flexibility.

Often times the Army, Coast Guard and other armed forces have to immediately relocate to a certain location and set up temporary space for on-site personnel. This may include a command center, barracks or offices.  For this purpose, the military is now moving towards modular construction.

Prefabricated buildings can be delivered and occupied 30-50 percent faster than traditional construction. The time saving benefits of modular construction is particularly beneficial to the military allowing personnel to move in, set up forces and complete their tasks much faster.

Modular buildings can also be relocated to the next location, if needed. Modular barracks are designed, constructed and nearly complete before leaving the factory. Finishing touches such as connecting utilities are done on-site before the buildings are ready for occupancy. Modular construction helps make military life a little easier for all service members.

Staten Island Beaches to Get New Modular Restrooms

It will be an overnight transformation for the borough's beaches when modular units up to 57 feet long are installed this month to replace some of the comfort stations and operations buildings that were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.

Those steel framed units were built in a Pennsylvania modular factory and transported at night just in time for the planned Memorial Day weekend re-opening of city Parks Department beaches. The units are designed to be permanent replacements for the structures wiped out by Sandy. 

The beach at Wolfe's Pond Park in Prince's Bay will see the most visible, immediate change: A pair of modular comfort stations will be installed where the previous ones were located. They will be lifted by cranes and rest more than seven feet above grade on pilings that were driven into the earth earlier this month. The construction technique guards against the flooding that destroyed the existing structures. Two additional lifeguard stations are also coming to Wolfe's Pond on the site of the old ones.

Further up the shore, at Cedar Grove Beach in New Dorp, temporary units will be provided for all services in 2013, with permanent modular structures to follow, according to NYC Parks spokesman Arthur Pincus. Those units will sit on pilings nearly 14 feet above grade.

Source: http://www.modularhomecoach.com/2013/05/staten-island-beaches-to-get-new.html

Workforce Housing for the Bakken Region

The oil industry is booming in the United States and with that comes more employment opportunities. The Bakken region in particular stands out for its fast oil industry growth, leading to an increase in the workforce population. With the additional workforce in the area, there comes a greater need for Bakken housing.

There are numerous benefits to choosing modular homes for workforce housing in the Bakken region. With the increase of workers, families and businesses to the area, there is a shortage of appropriate housing. With modular construction, homes can often be built more efficiently and faster to satisfy the housing demand. Modular homes are built off-site in a large factory environment. This helps to minimize delays in the homes construction such as poor weather conditions.

Another benefit of modular construction is how well homes are built. Modular construction is held to the same building codes and standards that traditional construction is. Often times, modular construction goes beyond the codes and standards in order to ensure the highest quality method of construction.

The mobility of modular constructed homes is another benefit for the Bakken region. Because of the nature of modular construction, homes can be built to be relocatable so that they can be transported from one work site to another as needed.

When there is a population boom and need for housing, such as in Bakken ND, modular construction is the right choice.