Modular construction involves prefabricating building modules or elements in a factory setting and transporting them to the construction site for assembly. This approach can save up to 35% on initial construction costs compared to traditional on-site building due to increased efficiency of factory production. Modular construction also allows construction to continue regardless of weather and completes projects more quickly. However, modular construction has limitations in the degree of customization possible and increases transportation costs the further modules must travel from the fabrication facility to the construction site.
Modular construction involves prefabricating building modules or elements in a factory setting and transporting them to the construction site for assembly. This approach can save up to 35% on initial construction costs compared to traditional on-site building due to increased efficiency of factory production. Modular construction also allows construction to continue regardless of weather and completes projects more quickly. However, modular construction has limitations in the degree of customization possible and increases transportation costs the further modules must travel from the fabrication facility to the construction site.
Modular construction involves prefabricating building modules or elements in a factory setting and transporting them to the construction site for assembly. This approach can save up to 35% on initial construction costs compared to traditional on-site building due to increased efficiency of factory production. Modular construction also allows construction to continue regardless of weather and completes projects more quickly. However, modular construction has limitations in the degree of customization possible and increases transportation costs the further modules must travel from the fabrication facility to the construction site.
Modular construction involves prefabricating building modules or elements in a factory setting and transporting them to the construction site for assembly. This approach can save up to 35% on initial construction costs compared to traditional on-site building due to increased efficiency of factory production. Modular construction also allows construction to continue regardless of weather and completes projects more quickly. However, modular construction has limitations in the degree of customization possible and increases transportation costs the further modules must travel from the fabrication facility to the construction site.
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Role of Modular Construction and Pre-Engineered Mass Production,
Standardization in cost effectiveness
SUBJECT : BUILDING ECONOMICS
MODULAR CONSTRUCTION • “Modular Construction is a pre-engineered process of making any structures or elements in a factory that is off-site and are delivered to the sites and assembled as large volumetric components or as substantial elements of any structures.” • With increasing industrialization to the building industry, steadily larger parts of buildings are made up of prefabricated components, delivered to the building site from the factories. • Modular design, or "modularity in design", is a design approach that subdivides a system into smaller parts called modules or skids, that can be independently created and then used in different systems. WHY CHOOSE MODULAR CONSTRUCTION • It can save up to 35% on the initial construction costs like labor and materials. • Can attain a suitable quality in the elements of any structures that are to be pre- fabricated or pre-cast in the construction factory.
• Modular construction takes most of the construction phase away from the building site. • Quicker and efficient factory processes are replacing the slow,less productive site activities.
• Sustainability in modular construction can be achieved through the factory production of
the modular units.
• For a modular construction project to complete with a good result, proper planning, coordination and communication must exist between various relevant parties involved from the early stage of the project. • “Modular coordination is a concept of coordination of dimension and space in which buildings and components are dimensioned and positioned in terms of basic unit or module.” • The basic module is known as 1M which is equivalent to 100mm. • It is internationally accepted by the International Standard Organization and many other countries. AIMS OF MODULAR COORDINATION • To achieve dimensional compatibility between building dimensions, span, or spaces and the sizes of components or equipment by using related modular dimensions. • Making the planning simpler & clearer by distinct indication of location of the building component in the building, both in respect to each other & a modular grid. • Simplification of site work. • Limiting the member of sizes of building component so that the linkage is based on modular measurement. • Facilitating cooperation between designers, manufacturers, suppliers & builders • Providing practical and logical construction methods for the coordination of the position & dimension of elements, components & spaces in a building design, which will contribute to :- - increased design freedom - improve balance between quality and cost of the manufacturing the component. ADVANTAGES OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION REDUCED COSTS • It's more cost effective than traditional on-site building. • Modular builders take advantage of economies of scale by building multiple similar pieces at once. • They also get to work on smaller pieces of the building, reducing the need to use ladders or scaffolding. • Finally, since the bulk of the construction and finishing work is done indoors, there's less risk of weather-related delays in construction.
FAST CONSTRUCTION Construction of modular building components can occur simultaneously with the site and foundation work . Thus saves the time of completion of project upto 30 %. They're frequently built on an assembly line that continuously operate.When they get built on-site, all that needs to be done is to have them placed on the site and joined together. NEW CONSTRUCTION A modular home is a new home. This means that it's built to modern standards and comes with new appliances and systems.
QUALITY The quality of the homes will be much better as the elements will be constructed with desirable size and volumetric shapes that will be helpful in reaching the desired quality standards expecting from a particular client or clients.
STANDARD DIMENSIONS : Modular buildings are build with standard building codes that can be internationally accepted.
GREATER FLEXIBILITY AND REUSE:
The modular components can be assembled and relocated to new location for re use.
LESS MATERIAL WASTAGE:
As the modules are build in factory the wastage of material is minimum and eliminates excessive wastage.
REDUCE SITE DISTURBANCE AND WEATHER DELAYS:
Onsite traffic is greatly minimized as the modules are created in factories. LIMITATIONS OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
LIMITED CUSTOMIZATION Modular buildings can certainly be customized, but there is often an extent or limit to how much customization can go into it.
LIMITED SERVICE AREA
The very nature of modules means they’re going to be made in a fabrication facility, then they must be shipped to the building location, which can be extremely far away, depending on where that location is and where the nearest fabrication facility is. LIMITED DESIGN OPTIONS The shape and size of each module is limited and also constructed with standards dimensions and material. Thus , the customization is difficult.
INCREASE TRAVEL COST
The units are transported from factory to the site , thus the cost of transportation increases depending upon the distance between both. CUSTOMIZATION REQUIRES MORE INVENTMENT If an individual needs to customize the module / unit , it requires more money .
UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASES Due to more dependency on machinery and factory based products the requirement on unskilled labor decreases, thus unemployment will increase.
