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Posted by usm-admin on Oct 17, 2016 in Blog |

Commercial Prefab Construction in Dubai

If you think there is nothing new in commercial prefab construction, think again. It was proposed as the world’s first prefabricated skyscraper with 40 factory-built modules for each floor. Fisher said that 90% of the tower could be built in a factory and shipped to the construction site. This would allow the entire building to be built more quickly. The core of the tower must be built at the construction site. Fisher said that the prefabricated portions would decrease the project’s cost and the number of workers, and that construction will take 30% less time than a normal skyscraper of the same size. The majority of the workers would be in factories, working under safer conditions. Kitchen and bathroom fixtures would be pre-installed. The core would serve each floor with a special, patented connection for clean water, based on technology used to refuel airplanes in mid-flight. The entire tower is proposed to be powered from wind turbines and solar panels. Enough surplus electricity should be produced to power five...

Posted by usm-admin on Sep 26, 2016 in Blog |

What’s in a Name – Modular, Manufactured, Prefab, Offsite?

If you are like many home buyers today, you might be a little confused over the terms used to describe a “non-tradionally built” home. So let’s start right there with the term “traditional” home. When you see a home described in this way, it simply means that the home was built the “traditional” way that homes have historically been built. A home buyer works with a general contractor to design their new home, the contractor gets the permits, hires subcontractors, orders the materials, the materials are shipped to the home site where the construction BEGINS. (We’ve simplified it a bit here for this article, but those are the basic steps). This method is also referred to as “site-built,” stick-built,” or “conventional”. This is the way a majority of homes are built in the United States, but it is NOT the most efficient of effective way to build a home! Unlike site-built homes, there are a full array of processes where the construction begins somewhere other than the home site....

Posted by usm-admin on Sep 9, 2016 in Blog |

Economic Conditions Best in 9 Years

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Americans are more positive about the nation’s economy than they have been in nine years, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. In a reflection of rising optimism, 53% of Americans say economic conditions in the US are good, up from the 45% who felt that way in June. It’s the highest number since September 2007, The poll also showed that President Barack Obama continues to have majority approval ratings, at 51%. His approval rating has been at or above 50% since February, the longest stretch of his presidency since his first year in office. The 51% is down 3 points since the Democratic National Convention. Obama has a 50% approval rating on the economy, but only 44% approve of his handling of terrorism and 37% of his handling of ISIS. The numbers come as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are locked in a tight race to succeed Obama, with Trump largely running on a populist, heavily anti-trade platform. While traditionally a positive view of the economy...

Posted by usm-admin on Aug 29, 2016 in Blog |

Multi Family Construction on the Rise in California

The modular or prefab construction method brings manufacturing processes to residential building. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the use of modular construction in single-family residential has held steady for the past five years at 2% of the completed single-family housing units each year. In multifamily construction, modular is joined by panelized construction to account for between 2% and 7% of completed rental units built annually over the last five years. The Census Bureau describes a panelized process as one where a builder joins preassembled components at the job site. With modular construction, builders assemble fully completed building sections at the site. BIGGER PROJECTS, BIGGER SAVINGS While modular construction in multifamily isn’t on a strong growth trajectory, it is increasingly used on larger and larger projects. In Winston-Salem NC, a developer and contractors recently used modular construction to complete the 65-unit Hilltop House apartment building in just 47 days. That period included the time needed to manufacture the 52 modules that went into it. Meanwhile in CA, the Eviva Midtown,...

Posted by usm-admin on Aug 18, 2016 in Blog |

Rebuilding Homes Lost in Clayton Fire

Raging wildfires burning in Southern California have devastated residents in Southern California. According to the Los Angeles Times: “Homes burn, thousands flee as out of control brush fire chars more than 31,000 acres in Cajon Pass. Los Angeles Times For the victims that lost their homes and belongings – the road back to a normal life can be long. However, there may be ways to shorten the trip. Losing a home is a tragic event and rebuilding a fire resistant home as fast as possible will help to get your life back in order. Here are a few tips that may shorten your road back: Use local resources to help with temporary housing such as the Red Cross Contact your Homeowners Insurance to determine the available temporary displacement coverage and available coverage for a rebuild replacement house Contact a General Contractor Be sure to select one that can offer design/build services and one who builds with Modular Construction Contact your local building department to determine if they will waive any fees...

Posted by usm-admin on Jul 7, 2016 in Blog |

Los Angeles Affordable Housing News

USModular, Inc. is pleased to invite you to watch us install a new 1,306sq. ft 3 bedroom 2 bath home on July 11, 2016 in Los Angeles in 1 day. This energy efficient home has a classic Modern Craftsman style with volume ceilings and a large front porch. The address is 4893 Axtell Street, Los Angeles, CA 90032. This custom home was designed and built by USModular, Inc. using Off-Site Modular Construction, aka Prefab Construction for a local Non-Profit Developer. Modular Construction marries the efficiencies of factory production and the quality of Site Built Construction to build homes of high quality that are built in ½ the time of a traditional site built home. Modular homes are built indoors in a factory to meet the local building codes, are transported to the site in sections (modules) and installed on a permanent foundation using a large crane. The homes are appraised and financed the same as any other Site Built home. USModular, Inc. is a licensed full service design build general...

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