{"id":1877,"date":"2016-08-16T12:16:06","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T12:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vertexcad.com\/bd\/?p=1877"},"modified":"2016-08-16T12:16:06","modified_gmt":"2016-08-16T12:16:06","slug":"how-modular-construction-saved-15-over-traditional-methods-a-developers-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vertexcad.com\/bd\/2016\/08\/16\/how-modular-construction-saved-15-over-traditional-methods-a-developers-view\/","title":{"rendered":"How Modular Construction Saved 15% Over Traditional Methods: A Developer\u2019s View"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you could save 15% on your next project, how would you use it?<\/p>\n

More developers are beginning to appreciate the potential cost savings of using modular construction. In Hempstead, N.Y., La Cyte Development and Clayton Homes used modular units to build a multifamily community and saved 15% of the project\u2019s costs vs. using traditional methods.<\/p>\n

These savings allowed them to build the 29 units in The Village Lofts with over 9 foot ceilings, creating one of the tallest multifamily complexes in the area. This ceiling height is unique because most developments decrease the height to cut costs. By going modular, La Cyte was able to offer airy and open units that rent well at 90% of the area\u2019s median income.<\/p>\n

In order to maximize cost savings, Dan Bythewood of La Cyte<\/a> has a few lessons learned from this project:<\/p>\n