\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text ul_type=”none” ul_item_indent=”3px” _builder_version=”4.3.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” ul_font=”Arimo||||||||” ul_font_size=”16px” ul_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”23px” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”|||” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”16px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off”]\n The answer is definitively “yes.” In fact, according to a\u00a0competitive analysis<\/a> by Report Buyer, the prefab housing market is expected to reach $19.3 billion by 2024 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% from 2019 to 2024. Why is such significant growth expected? It’s because around the world, housing needs and construction projects are increasing and more emphasis is being put on eco-friendly practices \u2014 which provides the perfect opportunity for prefab to really make its mark.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”3.25″][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”15px” text_line_height=”1.8em” custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|40px||40px||true” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” locked=”off”]\n In the 2019 report Modular construction: From projects to products<\/a>, McKinsey & Company found that while prefab housing has only achieved a lasting foothold in a few locations around the world, there is reason to believe the current trend toward prefab could be different. \u00a0<\/p>\n Before we focus on the future, let’s take a look back:<\/p>\n During the post-war booms of the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, the United States and the UK benefited from the speed of prefab housing as wartime factories lay empty and both countries faced shortages of steel and labor. But the popularity of prefab began to wane as time went on \u2014 especially as social housing tower blocks developed negative reputations due to poor quality and safety concerns.<\/p>\n Now, both the U.S. and the UK are seeing a renewed surge in modular projects. Prefab’s current increase in popularity is driven by major housing shortages paired with a labor crunch that’s making it difficult to secure contractors for services, driving up costs, delaying construction schedules, and threatening the overall quality of builds. According to the McKinsey report, the UK needs to add 300,000 units per year to keep up with demand for housing, but it hasn’t consistently built more than 200,000 new units per year since the 1970s. These annual shortfalls have led to an estimated backlog of one to two million homes.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/vertexcad.com\/bd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/03\/Vert_Blog2_Graphic6-2-12001.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.3.4″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”15px” text_line_height=”1.8em” custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|40px||40px||true” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” locked=”off”]\n So, why could this time be different? The McKinsey report explains two important factors that could lead to real staying power for prefab in markets worldwide. \u00a0<\/p>\n For prefab to take root in a new market, there’s almost always an intersection of an unmet housing demand and the relative scarcity and high cost of construction labor. This shift has already taken hold in Japan and Scandinavia, and there’s significant growth potential in markets in Australia, the UK, Singapore, and the on the west coast of the United States.<\/p>\n So how will these markets make the move from familiar, traditional building techniques to the new methods of modular prefabrication? Starting with some changes \u00ad\u2014 some major changes \u2014 by prefab manufacturers, developers, construction firms, investors, and the public sector.<\/p>\n In our next blog, we’ll take a closer look at what it will take for this potential to become a reality in new markets. In the meantime, check out how three companies are pairing manufacturing with advanced modeling software to efficiently create modern prefab housing in their markets:<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.3.4″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.3.4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.4″ link_option_url=”\/bd\/2019\/09\/17\/machiels-building-solutions-2\/”]\n Machiels Building Solutions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n More than 400 cottages built with BIM software and prefab construction in just 200 days.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.3.4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.4″ link_option_url=”\/bd\/2020\/02\/21\/ursem\/”]\n\n
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