Modular construction has been around practically since the advent of the covered wagon. Today’s building practices are enhanced by the use of modular construction.

Japanese builders construct homes like kids using building blocks. At first, a new homeowner may only be able to afford a small home with a single bath. However, as time passes, the homeowner can easily add on to their existing modular structure with new add-on modular units.

Years ago, in the early 60′s, a builder from my home town, built modular rooms for hotels and motels. For that era, this builder was considered a visionary. Today, this is a much more common practice. A recent article in one of my trade magazines ran a story about a large hotel resort in Dubai where every bathroom was a constructed modular unit. This type of building practice saves thousands of dollars in building material cost as well as on-site labor cost. Typically, modulars can be built in about 1/3 the time needed to construct a site-built home or building.

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