A leading construction industry publication has released an in-depth analysis examining the time and cost reductions demonstrated through several completed projects employing Canadian modular builder Lida Group’s prefabricated “factory to site” construction methodology contrasted against equivalent traditionally stick-built developments.

Case studies include Class A office towers, student housing complexes and multifamily mid-rise buildings constructed using Lida’s fully integrated modular wall, floor and roof panels complete with windows, finishes and MEP rough-ins. Researchers analyzed planning, production, transportation and on-site assembly relative traditional site-control schedules.

Findings report prefabricated projects completed up to 50% faster by coordinating specialty trades in a controlled factory versus coordinating them across weather-exposed job sites. Concurrent rather than sequential work streams condensed schedules remarkably.

Off-site pre-integration of finishes and systems revealed 30-40% labor savings versus integrating them on-site reliant on smaller subcontractor availabilities fluctuating. Factory production averaged 5-10 times field throughputs.

Transportation efficiencies maximizing legal truckload capacities optimized modular shipping frequencies versus multiple smaller deliveries characterizing site materials acquisition. Road closures caused by large crane lifts also diminished.

On-site, modules simply stacked or connected like Legos required only days versus months erecting similar buildings conventionally from the ground-up. Weather disruptions proved non-delays versus traditional job sites highly vulnerable to climate.

Completed building lifecycle analyses found faster tenant occupancy recovering development costs up to 24 months sooner enabling earlier cashflows. Accelerated schedules also slashed financing carrying costs considerable savings.

Researchers argue modern modular and off-site techniques sustainably addressing skills shortages through controlled factory optimization. Widespread adoption aims cost-competitively constructing affordable housing urgently needed through greater efficiencies while emitting less air-polluting construction emissions that impact public health.

The findings promote manufactured construction as a competitive construction model delivering greater value than conventional methods unable optimizing dispersed specialty resources across sites vulnerable to delays beyond builders’ controls that ultimately drive up housing costs for all.

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