Flatpack's back
Salman, S
Flatpack's back - 2002 - Housing Today (289) 20 June 2002, 26-28(3) .
Considers the growing popularity of prefabricated (prefab) houses, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. Supporters of prefab argue that today's factory-made homes are high quality with costs and construction time 10% less than in traditional housebuilding. In addition, construction work is more streamlined and less disrupted by external factors such as the weather. Discusses how the Peabody Trust and government are promoting modular housing and argues that prefab houses are a practical answer to social housing shortages. However, warns that prefab houses may go out of fashion again, the prices of microflats will eventually increase and the size of modular housing is limited by transport considerations.
PREFABRICATED HOUSING
MODULAR HOUSING
SOCIAL HOUSING
FACTORY-BUILT HOUSING
Affordable housing
Flatpack's back - 2002 - Housing Today (289) 20 June 2002, 26-28(3) .
Considers the growing popularity of prefabricated (prefab) houses, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. Supporters of prefab argue that today's factory-made homes are high quality with costs and construction time 10% less than in traditional housebuilding. In addition, construction work is more streamlined and less disrupted by external factors such as the weather. Discusses how the Peabody Trust and government are promoting modular housing and argues that prefab houses are a practical answer to social housing shortages. However, warns that prefab houses may go out of fashion again, the prices of microflats will eventually increase and the size of modular housing is limited by transport considerations.
PREFABRICATED HOUSING
MODULAR HOUSING
SOCIAL HOUSING
FACTORY-BUILT HOUSING
Affordable housing