Construction jobs –
modular housing
Designed as an affordable, energy efficient and ecologically
friendly alternative housing, modular living is on the increase
and could provide the right construction job for you.
The Prefab
The term ‘prefab’ conjures up a period in design history
we’d probably rather forget. But today the range of modular
homes available is extensive, and, if you are looking for an alternative
construction job, it could be the opportunity for you. Modular homes
are kind to the planet, with eco-friendly sustainable plumbing and
energy options including solar laminate roof panels, automatic composting
toilets, rainwater harvesting systems, propane appliances and wind
generator back-ups.
The history
In the past pre-fabs and system-built homes were embraced by councils
largely because they were cheap. But a lack of investment and maintenance
meant that, before long, the properties leaked and in the worst
cases they collapsed. Modular building today is different, and in
some cases is at the cutting edge of design technology so applying
for a construction job in the field means you could be working in
a new and innovative field.
Examples of modular housing
One company in the UK takes shipping containers and transforms them
into living spaces. A German company combines the modular home with
the houseboat, so you get a solid structure erected on a platform
over water. And in Holland modular studios stack up – literally!
Modules can be stacked up to 3 rows in height, all sitting on a
foundation of concrete plates. There is even a prototype for a rotating
module – if you apply for a construction job with this company,
you could be building a pod containing three small rooms sitting
in the middle of a living area, with each small room accessible
as the pod rotates.
Factory built
Modular homes are built in a factory setting where raw materials
and design and assembly personnel are brought together in a controlled
environment to create a finished product. Costs can be kept to a
minimum without compromising quality. Construction within a factory
eliminates the possibility of damage from weather and allows all
materials to be assembled in a protected climate-controlled environment.
Construction jobs in modular housing mean that freezing on a building
site is kept to a minimum!
Traditional building techniques are expensive, deadlines are frequently
missed and skill shortages push up costs. If the building is brought
into the factory, the traditional trades such as bricklaying and
joinery come in to the factory too. Factory-produced properties
also create minimal disturbance for residents because the build
time is less and there are fewer lorries coming to and from the
site.
Modular homes are an eco-friendly, cost-effective and technologically
advance alternative to bricks and mortar – think about a construction
job in modular housing as your investment in the future.
To talk to one of our advisers about the construction jobs we have
on offer today, or to place a construction job with us, call now
on 0115 946 9034 or e-mail us at recruit@ktp-recruitment.com
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