A much higher level of modular housing is badly needed to address the housing shortage crisis, according to Engineers Ireland.
The current target of 1,500 modular homes built this year is not adequate the meet the challenges of the housing crisis, its director general Damien Owens will tell the organisation’s annual conference in Dublin.
Most of the modular homes in the State are being built at present to deliver 700 homes for 2,800 refugees, a handover which is expected to occur next month.
Modular homes are based on modern methods of construction. They are built in factories and assembled on-site. They can be constructed in a factory in a matter of weeks and take a few days to erect. They are also less labor intensive than traditionally built homes and cheaper.
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Gary Fleisher, the Modcoach, author
