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Surmounting Higher Prices

Despite the rising costs, DePhillips has yet to see
any decrease in demand. In fact, keeping up with
demand is what has most of his attention — interest
in modular construction has increased largely as the
result of the skilled labor shortage.
“Though our prices for materials go up just like the
next guy, [modular construction] is a way to build
more efficiently and at a lower cost,” he said. “Plus,
I know there are plants that are currently running
under capacity that could help more builders build
more products.”
NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz agrees that
at only 3% of the new-homes market, modular
construction could be looked upon as a viable
solution to help ease the challenges of limited labor
and rising costs.

“Building more with less requires changing how
we build — and every little bit helps,” Dietz said.
“Assembling more components of a home in factories
and transporting them to the construction site is one
way for builders to raise productivity and potentially
increase profits.”
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