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What type of construction process are we talking about ?Why is this a hot topic? What are the considerations to adoption?What are the critical success factors?

Rusty Williams, Business DevelopmentTriumph Modular Inc.

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR MODULAR CONSTRUCTION

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The Cocktail Conversation Challenge

What is it that YOU

do?

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The Cocktail Conversation Challenge

I work for Triumph Modular

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Oh, Interesting…. Is that like... Uh…

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Some thoughts that may come to mind…

Tiny Houses Kit

Stackable Modular

Containers Kit

Panelized

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Which is good…. Because they have a general idea

And bad….. Because it’s confusing

Prefab is an Umbrella Term

= Prefabrication= Factory-built= Off-site Construction

Tiny Houses

Stackable Modular

Containers Kit

Panelized

They’re all“prefab”

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They’re Different Styles & Techniques

JazzFolk

Classical Rock

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What Triumph Does Best

Volumetric Modular 6 sided building blocks

Built Off-Site in a controlled manufacturing environment.

Near-Complete: typically over 65% complete.

Accelerated: Most accelerated process known, with the promise of no sacrifice to quality or design.

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Click to play time-lapse video of MIT modular assembly

Recent Projects

Growing Worldwide

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Why ChooseModular?

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21st Century BuildingsNeed to be Designed with Change in Mind

Modular is FlexibleConstruction

Image by Victor Enrich.

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Data from Industry-wide Case Studies

FastWithout sacrifices to design or quality66% projects reporting 35% to 50% fasterthan conventional

Modular Allows For Concurrent Processes

Less Disruptive

On site just weeks

Not years

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Cases from the Off-Site Studies Report demonstrate an average of 16% cost savings compared to traditional construction.

Greater control of cost Reduction in change orders “8% cost overruns over multiple projects

over a four year period due to Change Orders.”

Predictable Cost

“The reason for choosing off-site construction is not simply in cost efficiency, but in precision of the construction and ability to control and predict cost.” (NIBS Off Site 2014)

Safer

According to the Safety Management in the Construction Industry SmartMarket Report, "Firms using prefabrication … have significantly higher adoption levels of nearly all the safety practices measured in the survey.”

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What’s Needed To Become Mainstream?

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Changing Perception

Muhlenberg College - Photo by NRB Inc.

Modular addition

Existing Student Residence

Modular is on-par with existing buildings.

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Approaching Modular as a Specialized Technique / Style

Designed to Fit Together

Computing = Application Programming Interface

Modular = Architecturally Planned Interface

Connecting Components

Tested beforeArriving

Working Within Limitations

Transport restrictions limit module size. Less plenum space. Larger beams needed to create clearspans

reduce ceiling height.

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Critical Success Factors

Commit to the concept early, owner and consults Speed requires intense coordination - Design build

or construction management forms of contracting Team member roles clearly understood, designer,

factory, engineers. Subcontractor Scopes of Work clear Architect works in close coordination with modular

expert -pull subs up into design process

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Owner

Fabricator Architect

Subcontractors

Close Coordination / Collaboration

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Fabricator Selection

Factory vs Field

Transportation

Permitting and Regulatory

Other important considerations:

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Fabrication Options:

Production Line

Static Build

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Thank youfor your time

For follow up questions please email

rwilliams@triumphmodular.com