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Fastest Growing Part of Factory Built Housing? Panelized Construction

By John DL Arendsen

Real Estate Broker/Owner with CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments 521400, 1501015, 01795582

October 29, 2014 02:12 AM

Fastest Growing Part of Factory Built

Housing? Panelized Construction

Historically and even now when Most of us think of Factory Built Housing the first thing to enter our mind is Mobile, Manufactured, Modular and even Park Models. But those days could becoming a thing of the past; perhaps never to return.

Part 5

For those who may have missed Parts 1-4 please take a

few moments to review the following links in order to gain some perspective with this series .

In Part 1

we discussed the

difference between an

"RV", "Park Model" and a "

HUD Manufactured Home".

In Part 2

we discussed the

difference between a

"TRAVEL TRAILER" and a

"MOBILEHOME"

In Part 3

we discussed the

difference between a

Pre HUD "MOBILEHOME" and a

HUD "MANUFACTURED HOME".

In Part 4

We discussed the Difference Between A

"HUD MANUFACTURED HOME"

and A

"MODULAR HOME"

As a family owned and operated General & Manufactured Home Contractor, Manufactured Home Dealer, Real Estate Broker, Developer and Interior Design all-in-one turnkey company's with over 100 years of combined experience it is our ongoing responsibility to continue looking for faster, easier, more efficient, flexible and cost effective ways of providing housing services to our valued clientele.

No, we won't be discontinuing Manufactured, Modular and Park Models from our product repertoire. However, in order to remain in the path of progress it has become more apparent that PENALIZED construction is quickly becoming the new Genre in today's building environment.

Today we are very excited and proud to introduce our new partner in housing.

Our Mission Statement

American Building Innovation’s & CREST HOMES, a division of ON THE LEVEL General & Factory Built Building Contractors mission is to help solve the real estate needs of a growing population in all circumstances by incorporating innovative processes combined with innovative systems using innovative materials that are manage by a collaborative effort of innovative firms.

Our vision is an integrated system that can analyze and anticipate the specific area with the needs of the population using readily available databases such as Census, GIS, Social Media, Real Estate and others.

A system that automates, optimizes and delivers the designs of buildings complete with all plans (Architectural, Structural, MEP, Fire Sprinkler, etc.) that are building code compliant in hours not months

Finally, a system that would effortlessly transition into prefabricated production with CNC and Automation that can quickly deliver a complete building ready for move-in within days instead of years with minimal site work and impact. Best of all, we are almost there!

Our signature product, ABI’s wall panels can include electrical, plumbing, insulation and exterior and interior finishes. In a recent comparison between “stick-framing” and panelized walls, a panelized home had a 40% shorter build time, 55% less lumber waste, 60% less sheathing waste.

Our engineered trusses are designed to effectively and intelligently balance a load and are built to the highest specifications.

Since the 1950′s trusses have commonly been factory-built, however not like in the ABI factory. Our truss tables are some of the largest and most dynamic set-ups in the world capable of high volume output and unrivaled quality and efficiency.

ABI offers Do-It-Yourself or professionally installed Building Kits that can be easy assembled at your home site with a team as little as 1-2 people. Building Kits are built in our state-of-the-art factory and will meet all local building codes.

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