Would the UK construction housing industry benefit in the use of
modular/prefabricated buildings compared with that of the traditional
build.

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Clarification of Question by ed192-ga on 09 May 2006 14:40 PDT

History
  Problems 
  Solutions 
Why Prefab
  Quality
  Cost
  Speed
  Performance
  Value
  Transparency
Case studies 
  Huff House
  Albert Frey's 1931 Aluminaire House
  Prefabrication 
  Advantages
  Disadvantages
  Limitations
Time
  Time Benefits
  Time Disadvantages
Comparison	 
  Standard Build techniques
  Prefab techniques
Reputation of prefab
Materials Utilisation 
Laws
Prefab Manufacture
Prefab building guidelines
Future prefab developments

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Clarification of Question by ed192-ga on 09 May 2006 14:41 PDT

History
  Problems 
  Solutions 
Why Prefab
  Quality
  Cost
  Speed
  Performance
  Value
  Transparency
Case studies 
  Huff House
  Albert Frey's 1931 Aluminaire House
Prefabrication 
  Advantages
  Disadvantages
  Limitations
Time
  Time Benefits
  Time Disadvantages
Comparison	 
  Standard Build techniques
  Prefab techniques
Reputation of prefab
Material Utilisation 
Laws
Prefab Manufacture
Prefab building guidelines
Future prefab developments

The UK certainly has benefited in the past.

After WWII, many 'prefabs' were built and provided OK accommodation
for many for many years.

They were more like 'mobile homes' - without wheels.

I don't know why they went out of fashion.

There are examples and case studies of prefabricated and modular
buildings at the manufacturers' websites
http://www.rollalong.co.uk/
http://www.yorkon.co.uk/

There is also the Modular & Portable Building Association at
http://www.mpba.biz/

Owain