"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
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"Doctor Evil" writes:
That is why Prescott is ramming them for more prefabbed techniques to
raise
quality levels and speed.

Prefabs in the UK have always
been about price, not quality.

Not now it isn't. BTW, the original prefabs, that were made in Canada, were
very good quality. They even had a fitted kitchen with a fitted gas fridge
and instant gas water heater. Unheard of in those days. They were also
insulated, also unheard of in those days. People always commented on how
cosy they were and how cheap to run. A few are still around. many were clad
in brick and had pitched roofs fitted.

New technology has come about: SIP panels for instance. In the USA you look
at a catalogue of SIPs and pick what you like in making up your house. Some
have doors left or right hand in the panel, windows of various standard
sizes, etc. You have specify a custom panel, but usually more expensive.
So, from standard panels you make up a house which has the walls made of
structural insulation. Most don't need heating systems. Just crane them in
and the shell is up in a few days including roof. Some come with finished
walls and pipes fitted if you want. Concrete panels are available too.

The point is that a factory can come up with superior quality in ideal
conditions using the latest computer aided design and manufacturing
techniques. Have most of that built in a factory and crane most of it in,
and the speed and quality rises exponentially.

The fact is that building a house as they were built 1000 years ago, as that
is how we still do it, is totally crazy in this day and age. Also we just
don't have the quantity and quality of skills around to build houses as Noah
did. Things have moved on for the better.