Pre-fabs for all?
After WWII there was a serious housing shortage and the government of the day’s solution was pre-fabs. OK! They weren’t very good (although some pre-fabs still stand occupied today) but today’s technology and building materials are far superior and could produce quality dwelling places at low cost to buy or rent.
A programme not so long ago showed how the pre-fab is making a come back in the states. An estate sized plot of land was acquired and the pre-fab factory was built in the middle. Foundations, utility services and roads were laid out and as each house was built in the factory it was then transported to its place in the estate to await occupation. If memory serves me well 2 dwellings per day were produced. Once the estate was completed the factory was dismantled and transported to a new site to start all over again.
Would it work in the UK?
I think that it might if the will was there and greed took a back seat.
At least it is worth exploring.
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