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Posted by usm-admin on Oct 7, 2016 in Blog |

Building a Modern Modular Office

Takes advantage of a controlled production environment, the latest manufacturing technologies, and the design flexibility of modular construction to produce high-quality modular office buildings for any demand. The modular office building process starts with the assembly of steel and concrete. Redundant quality controls manufacturing accuracy, before every prefab office building leaves the factory. Modular construction takes multi-tasking to a whole new level. Our construction foreman professionals are at your site, preparing the foundation to receive the prefab modules. Land site is graded, cement foundation is poured as needed to support the prefab office building. With all containers shipped to the site, the foundation ready, the prefab building is set into place, connected to the foundation for a solid and durable completed building. Utilities are connected and selected exterior finishes are added. Resulting environmentally-friendly, with the all the same expect from conventional buildings. Short time to occupancy, your venture can commence and start generating revenue sooner, plus accelerate your returns on your investment. Contact USModular, Inc. to learn more about...

Posted by usm-admin on Sep 29, 2016 in Blog |

Latest Design Trends in Modular Construction

After getting financing and choosing a lot to build your home, then comes the fun part of actually designing your dream home. With Pinterest and Houzz offering you a multitude of choices, the design process can be overwhelming. We’ve compiled a list of the latest design trends that may help narrow down and shed some light on choices that can make your life easier. From the exterior down to the type of countertops in your bathroom, our members see steady trends amongst their clients. These trends lean more toward making life easier. Exterior While this year has seen the trend of monochromatic color palettes on the exterior of homes instead of the use of contrasting colors, new home owners are now leaning toward the use of mixed materials. Mixing stone, vinyl, wood and other types of sidings are becoming more popular and creating more curb appeal. Home owners are also beginning to hide their garage and in the process creating a family entrance around the back of their home....

Posted by usm-admin on Sep 22, 2016 in Blog |

San Diego Couple Go Modular to Avoid Standard Costs

Location: Carmel Valley Road, Del Mar Terrace Description: 4,000 square feet in two-story configuration on 60-foot-wide lot Manufacturer: Guerdon Enterprises, Boise, Idaho General contractor: Lusk Custom Design & Construction, San Diego Architect: Joseph Remick, Orinda Cost: Modules: $646,000 Transportation and installation: $21,000 Other costs: $350,000 Total: $1,017,000 Source: Lusk Custom Design & Construction When Cliff Hanna and his wife, Lana Le, bought a dream lot overlooking Torrey Pines State Reserve, they hired an architect to design a dream home to match. The trouble was that the price tag came out at $2 million. “The cost was way too much to build,” Hanna said. “We couldn’t afford it.” So the couple turned to Hanna’s father, Charles Hanna, a civil engineer who recommended a cheaper construction method: modular housing. This week, the results of that detour from standard, site-building construction will arrive. A caravan of flatbed trucks will deliver four modules built in Boise, Idaho. A crane will place them on a concrete foundation, constructed over the past six months, in...

Posted by usm-admin on Sep 12, 2016 in Blog |

Modular Classrooms Create Healthy Learning Environment

Redmond, WA — Look out the window and imagine children doing the same; setting their sights on clear, focused instruction in environmentally-friendly classrooms. This vision comes clear for almost 400 students in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) this September. The third fastest growing school district in the Puget Sound region invests in its future generations by going green. LWSD opens 13 new Smart Academic Green Environment (SAGE) classrooms for the 2015-2016 school year. Director of Student Services Forrest Miller says “We are bursting at the seams. The greatest need is a place for students to learn. And, we want students to have spaces they can learn well in.” SAGE Modular Classrooms do not look like stereotypical portable classrooms, and they provide comfort for learning in structures that will last until this year’s kindergartners become grandparents. These classrooms are built to save school districts more than 50 percent of energy costs and the expense of replacing standard modular units twice as often. PMSI Major Projects Sales Representative Patrick Allen...

Posted by usm-admin on Jun 27, 2016 in Blog |

Lake Isabella Fire in 2016 – What’s the Next Step?

If you, a neighbor, a family member, or a friend has been a victim of the Fires in Lake Isabella of 2016, then we would like to offer some tips on rebuilding a new home. Losing a home is a tragic event and rebuilding a fire resistant home as fast as possible will help to get your life back in order. We’d like to help you understand the following critical things that can have a huge impact on your future and your new home: What is your best option for getting moved into your rebuilt home with as little delay as possible so you can avoid being displaced longer than necessary? There are newer construction techniques now available in Lake Isabella that will shave months off of your rebuild and we want you to know what they are. Imagine being in a new home in as little as 120 days…this is now not only possible but common with this newer design technique…and with zero sacrifice in quality. What new...

Posted by usm-admin on Jun 23, 2016 in Blog |

9 Reasons Los Angeles Goes Modular

With today’s technology, modular homes can be built in any style, and completion time for a home can be reduced by up to 50 percent. 1. Any architectural style is possible. 2. It’s faster. Project completion time can be reduced by 25 to 50 percent. 3. It’s greener. The need for waste removal on the building site is significantly reduced. 4. The amount of space needed on site for staging and stockpiling materials is greatly reduced. 5. Site work can be delayed to occur during the factory process, which limits the project’s impact on the neighborhood. 6. Factory labor/material rates are lower due to the manufacturer’s buying power—savings that are passed along to the builder. 7. Modular homes are much stronger than stick-built homes because the modules are over-engineered to withstand the rigors of travel. 8. Large-volume tract builders can adjust their production up or down in any given month based on sales, without added construction overhead or extra staff. 9. Modular Companies can help smaller builders who typically...

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