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A crane taking four 15-foot-wide by 60-foot-long modular home segments and stacking them on one on top of the other to make a new duplex in Aurora, Colorado.
A crane taking four 15-foot-wide by 60-foot-long modular home segments and stacking them one on top of the other to make a new duplex in Aurora, Colorado.

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  • Modular, or factory-built, housing could help boost efficiency and cut costs in the homebuilding process. 
  • But many modular construction companies have failed in recent years.
  • One construction industry expert says much more than government policy needs to change.

Factory-built housing is increasingly being hailed as a solution to the housing shortage and affordability crisis.

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