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Ken Sharpe, Director of Business Development and Anthony Belisle, Director of OperationsThe current generation’s fascination with the expanding tech industry is the biggest contributor to this issue. This, coupled with evolving housing demand, has had a huge impact on the construction industry as a dwindling supply of quality lumber and environmental concerns have caused a shift in the way people are thinking about construction.
That’s where Supermod can help.
By utilizing modern construction methods, Supermod can deliver projects more efficiently, sustainably, and of a higher quality. Further, the company has invested significant dollars in automation to help make up for the loss in the labor force. Supermod utilizes CNC automation for all of its framing, which has had a huge impact on its timelines, allowing the company to frame a multi-story single-family home in a few days.
“Supermod builds buildings with steel in a factory setting which is helping address some of the rising concerns about housing demands and shrinking construction labor force,” says Ken Sharpe, Director of Business Development at Supermod.
Supermod believes the core of most successful companies is the desire to solve a problem. By continuing to move forward with modern construction methods and technology, the company is able to build more sustainably than in the past. Its automated framing machines cut waste on a traditional home into a small bucket, which consists of steel from its service holes and truss cut ends. Supermod then recycles the remains and collaborates with architects on most of its designs. This allows the company to focus on the efficiency of the actual build process while leaving the responsibility of building a custom home to the professionals.
For instance, Sitka Landing is a project where Supermod is currently building 64 single-family homes for the general cost of a condo. Because the company is using factory-built steel, which is a third of the weight of wood frame construction, they are able to place the homes on a helical pile system versus a traditional concrete foundation which also has a high carbon footprint. This dramatically has driven the overall construction timeline and cost down for the end consumer while adhering to Supermod’s commitment to the environment.
“We were a custom home and multifamily builder before pivoting to the modular space. Because of our experience, we understand the time and cost savings factory-built projects brings to our clients,” says Anthony Belisle, Director of Operations at Supermod.
Supermod builds buildings with steel in a factory setting which is helping address some of the rising concerns about housing demands and shrinking construction labor force
For instance, Sitka Landing is a project where Supermod is currently building 64 single-family homes for the general cost of a condo. Because the company is using factory-built steel, which is a third of the weight of wood frame construction, they are able to place the homes on a helical pile system versus a traditional concrete foundation which also has a high carbon footprint. This dramatically has driven the overall construction timeline and cost down for the end consumer while adhering to Supermod’s commitment to the environment.
Supermod’s factory automation and steel frame construction definitely give them an advantage over other builders on the construction side of the business. The company’s in-house structural engineer, architect, and interior designer allow them to be incredibly nimble when working with clients on a single-family home or larger commercial projects. Its entire staff has access to the programs that feedback to Supermod’s factory automation in real-time, making change orders or efficiency changes almost instant.
