Hot take · 29:15
// THE QUOTE
“i think there's a ton of benefits but they're not always easily quantified”
— Brandon Searle · UNB Off-site Construction Research Centre (OCRC)
Myth-busts 'modular is cheaper,' first three are a learning curve, then the Marriott 24-to-15-month payoff — strong owner-facing economics.
Full episode at 29:15How UNB's Off-site Research Centre Is Bringing Modular Construction to Atlantic Canada (And the Financial Risks GCs Need to Know) ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
A Marriott hotel done in 15 months versus 2 years means guests (and revenue) arrive 9 months earlier — quantify schedule benefit in revenue, not just time.
“having a hotel done that was traditionally going to take two years they had that done in 15 months”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Off-site Benefits, Modular Hotels, and Financial Risk for GCs
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SOURCE: 29:15 of How UNB's Off-site Research Centre Is Bringing Modular Construction to Atlantic Canada (And the Financial Risks GCs Need to Know)