Champion Povides Workforce Housing for Gulf Coast
When faced with the largest modular housing project ever in the city of New Orleans, Woodward Design + Build requested six modular companies each bid half the project. After prototypes were completed, Champion Home Builders of Florida was awarded the entire contract. Having been originally designed for stick-build construction, it was determined that modular construction was the only option to complete this project on time and on budget. The modules were delivered to the job site 90% complete which helped achieve this goal.
PROJECT SCOPE - Ten eight-plex units
- Twenty-one four-plex units
- 164 two-bedroom, one-bath, two-story apartments
- Each 880 square feet
- Some ADA compliant including Sight & Hearing Impaired
CHALLENGE
Create high quality housing while maintaining cost controls within a tight schedule. Work with a large builder/developer and subcontractors with no previous experience in modular construction.
SOLUTION
An on-site service crew trained subcontractors who were unfamiliar with the modular process. A project manager promoted a team environment and helped facilitate running changes or improvements throughout the construction process.
A mixture of apartment types was used to meet local demand. Staging on-site was constrained; however, the entire modular structure (32 modules) was in place in four days.