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The quest for the factory-built house

Apr 21, 2023 · 26m
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  • Contrasts inefficient home construction methods to factory-based manufacturing used for other products like cars
  • Identifies slow timelines and high costs as major barriers—homes can take 1.5+ years and cost millions compared to streamlined factory production
  • Explores why mass-producing homes in factories could revolutionize the housing industry despite being a century-old concept

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