Ireland could move to majority of homes built in factories off site

A construction conference has heard of the potential for modular homes, built off-site.

Off-site construction of modules for residential and commercial projects is expected to grow significantly. Picture: iStock

The majority of new homes in Ireland could eventually be built in factories off-site, a Construction Industry Federation conference has heard.

With Ireland's chronic housing shortage and undersupply set to continue into the future, the 2021 Digital Construction Summit held today heard from a number of speakers on ways the challenges in the construction industry could be met.