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Re:US Construction worker productivity has dropped 40% in th... by ryanSrich on Monday January 23, 2023 @12:51PM (#34492333)
> I believe this is why we're seeing some of the industry starting to experiment with pre-fabbed homes that are modular but can be constructed using the automation we see in car manufacturing.

Are they doing anything different than what was available in a Sears catalog 50 years ago?

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Re:US Construction worker productivity has dropped 40% in th... by elil17 on Monday January 23, 2023 @12:54PM (#34492371)
Yes, the manufacturing methods used in the factories are different today. For example, you can now have all the boards nailed together by robots. Other things are still the same. Electric wiring, for instance, is still a largely manual process.
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