Modular building guide: knowledge for developers, planners and municipalities
Pacarada Modular Building Systems, Kelkheim (Taunus), Germany · Last updated: September 2026
Modular construction is changing how buildings are made: a large part of the building is produced in the factory and assembled on site. In this guide we answer the key questions about modular construction, with facts and examples from our own projects in the Rhine-Main region of Germany.
The articles are written by Pacarada Modular Building Systems, based in Kelkheim (Taunus), the maker of the Pacarada Modular Building System and the patented Cube. The data on the system is summarised on our Facts and figures page.
Modular or conventional construction? A comparison
Where the real difference lies: process, construction time, skilled labour, quality control and the limits of modular construction, with a project from Darmstadt.
Adding storeys and extensions with modular construction
New space without new land: why modular construction suits added storeys, what has to be checked first and examples from Darmstadt and Liederbach.
Modular schools and nurseries
More classrooms and nursery places in a short time: permanent instead of containers, extendable later, and how a modular school project runs.
Steel modular and hybrid construction: steel, timber and concrete combined
Steel, timber or concrete? The strengths of each material, the 1D, 2D and 3D construction methods and how the patented Cube connects everything at one node.
What drives the cost of modular construction
Why there is no reliable flat price per square metre and which factors really decide the cost of modular construction, with tips on how to control them.
Planning a project? Send us your enquiry, ideally with drawings. You will find all system data on our Facts and figures page.