{"id":1536,"date":"2021-08-12T08:31:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T06:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/padamodular.de\/die-idee\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T19:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:29:07","slug":"why-modular","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pacaradamodularsystems.de\/en\/why-modular\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Modular"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 30px; text-align: left;\">Why build modular?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;align-m&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1902&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; el_class=&#8221;w-100&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1629288935180{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;\">Construction is getting more expensive, skilled workers are scarce and homes are urgently needed. Modular construction answers all three: buildings are made in the factory while the site is prepared, and are finished sooner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;\">Buildings made with the Pacarada modular building system are bolted instead of welded. They can be extended, converted, dismantled and reused elsewhere, so the building keeps its value even when its use changes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;\">Steel can be recycled again and again without losing quality. 83% of our material offcuts are recyclable, and we aim to cut waste to 1% by 2040.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;\">Because foundations and connections are prepared on site while the modules are built in the factory, construction time drops significantly: by 44% on our Darmstadt project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;\">That saves money: schools, hospitals and homes can be used earlier, rental income starts sooner, financing costs fall and the site needs fewer skilled workers.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; text-align: left; color: #43ac36;\">Quality and value: building with Pacarada Modular Building Systems, engineered and made in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;pac-seo-2026&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 30px; text-align: left;\">When modular construction pays off<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; text-align: left;\">Modular building shows its strengths wherever many similar rooms are needed: apartments, student rooms, classrooms, patient rooms or hotel rooms. The more repetition there is, the more work can move into the factory and the bigger the time advantage over a traditional building site.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 22px; text-align: left; margin-top: 28px;\">Four reasons that decide in practice<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> factory and site work in parallel. In Darmstadt, 197 homes were completed in 18 months, 44% faster than with conventional construction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skilled labour:<\/strong> much of the work happens in the factory, so fewer workers are needed on site, where they are in short supply today.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Predictability:<\/strong> because the modules are made indoors, the weather hardly causes delays, and quality is checked in the factory instead of being fixed on site afterwards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reusability:<\/strong> modules can be converted, dismantled and recombined, so a building can grow or shrink with demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 22px; text-align: left; margin-top: 28px;\">An energy advantage too<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; text-align: left;\">Precisely manufactured components fit more tightly, and thermal bridges can be designed out from the start. The system can reach the Effizienzhaus 40 standard, as in the <a href=\"https:\/\/padahome.com\/project.php?lang=en&#038;p=frankfurt-roedelheim-in-der-au-18\">project in Frankfurt-R\u00f6delheim<\/a>. The components used are shown in the system catalogue on <a href=\"https:\/\/pacaradasystem.de\/?lang=en\">pacaradasystem.de<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; text-align: left;\">To see how a modular building comes together step by step, read <a href=\"\/en\/how-we-build\/\">How we build<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1629543853493{background: #002238 url(https:\/\/pacaradamodularsystems.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/transparent-map.png?id=1031) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;world-padagroup&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;reduce_space&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 50px;\"><strong>One system for your next project<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: 300; text-align: center; color: #ffffff;\">The internationally patented Pacarada modular building system is developed and manufactured in Germany. Whether you are a developer, a local authority, an architect or a contractor, we work out with you which combination of 1D, 2D and 3D components suits your site, your schedule and your budget. How modular and conventional construction compare in detail is explained in our <a href=\"\/en\/modular-building-guide\/modular-vs-conventional-construction\/\">modular building guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][mnky_button button_style=&#8221;mnky-round-button&#8221; title=&#8221;Feel free to contact us!&#8221; color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; center_element=&#8221;button-center-align&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fpacaradamodularsystems.de%2Fen%2Fkontakt%2F&#8221; el_class=&#8221;Button-Value&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;reduce_space&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Why build modular? 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