“The lightweight structure did not require complex foundations and the reliance on prefabrication reduced construction time to a mere six weeks.”

“In some cases, light-gauge steel framing is a logical substitute for wood framing and well suited to prefabrication and mass production, he adds.”

“The concept of prefabrication showed early promise with the Case Study Houses Program in Los Angeles during the 1950s, but progress stalled.”

“The new homes will be a world away from the 160,000 prefabs built to address the chronic housing shortage after the Second World War.”

“The school has been promised prefabs on the new site by the Department of Education as an interim measure.”

“Some children have spent all their primary school lives in prefabs with no recreational facilities.”