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March 2016 Business South
BUILDING » Genius Homes
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Genius Homes are transported to site almost fully completed and only need external connections to services. Any extras, such as decks and verandahs are finished on site.
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Factory built homes may be the way of the future for the New Zealand construction industry, but for Timaru company Genius Homes this future has been a present reality since 2011. Genius Homes marketing manager Aimee Johnston says a strong demand for the company’s range of pre-built houses is a sign that more people are realising the advantages and cost benefits of factory produced houses. The family owned business was initially built on demand for accommodation in the rural sector, however most homes are now being built for urban and lifestyle properties, Aimee says. Its factory has the capacity to manufacture up to ten buildings at a time. “Our key focus is that we build affordable homes with our factory production systems, which is more efficient than traditional site builds. Building in a factory is not really a new concept, but pretty rare in New Zealand. It creates a lot of efficiencies,’’ Aimee says. Factory production enables consistency of quality while eliminating on-site delays due to weather and travel delays, she says. Houses are transported to sites throughout the South Island almost fully completed, including interior and exterior fittings and only need external connections to services, plus any extras such as decks and verandahs to be finished once on site. The typical factory build time is about 18 weeks for a three bedroom house. The speed of construction and the factory’s location relatively close to Christchurch has been a blessing for people affected by the earthquakes who have had a new house built by Genius Homes
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