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Niskanen Center reports cost savings for Cavco Industries' chassis-free homes

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 21
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What happened

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The Niskanen Center reported that eliminating the permanent steel chassis requirement for manufactured homes could reduce construction costs by $5,000 to $10,000 per home. Cavco Industries, Inc. is debuting Grande Arbor, a new chassis-free model, this week. However, Cavco Industries executives stated that this figure is misleading because savings are partially offset by the need for additional structural materials, such as wood.

From housingwire.com

Why it matters

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The elimination of the permanent chassis requirement, enabled by the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, is intended to spur the development of more flexible and higher-density manufactured housing designs. The reported cost savings could influence manufacturing costs and market pricing for manufactured homes.

From housingwire.com

Who's involved

  • Cavco IndustriesMobile and modular home manufacturing company debuting a chassis-free model
  • Niskanen CenterThink tank that published the cost reduction figures

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Cavco IndustriesSpeculative

    Cavco Industries might see changes in sales demand or manufacturing costs due to the introduction of the new chassis-free product line

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