By Sheri Koones

Panelized construction has been very popular in the United States and around the world because it is an easier method of prefabrication than some other methods. Transporting materials is simpler and less expansive, for example, than modular construction, which may require several flat bed trucks to deliver the modules. On the downside, modular houses are inspected in the factory, eliminating that requirement. With panelized houses, they are inspected on site, the same way as stick construction would be. With panelized construction, as with other prefabricated types of construction, it is easier to stay on budget because more of the design must be completed before construction will begin.