Crews recently assembled an entire condo building — four three-bedroom units — in just one day. It’s a milestone for Dougherty Commons and a vivid demonstration of how modular construction can meaningfully speed up homebuilding in Maine’s tight housing market.
Every condo arrives in giant factory-built sections, complete with kitchens, bathrooms, fixtures, cabinets, and countertops — much like assembling a car, but for houses. Building indoors cuts construction time, protects workers from cold-weather delays, and produces fewer mistakes than an unpredictable outdoor jobsite.
Think of traditional on-site construction as "building a car in your driveway." Modular flips that: you build the efficiency in the factory, then quickly assemble on site. After the big set, crews finish roofing and siding over the following weeks. The result is affordable, durable housing built smarter and faster — without sacrificing quality or craftsmanship.