Follow us on our social networks:Gradually new forms of construction appear that also contemplate the use of new materials, created with advanced technologies, new properties and benefits.Everything to make processes more efficient, reducing waiting and delivery times.For Gilberto Gutiérrez, product director and co-founder, together with Diego Kuri, of the startup Kambio, the current form of construction is tending to disappear.“There is no doubt that it will, but it is a gradual shift, it is not instantaneous.Perhaps in about 30 years everything that is done now will already be archaic”.In the new forms of construction that stand out, there are the prefabricated houses, the modular ones, those made with cheap or recycled materials, manufactured with containers or made in series;The same goes for mobile homes or those that can be built by the same buyer, who becomes his own builder.Perhaps the best known houses in this new form are the prefabricated ones, designed to be assembled and placed.Gutiérrez comments that this type of housing is reliable, safe and requires a few weeks or months to complete, while "the current construction process has continued without much progress for hundreds of years, it is dirty and complicated."Technology is used to create greater efficiency and gives great flexibility to change the home according to the needs of its inhabitants.The pieces that over time, months or years, are wanted, needed or allowed by the budget are removed or assembled.In terms of materials, says Gutiérrez “Mexico has a lot to contribute.It is in a privileged position and many companies turn to see Mexico, because there is certainty, whether for maquiladora, for production.Not for nothing 70% of cars worldwide are produced here.This is because there are good production prices, good labor”.Regarding these relatively new proposals in Mexico, Juan Francisco Bermúdez Rojas, manager of housing and urban development at the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry, CMIC, considers that there may be good products but they are not yet well known."People are used to traditional houses and often don't like to experiment with new projects," he says.In addition, he comments, not all products are suitable for all and the selection depends on the climate, the topography, many other factors.On many occasions a product cannot be installed everywhere, it is not related, that is why “the one who defines how he wants his house is the client”.New constructions also require new materials, and for Bermúdez Rojas, who has been researching new technologies for years, this is an issue that will advance, allowing the uses and benefits of new construction and materials to be known.In this way there will be a better acceptance of the public to acquire new technologies, because there is some suspicion, but high-tech products are often better, it is only a matter of people knowing their benefits, said the housing manager of the CMIC.Rodrigo Alegre, from VMD Homes, Minimum Rest House, adds that glamping and endemic architecture are among the new forms of construction, which are becoming very popular.VMD projects are a mix between steel structural engineering and containers.Even with all these changes, Alegre does not believe that the current form of construction is about to come to an end, “the technologies are simply changing and the way of building is changing.Not everything can be prefabricated, nor do I think the future of everything will be prefabricated, public buildings, airports, they can have prefabricated elements but nothing more”.At VMD Homes, the entire system is prefabricated and offers alternatives for change because the construction process is avoided, it is finished in 99 days and low maintenance, functionality and design are promised, says the architect.This proposal can satisfy various markets, but perhaps young people would be more interested.A solution to the questions What would you do with less;less place, less space, less stress and less to carry and take care of?Also these prefabricated houses serve to expand existing houses, to make larger modular units.That for a different market, older, of different socioeconomic levels and some want it to live, others to rest and others to expand their home.One of the important things to comply with sustainability is that concrete is not used, which is one of the most polluting processes in the world, and its materials must have some sustainability certificates such as zero carbon footprint or FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). ).And to comply with the functionality, technological materials are used that help convenience and comfort: intelligent glass that reflects the sun or heat, thermal and acoustic insulation.The future of construction with these new ways of creating looks promising but just as complicated, considering that it is necessary to recover from the ravages caused by the health contingency, and add the increases in the costs of construction materials and therefore in the housing that are glimpsed.Recently, the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry pointed out this trend as one of the factors that could hinder the progress of the sector, while Canadevi considered that inflation could cause an increase between 12% and 17%, at the end of the year and up to a 50% increase in construction material costs.The Housing Manager of the CMIC, Bermúdez Rojas, mentioned that “prices are international and if it affects that level, it automatically affects everyone.So it is a good time to start analyzing the best options to highlight our products and not be affected so much by increases” due to inflation or other factors.To deal with what is coming, the CMIC analyzes and carries out commercial strategies with suppliers, consolidated purchases, that is, “we have to be aware of how to eliminate or make the increases less harmful.As an industry, he indicates, we are committed to offering affordable and adequate housing so that the industry continues, since it is one of those that contribute the most to the country's GDP”, he concludes.(The construction branch contributed 6.8% of GDP in 2021, according to Statista).Follow us on our social networks:Visit other group sites:© 2022 Rights Reserved Expansión, SA de CV