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Keep up to dateSpeed: How much of a typical housing scheme can workers build in a week? | ||||||
Number of units | Area (m2) | Unit size (m2) | Build time (weeks) | Build method | m2/week | |
Denmark | 60 | 5200 | 86.7 | 56 | Precast concrete | 92.86 |
Germany | 64 | 5534 | 81.5 | 60 | Prefab limestone blocks | 92.23 |
UK | 69 | 4719 | 68.4 | 70 | Brick/block | 67 |
Efficiency: How much labour is needed to build 1 m2 | ||||
Units | Area (m2) | Average unit | Operative input (hr/m2) | |
UK | 131 | 9212 | 70 | 19.3 |
Germany | 64 | 4426 | 79 | 15.5 |
Denmark | 60 | 5200 | 87 | 12.9 |