Making Affordable Housing More Affordable To Build

REjournals

As the country continues to grapple with rising material costs amid an affordable housing shortage, we saw an opportunity to position Taylor Johnson client McHugh Construction as a resource on how smarter construction planning can help limited housing dollars go further. TJ reached out to REjournals and secured a byline on the topic from McHugh President Kinjal Patel. Drawing on the firm’s experience delivering nearly 50,000 residential units, including 500 affordable and mixed-income units over the past four years, Patel explains why the greatest opportunities to control costs often occur before construction begins. He highlights the importance of early collaboration among owners, architects and contractors; strategic procurement of long-lead materials and equipment; strong subcontractor and development partnerships; standardization of building components; and thorough preconstruction planning. The article also showcases McHugh’s affordable housing portfolio, including Southbridge 1C, 508 Pershing, 43 Green and OC Living – the last two developed by TJ client Habitat.



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