february 2006: Before
	August 2006: After
The neighborhood above represents a small portion of the Sachem Village Project, which is slated for completion in spring 2007.

The work zone pictured to the left was transformed into a beautiful neighborhood in a matter of months.

How on earth did Trumbull-Nelson pull this off? With the help of RCM Modular, a six-year-old Quebec firm that produces high-quality prefabricated modules; a bevy of committed contractors, subcontractors, and vendors; and the skillful project management and dedication of Trumbull-Nelson employees.

“This has been and continues to be a real cooperative effort,” explained Trumbull-Nelson project manager Michael Rosa. “What’s nice about modular building is in the first week or two you might have one building up. Then all of a sudden you have a whole street with 17 buildings up and the place is covered with people installing finishes and siding.”

Prior to the finish work, the process begins at RCM Modular’s 88,000-square-foot facility, where 80 percent of each Sachem building is completed. While these structures are being manufactured and transported, their foundations are dug and poured at the site. After the buildings arrive and are placed on their foundation, their utilities, plumbing, and electrical infrastructure are installed. Then comes the framing and sheathing of the building’s roof, and the hoisting of the roof onto the building itself.

Back in February Rosa said that the speed of manufacturing is matched only by the quality of product being churned out. Not everyone who visited the busy work zone would have believed him back then, but there’s no denying it now.