Utah is becoming friendlier to modular construction as officials look for ways to build more housing and ease the state’s affordability crisis. ‘Just a different product’Rakes said he’s been battling misconceptions about modular housing his entire career, stressing it isn’t what most people think. Housing construction can begin while other crews are still prepping the site where the home will eventually rest. SB168 gave a clear path forward for modular housing to become more mainstream, he said. That’s inevitable as housing construction on site isn’t what it used to be, Enti said.