Factory-built apartment buildings with a high degree of automation
Build more. Wait less.
New Time Construction develops and delivers modular, energy-efficient apartment buildings for property owners. The modules are built with complete interiors in our factory, while the foundations are completed on site.
The biggest risks in residential development are rarely the idea. They lie in what happens between the investment decision and a completed building: time, cost drift, a complex construction site and technical surprises. Our system is designed to reduce that uncertainty.
Revenue sooner
Factory production and groundwork run in parallel. Completed homes reach the market faster, and rental income starts earlier.
Less capital tied up
Payments follow milestones that track the project's actual progress – see the payment plan.
Fewer budget surprises
Standardised engineering, repeatable components and controlled production reduce the variables that usually appear late on a conventional site.
Steel where it matters
The self-supporting steel truss allows longer modules, taller buildings than timber modules and high torsional stiffness – less risk of cracks and rework.
Built for real sites
Loads are carried through columns, which simplifies garages and commercial ground floors. The system adapts to the site – not the other way round.
Architecture without the box
The industrial logic stays inside. Façade, roof, balconies, windows and massing respond to the location – in timber, brick, render, panels or slate.
The factory and the process
Built in the factory, finished on site
Steel frame, interior fit-out, tiling and building services are all completed indoors in the factory, protected from the weather. When the modules are lifted into place, the building is essentially finished inside.
98% complete on delivery. The modules leave the factory with their interiors complete.
All tiling is done by robots. Wall and floor tiles are laid by robots in the factory, giving consistent quality in every apartment.
Roughly half the construction time. The modules are built while the foundations are laid, giving roughly half the construction time of conventional building with precast concrete.
About 13 months on average. Average construction time across our 11 completed projects, 11–18 months per project.
Robotic tiling in the factoryHerakles modules in the factory hallLifting a finished moduleKitchen, Gävle Herakles · Visualisation: SPG
From enquiry to move-in
Enquiry and design
We review the site, the zoning plan and your needs, and prepare a proposal.
Order and manufacturing
The modules are built in the factory while groundwork is under way.
15%
Delivery and assembly
The modules are delivered and assembled on site.
70% + 10%
Final inspection and move-in
Once the final inspection is approved, residents can move in.
5%
Payment plan
Capital follows the project
Payments are tied to clear milestones – not to a long, sequential construction process.
15%70%10%5%
15%on order
70%on delivery, 60-day payment terms
10%three months after delivery
5%after approved final inspection
Ongoing project
Gävle Herakles – Makaronifabriken
In the Söder district of Gävle, close to the central station and the Gavleån river, we are building the Herakles block for SPG, which markets it as Makaronifabriken (“the Macaroni Factory”). The façade is slate.
377apartments
13,211 m²gross floor area
~15 monthsconstruction time
Energy class A41.2 kWh/m² Atemp per year
Energy use of 41.2 kWh/m² Atemp per year – less than half the 84.2 required by the Swedish building regulations (BBR 29), including a 10% safety margin
Balanced ventilation with heat recovery (FTX) in every apartment: the unit sits in a kitchen cabinet, with a separate filter box that is changed from the corridor
Solar panels, green courtyards and a roof terrace with sauna
Apartments of 24–65 m², 1–3 rooms, with a balcony, patio or French balcony in almost every one
Oak parquet, fully tiled bathrooms and kitchens with induction hob and integrated microwave
Garage with EV charging and a bike pool with cargo bikes
Client: SPG. Move-in planned for 2027, according to SPG. Atemp is the heated floor area used in Swedish energy calculations. Energy class A is the top grade in Sweden's A–G energy performance classes.
The roof terrace. Visualisation: SPGThe block from above. Visualisation: SPGKitchen and living room. Visualisation: SPG
References
Proven, not promised
Eleven completed projects across Sweden since 2018 – from Umeå to Spånga (Stockholm) – for property owners such as Amasten, SBB and SBS. Click a project name marked “Photo” to see an image.
Total for the eleven completed projects: 2,260 apartments and 89,688 m² gross floor area (GFA).
Sustainability and quality
Proven energy performance, factory quality
The figures below are for Gävle Herakles, where energy performance was simulated in IDA ICE by a Swedish energy consultant.
Energy class A
The top grade in Sweden's energy performance classes (A–G). 41.2 kWh/m² Atemp per year against the BBR 29 requirement of 84.2 – less than half, including a 10% safety margin.
Miljöbyggnad 3.1
The energy performance corresponds to Gold on the Energy use indicator (Miljöbyggnad 3.1, Swedish green building certification).
Tight building envelope
Average U-value of 0.32 W/m²K against the Swedish regulatory limit of 0.40.
Steel frame, lower carbon footprint
40% less CO₂ compared with traditional on-site construction.
Acoustics and fire safety
Meets the Swedish building regulations (BBR), with acoustic and energy performance better than required. Fire and moisture consultants, and CE-marked phenolic insulation fire-tested at RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden).
Interiors close to condominium standard
Fully tiled bathrooms with robotic tiling, balconies where the zoning plan allows, and carefully chosen materials.
Film
See the system at work
From the factory line to a finished building in three minutes.
The film loads from YouTube (youtube-nocookie.com) only when you click.
FAQ
Questions we often get
How long does construction take?
About 13 months on average across our 11 completed projects, and 11–18 months per project depending on size. The modules are built in the factory while the foundations are laid, giving roughly half the construction time of conventional building with precast concrete.
How complete are the modules on delivery?
98% complete. The modules leave the factory with their interiors finished, including tiling, fit-out and building services.
Can the façade be adapted?
Yes. Façade, roof, balconies, windows and massing are adapted to the location. We have built with timber, brick, render and panels, and Gävle Herakles has a slate façade. The property owner chooses the expression.
How tall can you build?
The self-supporting steel truss allows longer modules and taller buildings than timber modules. The achievable height depends on the project – contact us and we will go through the conditions.
Does it work with garages and commercial ground floors?
Yes. Loads are carried through columns, which simplifies garages and commercial space on the ground floor.
What ventilation is used?
At Gävle Herakles, every apartment has balanced ventilation with heat recovery (FTX). The unit sits in a kitchen cabinet, with a separate filter box that is changed from the corridor.
How does payment work?
In milestones: 15% on order, 70% on delivery (60-day payment terms), 10% three months after delivery and 5% after the approved final inspection.
Contact
Have a site? We build the road to move-in.
Get in touch with one of us directly. We work in Swedish and English.
