An

Overview
Of
Nest-In
ABOUT NEST-IN

Home is a very special place – an amalgamation of our dreams and long term planning.
There is something very exceptional and very emotional about the day we actually own our
new house that we had dreamt of for a long time.
Nest-In is Tata Steel’s smart steel based modular construction solution. It is present
throughout India and boasts of a highly efficient delivery mechanism. Nest-in strives to
provide complete turnkey solution with product quantity and customer experience at its
core. It is suitable for various applications like pre-fab housing, pre-fab modular toilets,
portable cabins, security cabins, etc.
The wide economies of scope of Nest-In towards meeting existing and upcoming
requirements under various government initiatives like Swacch Bharat program, Smart City
initiatives and CSR initiatives of various corporates is commendable. Apart from these, Nest-
In has a basket of offerings which caters to various light weight pre-fabricated construction
solutions requirements for projects and operations.
Nest-In began its glorious journey in 2011 by manufacturing outstanding range of Portable
Cabins. It has acquired leading-edge infrastructure system for manufacturing their wide
assortment of products with supreme perfection. Advanced production lines for
manufacturing of these products have been implemented by using modernistic machines of
expanding and forming process.
Some features of their offerings are:

 High Durability
 Excellent finishing
 Dimensional accuracy
 Long life cycle
 Improved seismic resistance
 Light weight
 High convenience
 Flexible and versatile
 Reduced legal requirements
OVERVIEW OF MODULAR HOUSING
INDUSTRY
The building becomes a product that can be personalized by the customer, just like we
generally treat a car. Modular housing concept has given the concept of customization a
paradigm shift. A modular home is one that is designed and constructed indoors in a factory
and the finished products are covered and transported to the actual location of the building,
where they are assembled by a builder. A modular home is not a mobile home, it is simply a
set-up that is built off-site as opposed to the traditional on-site. These homes are often
called factory-built, system-built or prefab (short for prefabricated) homes.
India has an urban housing shortage of approximately 18.8 million and increasing according
to recent industry reports. The country’s construction industry has not aligned its growth
with the growing housing needs of India’s burgeoning cities. A quality, affordable home is
still a textual and unattainable dream for most of India’s population.
Off-site modular construction has a lot of advantages over the traditional form:

 Reduced construction time: Technology is the primary driving force behind such
constructions, thus it takes places quicker than traditional construction. High level of
customization paired with top quality of buildings and facilities give the developer a
better control over the project timelines and helps in building up the business based
upon the customers.
 Uniform quality: Controlled manufacturing environment adhering to specific
standards allow the sub-assemblies of the housing to maintain an uniform and
consistent
 Efficient labour management: Offsite construction does not require high amount of
labour as compared to the traditional method of construction. This helps in
addressing the biggest challenge of the construction industry – lack of skilled
labours.
While there is huge opportunity for offsite modular construction industry in India, the
concept is still in its nascent and embryonic stage among Indian developers and consumers.
Thus, it posing a challenge for the overall growth of the industry, especially in the
housing/residential sector. The developed misconceptions need to be addressed by the
offsite construction players and strive towards creating more awareness and education
about the effectiveness of this modern technology. This has the potential to be the best
reply for the growing shortage of houses in India.
PRODUCTS
They offer wide and quality range of products which includes Portable Toilet Cabins,
Customized Portable Cabin and Prefabricated Portable Cabin. Due to its high durability,
excellent finishing, dimensional accuracy and longevity, these products have a growing
demand. Widely used in power plant, manufacturing units, telecommunications and other,
they manufacture these products by using fine mild steel and cutting edge deep drawing
and sheet making process. Due to these dimensions, they have able to flourish over their
competitors in solely based on three metrics viz., moral business skill, quality terms and
innovative technology.
Three major characteristics exhibited by the brand through its products are:

 Building Systems: They use the best dry technology, already tested and available to
use in the market to design modular buildings with standard components. The
structural components of the floor, wall and roof are totally prefabricated by them in
factory.
 The Building’s Configuration: It promotes modularity in the construction sector.
Buildings will no longer be designed but configured and designed with standard
components that are produced in the factory. The shape, the function, internal and
external surface are all customizable. There are no limits to the imagination.
 Product Distribution: Any prefabricated component is delivered directly to the
construction site and installed quickly owing to an error-proof joint system and
mechanical fastening.
Their product offering boast of a wide economies of scope finding applications in various
industries and segments. Some of their products are:
1) Roof Top Solutions- Nestudio
2) Prefabricated Housing- HabiNest
3) Portable Cabin- MobiNest
4) Modular Toilet- EzyNest
5) Smart Toilet
6) Water Vending Kiosk- AquaNest
7) Tensile Structure- CanvaNest
8) Portable ATM Cabin
Each of their offering is unique in its application of technology and structural design. It
follows an Assemble-To-Order technique wherein customizations are made based on the
demand and requirement.
Each structure has diverse applications and Nest-In has very carefully crafted each segment
that caters to a wide range of needs and wants.
WAY FORWARD
Modular Homes can be used as temporary or permanent facilities, such as schools and
classrooms, construction camps, civilian and military housing and industrial facilities.
Modular Homes now find extensive application in remote and rural areas where
conventional construction may not be reasonable or possible.
The confusion needs to be cleared from the mind of the consumers and slowly it will start
having wide and big footprints in global metro cities thereby reducing brick and mortar to a
very low amount. The worldwide market for Modular Homes is expected to grow at a CAGR
of roughly 2.9% over the next five years, will reach 49300 million US$ in 2024, from 42800
million US$ in 2019, according to a new study.
Currently the demand for prefabricated products are observed which can be categorized to
various shapes and dimensions. Prefabricated metal products are also used to complete
modern architectural demands where the structures are destined to have decorative
elements in various shape and size. Increased application of modulated and customized
components in the construction sector is due to the cost benefits and time constraints.
Rapid urbanization is slowly leading to a shortage of houses and thus this is providing a
market scope for prefabricated structures. The Indian housing industry is expected to be the
vibrant sector during the forecast period, considering the assured infrastructural
development projects. This condition guarantees a growing market for prefabricated metal
products. However, the market has a few resistive forces acting against it such as durability
issues and lack of proper financing options for the prefabricated living spaces.