Off-site building components, whether mass timber, storage containers or the various types of modular units, can be beneficial to getting projects done, but using them properly means understanding ...
The concept of modular construction may seem foreign to some, but it is gaining traction as a safe and efficient means of building. In fact, COVID accelerated the pace of prefabrication and modular ...
The word “modular” may conjure images of job-site trailers and portable classrooms. But permanent modular construction is a different animal, one that has benefited considerably from the integration ...
This course will be presented as a conversation about Modular Building Construction and introduce its application for High-Rise Multi-Family and Hospitality building types while identifying the ...
As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, the demand for more flexible and efficient hospital infrastructure is on the rise. Modular hospital construction offers a solution to this growing need ...
New York’s modular dream is, albeit in fit and starts, coming true. The increasingly popular process of modular construction involves fabricating structural components — a k a modules — in a factory, ...
Commercial real estate experts forecast increasing demand for modular construction in the healthcare, industrial, education and multifamily sectors. “If modular goes mainstream, more manufacturing ...
Those utilizing modular construction techniques occupy a unique position that doesn’t fit neatly within traditional building industry models. Without first adequately communicating responsibilities on ...
The 64-year-old Chicago contractor Skender opened a 130,000 sq. ft. facility on Chicago’s southwest side to manufacture interlocking building modules on an assembly line. “Our production launch is an ...
In Massachusetts, housing advocates estimate developers need to build 100,000 more homes per year to keep up with demand. A low housing inventory has helped push the area's rents and home prices to ...
Since the construction industry began to rebound in 2013, demand for modular off-site construction has increased. Between 2014 and 2017, the market is estimated to have progressed by 26% and is set to ...