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 ...
For the past five years, the construction industry has struggled to keep projects on time and on budget. Every change order can push schedules back by months, even years, leaving developers exposed to ...
Over 20 years ago, architect Jeff Morrau began designing for modular construction. “In outstate Minnesota, there was a push for Head Start facilities and they were having trouble getting labor. We ...
Pre-COVID times, I attended an AEC industry summit in which there was a panel of experts consisting of a property developer, an investment advisor, a real-estate consultant, an architect, and a ...
This is a story about numbers, starting with 3.7 million, which is the amount of additional homes that the United States needs to meet demand, according to Freddie Mac. Other sources, such as Zillow, ...
While modular construction still only accounts for nearly 5 percent of all commercial construction, multifamily is the fastest-growing segment within the industry, according to research by the Modular ...
According to the recently released Commercial Construction Index (CCI), an economic indicator that tracks trends in the commercial construction industry, demand for modular construction is on the rise ...
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 ...
The director of government affairs for the Modular Building Institute says the technology can create housing fast—if it can ...
New research finds that rock wool sandwich panels boost fire resistance in modular steel columns from 12 to 102 minutes, offering safer, cost-effective solutions.