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 ...
A crane is used to piece together a modular home on a plot in the Capital Region by Farrell Homes, a modular home builder based in Grafton. Janine Smith had a plot of land and big plans to build a new ...
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 ...
When Minneapolis’ housing authority put out a request to build affordable housing at scale across the city, eight teams of designers, developers and architects submitted proposals. The winning bid: a ...
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 ...
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A garden studio created using the U-Build system by Studio Bark with bespoke Western Red Cedar cladding. The words modular, self-build and adaptable often pose as challenges within the construction ...
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This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. When Minneapolis’ housing authority put out a request to build ...
With a surge in global population projected to double the number of buildings over the next 30 years, modular construction emerges as a sustainable solution to claim a significant share of the $373 ...
Modular building, if brought to scale, has the potential to reduce construction costs and make building new homes more affordable, especially in areas experiencing severe affordable housing shortages.