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 ...
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 ...
Heating and cooling buildings is a major consumer of energy, especially older ones that weren’t built with modern energy efficiencies in mind. Now, engineers at Fraunhofer Institute have developed a ...
Investors and builders can harness the power of this technique to meet the growing shortage of housing, according to Omar Rahini of Project Management Advisors. While still only a small part of the ...
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 ...
Builders FirstSource continues to expand its offerings with a large volume of small deals over the last few years.
Modular construction remains a booming trend across the contracting world. Modular design helps solve housing shortages, speeds up construction, and addresses rebuilding work after natural disasters.
The first modules have been set at the B2 residential tower at Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, New York. When complete, at 32 stories, it is expected to be the tallest modular building in the world. The ...
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 ...