Build it in a factory, ship it out and set it in place. That’s the basic idea behind modular housing, a construction method that is gaining traction in rural communities amid a shrinking skilled ...
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 ...
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, ...
The Elsternwick modular house in Melbourne, Australia was built with a steel frame and structural Insulated Panels by Modscape. The house was completed in just 3 weeks from the time the old house on ...
Victaulic, the world's leading manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining, fire protection, and flow control solutions, announced the acquisition of modular construction and mechanical assemblies ...
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 ...
The structures can be connected to create larger spaces for emergencies, defense and remote work.
Earlier this month, crews at a large construction site in Mississauga watched as the final building block of a long-delayed long-term care facility was lowered into place. The 640-bed facility, ...
Aussie builders are looking to China to construct pre-fabricated homes in record time. But what will be the long-term impact?
When major systems – electrical rooms, mechanical skids, cooling modules, and pre-programmed control assemblies – are built ...
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 ...
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, ...