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MBI Leads the Charge for Passage of Amendment for New York’s Prevailing Wage Law, Protecting Modular Industry
MBI Leads the Charge for Passage of Amendment for New York’s Prevailing Wage Law, Protecting Modular Industry In December 2025, over MBI’s strenuous objections, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed S.2536a, which expanded the state’s prevailing wage law to cover “off-site custom fabrication.” “Modules” were specifically cited for coverage under prevailing wage law. After close coordination between MBI, the bill’s sponsor, and Gov. Hochul’s office, the sponsor introduced A.9464, as a “clean-up…
Read MoreMBI Hails Washington State House Passing ICC/MBI 1200 Standards Adoption Bill, Urges Senate To Follow
MBI Hails Washington State House Passing ICC/MBI 1200 Standards Adoption Bill, Urges Senate To Follow With housing a top issue for policymakers across the country, legislators in Washington are taking meaningful steps to increase the supply in the Evergreen State. First, we want to applaud the State House of Representatives for their unanimous passage of House Bill 2151, which will tackle one of…
Read MoreFirst Modular Home Approved for Statewide Use and LA Wildfire Rebuilds
First Modular Home Approved for Statewide Use and LA Wildfire Rebuilds ReMo Homes has received statewide pre-approval in California and is now officially listed in Los Angeles County’s Standard Plan Catalog for wildfire rebuilds, becoming the first modular home company to achieve this designation. The approval allows ReMo Homes’ SupReMo™ home plan to be deployed…
Read MoreCombilift’s 100,000th Forklift Raises €100,000 for Global Children’s Charity
Combilift’s 100,000th Forklift Raises €100,000 for Global Children’s Charity Global materials handling leader Combilift has celebrated a major manufacturing milestone by transforming its 100,000th forklift into a powerful force for good, raising and donating €100,000 to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund to support children in crisis worldwide. To mark the production of its…
Read MoreOregon HB 2688 Statement
Oregon HB 2688 Passage Statement Today, Governor Tina Kotek of Oregon signed HB 2688 into law. This disastrous legislation, which narrowly passed out of the legislature despite bipartisan opposition, will require Oregon-based modular manufacturers working on public projects to pay prevailing wages. Paying on-site construction wages for distinctly different factory work conducted under fundamentally different…
Read MoreSunbelt Modular Inc. Acquires Whitley Manufacturing
Sunbelt Modular Inc. Acquires Whitley Manufacturing Phoenix, Arizona – Sunbelt Modular, Inc. (“Sunbelt” or “SMB”), a leading producer of high-quality and sustainable modular building solutions, has announced its acquisition of Whitley Manufacturing (“WMI”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded by F.R. Bratton of Elkhart and later acquired by Williams Mobile Offices of Baltimore…
Read MoreModular Building Institute Statement on Pennsylvania Senate Bill 908
Modular Building Institute Statement on Pennsylvania Senate Bill 908 For over forty years, the Modular Building Institute has been the leading advocate for the modular construction industry. Representing over 650 member organizations across the globe, including 28 in Pennsylvania who have offered reliable employment in their communities for years, we strongly encourage the Pennsylvania State…
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