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Volumetric Building Companies Relocating East Coast Operations to Northeast – Transitioning From Hamlet, NC Facility
Volumetric Building Companies Relocating East Coast Operations to Northeast – Transitioning From Hamlet, NC Facility Relocation leverages skilled workforce to drive increased collaboration while reducing carbon footprint by an estimated 1300 metric tons per year. PHILADELPHIA, PA — Volumetric Building Companies (VBC), a global leader in the construction sector with a focus on building the future…
Read MoreHacking Construction and Making it Greener at BOXY
Born and raised in Louisiana, young brothers, Mateo and Tiago Atwi, are eager to — as they put it — “hack the construction industry” by overcoming obstacles in creative, non-standard ways in order to achieve surprising results.
Read MoreInside-Out Modular Design-Thinking
Modular design-thinking respects that buildings change over time, says Bobby Vance of ModularDesign+. “When I design for modular construction, I design the inside first and then grow that outwards into the overall building.”
Read MoreDemands Booms for Cleanrooms: G-CON Delivers
Modular cleanrooms can be delivered faster than regular construction, leading to a faster time-to-market for pharmaceuticals and therapies. G-CON’s José Negrón explains how they’re built and delivered.
Read MoreModular Research and Real World Results
UNLV’s Dr. Jin Ouk Choi shares some of the findings from his years of industry research, describes critical success factors for modular projects, and talks about his participation in a recent nationally-recognized student project.
Read MoreLow-Income Housing Can Blaze the Trail for the Modular Industry
Silver Creek CEO Jim McGeever, formerly of Oracle Netsuite, believes low-income and affordable housing is a key growth sector for the modular construction industry.
Read MoreMBI Solves Relocatable Building Code Issues in Atlanta
A large fleet owner member of MBI was recently delayed in Georgia due to the state’s confusion over the details of the International Building Code. According to the company’s regional general manager, “The feedback we got was, ‘Your plans are not up to date, you need to bring them up to code.’”
Here’s how MBI was able to correct the state’s misunderstanding.
Read MoreOffsight’s Value Add to Your Factory
Offsight CEO Andrew Xue outlines the value of Offsight’s factory project management software through multiple case studies.
Read MoreGovernor Abbott Appoints Twelve To Texas Industrialized Building Code Council
Governor Abbott Appoints Twelve—Including MBI Board Members—To Texas Industrialized Building Code Council February 17, 2022, Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Roland L. Brown, Otis Jones, Binoy Kurien, Edward Martin, Scott McDonald, and Stephen Shang to the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council for terms set to expire on February 1, 2023. Additionally, the…
Read MoreMule-Hide Products Names Chris Schmidt National Business Development Manager
Mule-Hide Products Names Chris Schmidt National Business Development Manager BELOIT, Wisconsin – Chris Schmidt has joined roofing products and systems manufacturer Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. as national business development manager. He leads the company’s business development team, which is responsible for strengthening the company’s relationships with building owners, developers, general contractors, design professionals and roofing…
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