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Quartz Properties Pioneers Modular Build-ForRent Communities Near Asheville, NC
Quartz Properties Pioneers Modular Build-For-Rent Communities Near Asheville, NC Quartz Properties (Quartz) announces two new build-for-rent (BFR) developments in Western North Carolina. The communities, Belle Meadow in West Asheville and Allison Acres in Waynesville, will provide much-needed rental supply of attainable residences to the greater Asheville market. Quartz is a homebuilder with two developments nearby, Padgett…
Read MoreThe Key to Adaptable Smart Buildings is Less Construction, More Assembly
If owner/developers start by thinking offsite construction is simply traditional construction with a factory, they have it backwards. Here’s the correct way to start.
Read MoreRalph Tavares: Family, Business, and Beaches
Modular construction is growing in popularity because it offers several advantages over traditional construction. Here’s how it works.
Read MoreVESTA Modular Acquires Assets From Modular Office Trailers – a Division of Hilltop Trailer Sales
VESTA Modular Acquires Assets From Modular Office Trailers – a Division of Hilltop Trailer Sales VESTA Modular, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, announces that it has acquired modular building assets from Hilltop Trailer Sales in Minnesota. “This acquisition further illustrates the commitment the company has in providing a Nationwide offering to our customers. These…
Read MoreA Newcomer’s Take on MBI’s 2022 World of Modular
Modular construction is growing in popularity because it offers several advantages over traditional construction. Here’s how it works.
Read MoreWhat is the Davis-Bacon Act and How Does it Affect Modular Construction?
Adopted in 1941, the Davis-Bacon Act was written long before the modular construction industry gained momentum. Now, the US Dept. of Labor is considering applying the law in ways that will seriously curtail the use of modular construction for federal and state projects.
Read More2022 World of Modular Returns to Spectacular Success
2022 World of Modular Returns to Spectacular Success SAN ANTONIO, TX – After being all-digital in 2021 due to COVID concerns, the Modular Building Institute’s (MBI’s) 2022 World of Modular conference and tradeshow returned in grand fashion and attracted over 1,000 in-person and digital attendees from more than 20 countries. The modular building industry’s largest…
Read MoreMule-Hide Products Promotes Jeremy Grunewald to National Product Manager
Mule-Hide Products Promotes Jeremy Grunewald to National Product Manager BELOIT, Wisconsin – Jeremy Grunewald has been promoted to national product manager at Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. In his new role, Grunewald has nationwide responsibility for the company’s portfolio of commercial roofing products, including single-ply membranes, insulation, fasteners, modified bitumen, roof coatings, sealants, adhesives, accessories and…
Read MoreATHOM—formerly Jenik Modulaire—Renews Its Brand Image and Positions Itself for the Manufacturing of Small Modular Buildings
ATHOM—formerly Jenik Modulaire—Renews Its Brand Image and Positions Itself for the Manufacturing of Small Modular Buildings Trois-Rivières, Quebec — Jenik Modular changes its brand image and becomes ATHOM, focusing increasingly on the manufacturing of mini-homes and mini-cabins. The company, which up until now has been working in the design and manufacturing of all kinds of…
Read MoreRamtech Building Systems Celebrates its 40th Year in the Modular Building Industry
Ramtech Building Systems Celebrates its 40th Year in the Modular Building Industry MANSFIELD, Texas — Mansfield Texas-based Ramtech Building Systems, a leader in the use of design-build modular construction for relocatable and permanent structures, has announced that the company is celebrating its 40th anniversary in the modular building industry. Now entering their fifth decade of serving education, healthcare,…
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