Posts by John
Repeatability Begins with Trust: What Alora at Dry Creek Reveals About Scaling Modular Housing
Alora at Dry Creek, a 329-unit, multifamily community comprising five four-story buildings in Centennial, Colorado, demonstrates how repeatable design, standardized manufacturing and early collaboration can work together to create a model that is not only faster to deliver, but easier to replicate across future projects.
Read MoreVertical Integration: Stacking Cleanroom Performance and Storage
The challenge: build a high-performing ISO 8 cleanroom without sacrificing the square footage needed for daily tools, storage, and maintenance operations.
Read MoreModular Building Institute Files Federal Lawsuit Against Oregon Prevailing Wage ExpansionÂ
Modular Building Institute Files Federal Lawsuit Against Oregon Prevailing Wage Expansion This week, after a year and a half of good-faith effort and engagement with Oregon lawmakers and regulators, the Modular Building Institute (MBI) has sued the state of Oregon over its sweeping new prevailing wage law. The law, Oregon HB 2688, which was enacted…
Read MoreNew Edge Contractors Expands Leadership Team to Support Continued Growth
New Edge Contractors Expands Leadership Team to Support Continued Growth As the firm expands its national footprint, New Edge is strengthening the leadership structure behind its commitment to proof over promise. New Edge Contractors has expanded its leadership team to strengthen the organizational capacity behind continued growth across its two disciplines: Construction Management and Resource…
Read MoreRISE Modular Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with Two Experienced Leaders to Support National Expansion
RISE Modular Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with Two Experienced Leaders to Support National Expansion RISE Modular has reached an important milestone in its growth, expanding its executive leadership team to support increasing demand for volumetric modular construction nationwide. As the company continues to grow its portfolio of multifamily and hospitality projects across multiple states, it’s…
Read MoreMBI Reports $20.5 Billion U.S. Permanent Modular Market, Forecasts 6.5% Annual Growth Through 2030
MBI Reports $20.5 Billion U.S. Permanent Modular Market, Forecasts 6.5% Annual Growth Through 2030 Annual industry reports show modular gaining share in the United States and Canada as relocatable buildings evolve into flexible infrastructure The U.S. permanent modular construction market reached $20.5 billion in 2025, representing approximately 5.1% of construction activity in key market segments,…
Read MorePro Vision Design, LLC, Announces the Successful Sale of the Intellectual Property for the Uni-Frame® Structural Floor Transport System
Uni-Frame Inventor Peter Shipps, of Pro Vision Design, LLC, Announces Sale of the Intellectual Property for the Uni-Frame® Structural Floor Transport System Pro Vision Design, LLC, a subsidiary of Shipps Group, LLC, proudly announces the successful sale of the intellectual property (IP) for the Uni-Frame® Structural Floor Transport System to Uni-Frame, LLC, co-founders, Daryl Snader and…
Read MoreT.R. Arnold: The Art of Third-Party Inspections
T.R. Arnold (TRA), a third-party inspection company in Elkhart, Indiana, contracts with modular manufacturers across the US. Manufacturers register with each state to which they intend to send their modules and may be required to hire a third-party inspection company.
Read MoreCreating an ‘Ecosystem for Innovation:’ 50+ Years of Modular Construction Oversight in Virginia
Virginia’s modular building program began in 1973, with the implementation of the Virginia Industrialized Building Unit and Mobile Home Safety Regulations. Now it’s leading the country in modular code adoption.
Read MoreUnderstanding Thermal Barriers Compliance Methods & Emerging NFPA-275 Foam Plastic Technologies
New fire barrier technologies are improving total costs and margins in major areas of construction, such as commercial, government, union and prevailing wage projects. These benefits translate into other large fringe areas, such as agriculture, commercial cold storage facilities, grow houses, outbuildings, military and aviation hangars.
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