Modular Advantage
The 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 MoreWilmot Modular: Always Willing to Help Out
Mike Wilmot, president of Wilmot Modular in Maryland, shares his experience responding to natural disasters and explains his company’s Rapid Response Program.
Read MoreThe Quick Response to Hurricane Katrina
Jane Conkin, owner of Quick Buildings Modular, recalls how her company provided much-needed modular buildings after Hurricane Katrina.
Read MoreIn Rough Times, Black Diamond Shines
Black Diamond CEO Trevor Haynes talks about the disasters his company has helped with and how disaster response is more than the “nuts and bolts” of transporting assets.
Read MoreA Village Inspires a New Modular Emergency Housing Concept
These emergency housing modules, designed by Oregon’s MODS, have been designed so they don’t require highly skilled labor to build them — which opens up employment opportunities for the future residents of the buildings.
Read MoreMobile Hospitals: Lessons Learned During COVID
For this article, we caught up with
two modular manufacturers — one large, one small — who shared their experiences manufacturing mobile hospitals during the pandemic, and how those experiences have shaped
their ability to respond to future emergencies.
The Growth of Remote Virtual Inspections
Using the remote virtual inspection process, NTA inspectors can monitor a variety of MEP systems and other important procedures.
Read MoreFRAMECAD: Innovating for Faster Construction and Better Built Environments
FRAMECAD® has spent the past 30 years developing, innovating, and refining its cold-formed steel (CFS) construction system.
Read MoreB-CORE: The Modern Material from BROAD
BROAD’s B-CORE modular building material is composed of two stainless steel plates with a customizable array of stainless steel tubes fused between them. And the possibilities are endless.
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