Modular Advantage Magazine
Seeing the Potential for Modular Construction in Colombia
Founded in 1983, Constructora Bolivar specializes in the design, construction, project management, and sales of single family and multi-residential homes across the Colombian social strata. Now it’s laying the groundwork for the country’s modular construction industry.
Read MoreModular Building Poised for Takeoff Globally
That modular building hasn’t already gained more U.S. market share is a source of bewilderment to many. Though the technology has been around for more than 70 years, modular building in the U.S. has never gained as solid a foothold as it has in other societies. But it’s time may finally be here.
Read MoreA New Off-Site Standard in the Works: Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation and MEP Systems
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 MoreFive Policies States Can Implement to Address Housing Needs
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 MoreProposed Davis-Bacon Updates: A Deliberate Attack on the Modular Construction Industry
Modular construction is growing in popularity because it offers several advantages over traditional construction. Here’s how it works.
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 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 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.
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