Past Modular Advantage Articles

Rise Modular bought a 140,000+
square foot facility in October
2019 and invested millions of
dollars to retrofit the building and
install state-of-the-art, customized,
manufacturing equipment. The
factory opened in April 2020, and
the company already has a number
of firsts to its name — including the completion of Minneapolis’
first modular multi-family or
commercial building.

“In our facility, we have 12 foot robots printing a range of different types and scales of projects,” says John McCabe of Branch Technology. “One might be working on part of a parking deck, and another might be working on a bank, while another is printing something for
the Department of Defense.”

The response to Triumph Modular’s Year 13 student education program—which focuses on modular construction—has been enthusiastic. In addition to college classes,
Year 13 students also engage in industry apprenticeships.

HHI had the experience and skills
to do something significant to help
during the COVID-19 pandemic. So
the team put their heads together
and designed the Mobile Triage Unit.

Italian manufacturer R.I. SpA contributes to COVID-19 relief with mobile medical structures.

The Modular and Off-Site Construction Guide serves as a primer on the modular approach for architects. It includes value and opportunities of modular design, pitfalls designers should be wary of, and case studies that exemplify successes and obstacles.

We celebrate how companies in the modular industry have risen to the challenges of a global pandemic and made the industry a shining silver lining during the crisis and beyond.

MBI and the International Code Council worked together to create new codes designed to standardize container usage.

According to the Modular Building Institute and Modular Home Builders Association, modular building manufacturers in the U.S. can quickly provide ready-to-use facilities to meet housing, education, and health care needs.