Past Modular Advantage Articles
Reinventing Construction: A Route to Higher Productivity
A five-to-tenfold increase in productivity would be possible if construction were to move to a manufacturing-like system of mass production with a much greater degree of standardization and modularization and the bulk of construction work taking place in factories off site.
Read MoreModular Construction to the Rescue!
The Inspira Oncology Center was designed, developed, and constructed in less than a year with modular construction, opening sooner and serving more patients.
Read MoreCarpenter’s Union Embraces Factory Built Housing to Address Labor Needs in Northern California
“We don’t have a labor shortage, we have an opportunity shortage,” said Jay Bradshaw, Director of Organizing for the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council.
Read MorePushing the Boundaries of Perception
A project from Australian MBI member Fleetwood Building Solutions challenges the perceptions of what’s possible through modular construction.
Read MoreModular Media Residence
POSCO helped PyeongChang, Korea prepare for the 2018 Olympic Games with this modular media hotel, completely relocatable after the Games.
Read MoreMaking the Leap : From Traditional General Contractor to Modular Builder
Making the Leap: From Traditional General Contractor to Modular Builder The Modular Building Institute estimates there are about 250 modular manufacturers in North America accounting for slightly more than three percent of all new commercial construction starts. With the construction industry gaining momentum, traditional general contractors (GCs) are not finding the labor needed to meet…
Read MoreMaking Sense of the Affordable Housing Crisis
Making Sense of the Affordable Housing Crisis According to a recent report called “The State of the Nation’s Housing 2018” issued by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS) Homeownership rates among young adults are even lower than in 1988, and the share of cost-burdened renters is significantly higher, with almost half of…
Read MoreMaking the Grade: Modular Construction Passes the Test!
Check out these projects that will change your perception of modular classrooms!
Read MoreOn Location with Modular Construction
Hawaii Film Studio, known for its work on TV shows and movies such as Hawaii Five-0 and Jurassic Park, chooses modular to meet deadline and budget
Read MoreThe Comfort Zone: SPVU Efficiency Changes
Maury Tiernan, Bard Product Manager with Geary Pacific Corp, details the new SPVU standards taking affect September 2019
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